Saturday Bird Droppings
by j.q. higgins on Jul 9, 2011 10:39 AM EDT
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PrintSo, did something happen last night? I can't tell. So, seriously...cool points for Kevin Gregg for whatever he lacked performance wise. What else is going in YOUR world, fellow chatters?
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Could we be mentored, too?
Dylan Bundy's odds of signing with the Orioles are '50-50' - Baltimore Sun And the games begin...
The umpire crew of Joe West, Angel Hernandez causing problems - Tom Verducci - SI.com
This article has an interesting critique of Joe West, but also a brief remembrance of Hall of Fame manager Dick Williams from his playing days as an O.
Artifacts of a Simpler, and Cheaper, Time - NYTimes.com
$20 for playoff baseball. Amazing.
Orioles Insider: Couple of more thoughts on bench-clearing incident - Jeff Z scoops about what may have led up to the brawl, and adds, "Now, I can officially say that I’ve seen [Matt Wieters] really angry." (Esskay)
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That HBT article (and it's not by Craig Calcaterra) is the worst kind of homer revisionist history
That article is an embarrassment to the website.
By the way, yeah, I’m FruitlandGenericCitizen on there. Go give me some up arrows to counteract the BOS bias, will ya?
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
yeah, this...
i fall somewhere b/w, “kevin gregg: right on!” and “kevin gregg: shut it!” but what fucking game was this guy watching?
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
I added the link to the Sun's O's Insider post about the fight
Jeff Z goes into detail about some things he thinks may have had frustration boiling in the clubhouse, including:
- Ortiz showing up Britton after the first-inning HR
- Darnell McDonald staying in the batter’s box after a called third strike
- Youkilis whining about a check swing call in garbage time the previous night
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 9, 2011 10:47 AM EDT reply actions
What I took away from that article...
“Gregg is regularly in front of one of the laptops, studying tape and mechanics with the younger pitchers.”
Maybe this is why they’ve fallen apart.
I don't know about you all...
but I was hoping Ortiz would hit Gregg in the face. I mean, I guess I’m glad they fought, but I really would have liked seeing Kevin Gregg get laid the fuck out.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Jul 9, 2011 10:50 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Personally, I would have rather seen Ortiz get laid the fuck out.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 9, 2011 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
"Not all opinions outside of Birdland were so glowing." And not all opinions INside of Birdland were so glowing either.
Kevin Gregg NEEDS to get laid the f#ck out.
Only under durress did I amend the suggestion that he serve a three-day suspension by the nuts to by the thumbs. Guy’s a Major Douche.
Pretty soon we'll be so bad we'll start sucking at sucking-- and then we'll define what actually happens when you enter a Black Hole in baseball.
This is the one great thing Gregg has done as an oriole
And if he had wanted to hit ortiz he would have. That’s a big enough target that even Gregg can hit it if he wants to.
A girlfriend from college whom I haven't seen since the 90s emailed me the following to accompany the AP acct of the game
“Didn’t want you to miss this,but can’t seem to write a message with it xox, [NAME]”
And I almost MARRIED that PHN b#tch!
Pretty soon we'll be so bad we'll start sucking at sucking-- and then we'll define what actually happens when you enter a Black Hole in baseball.
Ugh
I think I need to take a couple weeks off from Orioles baseball. It’s really getting to me. Of course I won’t actually take a couple weeks off, especially now that I’ve got 10 free days of MLB.tv as a “reward” for voting for Adam Jones 4,800 times.
"Wouldn't it be cool to win for Baltimore? Wouldn't it make you happy if New York was mad? If Philly was mad or Boston was mad? Wouldn't that feel good?"
--Adam Jones
Also
I’ll be in Vegas in a week and naturally the O’s are playing the Red Sox again. I could make some guaranteed cash if I didn’t have a rule about betting against your own team.
"Wouldn't it be cool to win for Baltimore? Wouldn't it make you happy if New York was mad? If Philly was mad or Boston was mad? Wouldn't that feel good?"
--Adam Jones
that rule seems like it is costing you a lot of money
The Orioles suck, and likely will for the foreseeable future. We’ll have our day, it just won’t be any time soon.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
Yeah...
but I would feel horrible about being in a position to feel any sort of joy when the Orioles lose.
"Wouldn't it be cool to win for Baltimore? Wouldn't it make you happy if New York was mad? If Philly was mad or Boston was mad? Wouldn't that feel good?"
--Adam Jones
Hendo up.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and a little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
And instantly becomes our 3rd or 4th best pitcher.
:shudder:
"Wouldn't it be cool to win for Baltimore? Wouldn't it make you happy if New York was mad? If Philly was mad or Boston was mad? Wouldn't that feel good?"
--Adam Jones
b/c it's been a while...
FUCK YOU, HENDO!
"the secret to a happy ending is knowing when to roll the credits"
Coming home from the gym this morning, I saw this
I passed a car that had a huge Pittsburg Steelers decal on the back, and smaller ones on each back side window. Now I hate the Steelers (and the Patriots) as much as anyone, but whatever. At least the girl driving the car has some team pride.
But what was disgusting was her personalized license plate: MRSBEN7. Hey lady, don’t look now, but he preys on people just like you.
To continue with the Pennsylvania football player hate
Desean Jackson is homophobic and totally ok with airing that out on national radio
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Really, once you have decided to clothe your dog..
….the sadness has begun.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
by James F on Jul 9, 2011 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I don't
I don’t own a single piece of clothing for Rudy.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Nope
Really, what’s the point? It isn’t like Rudy isn’t already cute enough.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
not even a little sherlock holmes outfit?
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and a little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Without the calabash pipe, the look is incomplete
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Tell me that's a Best in Show reference
Because if so, awesome.
"Dyslexia?? It's DCO." - WestcoastO'sfan
I just tried to find a picture of a Rudy-looking dog in a bowtie, but couldn't :(
It totally would have sold you.
I doubt it
Best I could do: http://www.zazzle.co.uk/groom_pekingese_black_parti_mousepad-144688074729999008
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
haha
Yeah it’s slim pickins’ for pekingeses dressed up in outfits. But I’ve been kinda hypnotized by pages of adorable little dogs.
here's an actual stock photo
of a pekinese in a tux.
use it in your next business presentation!
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and a little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
yeah, that shutterstock has a lot of pictures of animals in outfits
Who on earth is their target clientele?
And the sadness doesn't end until...
Walking with the gf in a wooded area not far from my apt bldg in NE Moscow (which actually has a lot of such), we came across a small clearing which seemed to have a VERY strange cemetery: the graves we, well, too small — about half the size of normal ones. Then it occurred to us (duh!): it’s a PET cemetery. We had just been thrown off by the fact that some of the graves had, erm, crosses on them — for dogs who were Russian Orthodox, obviously.
Yikes. I was kind of appalled — I mean, what if some dog had CONVERTED, w/o telling its master, and was now a deceased Muslim dog lying under a cross?!? That’s gotta be some kind of blasphemy, right? Hey, I don’t know about you, but I’m not going to hell because my dog secretly up and went all heretic on me. I can take an agnostic dog maybe, but c’mon…
Anyway, the place was kinda creepy, and I was glad enough to head out…until my spirits were raised by two graves we passed at the far edge: One was labelled BILL (in Cyrillic letters, of course) — which isn’t particularly remarkable, since Anglo-Saxon names (esp. Jack) have long been popular among Russian dog owners. But the one next to it, also in Cyrillic, was the good news: HILLARY.
Americans are always the ones who laugh hardest whenever I tell this story…
Pretty soon we'll be so bad we'll start sucking at sucking-- and then we'll define what actually happens when you enter a Black Hole in baseball.
Билл and Хиллари veel arise from graves -- and comink to get you, dollink, bu-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Pretty soon we'll be so bad we'll start sucking at sucking-- and then we'll define what actually happens when you enter a Black Hole in baseball.
Burying animals under crosses compromises the sanctity of death
I mean, next thing you know people will want to let gay people be buried.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Really, Jeter?
Fuck you. Fuck you so hard.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
It was 3-2
I don’t think he was trying to give one up
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
I don't know if it's relevant, but if you can read lips, look about 30 secs before the 3-2 pitch in the video
Price appears to be saying, “BP fastball, about belt high? Comin’ up, Bitch!”
Maybe it was just coincidence.
Pretty soon we'll be so bad we'll start sucking at sucking-- and then we'll define what actually happens when you enter a Black Hole in baseball.
I told you guys he was going to HR for the 3,000th.
There was no way he was going to pass up the chance for maximum theatrics.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 9, 2011 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I just turned the game on, on the YES Network
the announcers are already jerking each other off raving about how all the concession stands have just started selling “DJ 3K” tee-shirts and ball caps. I’ll pick a tee up on E-Bay so I can have a new shoe shine rag
Fuck
now he just hit a double. A triple away from the cycle
And he's still making $17 million to put up a .677 OPS and be a no-range shortstop.
So to hell with him.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 9, 2011 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Time to trade AJ
He just retweeted MLB’s congrats to Jeter on 3000.
"I think we consider too much the luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm." ~ FDR
Fuck Adam Jones.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Guthrie wrote his own congrats
So maybe, if we’re lucky, both can get dealt.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I would count us very lucky if they both get traded.
We would get a very nice haul for them.
Don't forget - sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a train coming head on
If we can't
then we best not trade them.. It’s the one thing about MacPhail I have full faith in.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Whatever. I don't hate the Yankees nearly as much as did this time yesterday.
I only have so much hate to give out, and Boston took most of that back..
by brek on Jul 9, 2011 5:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Alright all you Marylanders.
Now taking recommendations for places with awesome crabcakes. No specific location, although preferably somewhat closer to northern VA. Go!
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
8407
If you’re willing to head into Silver Spring.
Silver Spring isn't far at all
Anything on the Chesapeake or something?
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
From Roch :"I'm not sure what Troy Patton needs to do to get noticed. He's 4-1 with a 2.06 ERA in 15 games."
Who the hell is Troy Patton?
Admiral Ackbar?
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
by dfa on Jul 9, 2011 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Thinking about swearing of O's baseball for a while.
Even though the thing I was most excited about in my upcoming trip to the US was catching a game at OPACY, I just don’t know if the pain of being emotionally involved is worth it now.
There is no hope in sight. “Grow the arms” failed, “Buy the bats” failed. Zach is getting bombed, Arrieta is getting bombed, Matusz is hurt, (I hope) Guts will be gone, Tillman sucks, the bullpen sucks, Vlad is our “cleanup” hitter even though he couldn’t clean up wter with a mop, Pie is playing instead of Reimold, Buck is an idiot, MacPhail is an idiot, it’s really really hot and humid and I stubbed my pinky toe.
Shit.
Don't forget - sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a train coming head on
Anybody have an idea of what the real odds of landing Bundy are?
I know these kinds of games go back and forth. I don’t have the time or understanding to wade through the BS. Likely to sign or not?
"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008
Adam Jones is the tits.
99.9%
I’m not kidding. I’m almost uncomfortable saying that there is a 0.1% chance he doesn’t sign.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I think you are being conservative,
99.99999%. No way he doesn’t sign IMO. The Orioles will give him a couple hundred thousand more than Machado and call it good.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
by dfa on Jul 9, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
AFAIK very likely
It won’t get done until the deadline, like with most 1st round picks, but he’ll sign.
considering the state of our rotation right now
if we don’t sign him, heads will roll.
The fan who caught Jeter's homer...
…gave the ball to Jeter for free. On the radio now talking about how much Jeter has done, and how he deserves it.
I don’t know what makes me want to vomit more.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I can understand if somebody decides they don't want any money directly...
…but if I had my hands on a desired ball like that, you can be sure I would extract all kinds of non-monetary perks. For starters, the whole team could autograph a baseball, the player in question could autograph a bat, the club could give me some tickets to several games, and arrange for a game where I get clubhouse access.
The person who takes nothing at all is just an idiot. But we knew that already in this fellow’s case since he’s a Yankees fan.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 9, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
well in fairness
The Yankees are giving him four suite tickets to every remaining home game and the playoffs, but he just didn’t ask for them. I’m guessing it was something like, “we’ll offer you this!” before he could even think of anything.
I watched his interview a few minutes ago on YES
actually, he’s getting all of what you mentioned and a lot more. 4 sweet season ticket seats for the rest of the year, front row seats for post-season, and all kinds of other shit, including signed bats and balls. He’s a typical 23 yo kid, in awe of everything, who just happens to be a (stupid) Skanks fan. And his girlfriend took him to the game today for his birthday. I should be so lucky to have a gf like that
OK, in that case I'd say he got a good deal.
But he’s still a Yankees fan, so fuck him and his team.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 9, 2011 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, if he's allowed to sell all that stuff, then he came out ok
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
I think I would give it to him too.
Trade for a signed jersey or something and hawk it on eBay.
All Cheater hate aside, he deserves it as someone who has done something special.
Don't forget - sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a train coming head on
Look, I have plenty of respect for Jeter
But you know what I’m not doing? Giving tens of thousands of dollars to billionaires for nothing. Someday that dude is going to help his kid get a college loan. Because he gave that ball to Derek Jeter.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Would you give SHJ his 3,000 hit when he hits it?
Don't forget - sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a train coming head on
to be fair SHJ 3000th hit at this rate
will be in approximately 2031
What do you think would have been a fair monetary demand for the HR-catcher to make here?
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 9, 2011 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
No idea, really. Market price
Bloomberg reported it could go for a quarter million at auction.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Which is part of why I am so annoyed with the Yanks broadcasters...
…who literally just said that it renews your faith in humanity.
Yes, giving away a quarter million dollars from a kid who could use it to a billionaire is the sort of thing that’s really touching.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Thinking about it some more, I think I would say...
The New York Yankees total payroll is $207,047,964.
Today is 1/162 of the regular season.
$207,047,964/162 comes out to $1,278,073.85.
The Yankees could cut me a check for no less than one-half of that amount – at least $639,036.93, with the rest to be covered by things like tickets and autographed stuff. That sounds fair.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 9, 2011 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Jeter could at least pay for his parking.
by ahoque24 on Jul 9, 2011 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Or his tax bill
All the stuff the Yankees are giving him? You have to report that shit.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Oh, you know that's a rec.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 9, 2011 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
They are quicker to jokes than inferior ones?
JK PBR :)
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
BS haha it would go for a quarter million if sold in the next month
after that not much.
Videos I will never watch:
Jeter gets 3,000 hit.
My life goal is to never see footage of that event.
"That was fugly." - JArrieta34
by WestcoastO'sFan on Jul 9, 2011 4:09 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Well, fuck me
Zach Britton sent down to make room for Hendo.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Makes some sense
He stays down for 10 days. The O’s were gonna push back/skip his next start anyway with the ASG, so he misses 1 start, we manipulate his service time, and he can work with pitching instructors.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
by duck on Jul 9, 2011 4:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Hooooo boy...
Shit, meet fan
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Zrebiec says he will be back in the majors by the 30th
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Britt says Bowie move is due more to distance
"I think we consider too much the luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm." ~ FDR
Ah, ok...
that makes a tiny (very tiny) amount of sense.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Well it's not too much of a difference in distance either, right?
A short drive?
"I think we consider too much the luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm." ~ FDR
Baltimore to Bowie is a pretty big difference than Baltimore to Norfolk.
Well, okay, it’s small in relative terms, like against the size of the whole earth. But you’re probably talking 30 mins. drive or less vs. 3 hours or more (depending on traffic).
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 9, 2011 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Plus he'd have to breathe DC air, I suppose.
"I think we consider too much the luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm." ~ FDR
Plus, he can be on the same team as his brother, eh?
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 9, 2011 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Here's why I don't support this, btw
We’re not playing for anything. We should be working Birtton towards a major league routine but without increasing his innings too much. That means, to me, that we pitch him every fifth day until he hits his innings limit, then we shut him down. By then, we’ll be close to September anyways, and to the roster expansion.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
Oh, I get it...
…delays his arb starting. We’re monkeying with service time.
To be understood is to be a prostitute. ~ Fernando Pessoa
silver lining I suppose
But he has things he can work on. Just like the rest of the effing team.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
by dfa on Jul 9, 2011 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea, I get that part
AA seems kinda insulting though. Maybe they want him working with the same guy that he was with before he came up?
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
there has to be some logic to it,
maybe proximity to Baltimore or the AAA all star game. I’m sure it wasn’t to “teach him a lesson.” Although with this club, who knows? Buck’s a hard ass after all.
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
by dfa on Jul 9, 2011 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, at least they have an excuse now.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 9, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
We're not gonna get Hendo in the rotation in Britton's absence, are we?
Please tell me we’re not gonna get Hendo in the rotation.
"That ball is gone. We'll pause ten seconds to commit suicide ... I mean, for a station identification." - Joe Angel, 6/17/11
by Eat More Esskay on Jul 9, 2011 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
nah, they're going to move Viola to the rotation, and hendo into the poorly designed LOOGY role!
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
by dfa on Jul 9, 2011 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Completely OT
I needed a laugh today. This provided it:
HaHaWhitePPL I bet the worst part about banging Ke$ha is waking up in the morning feeling like you’ve banged P Diddy.
"I think we consider too much the luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm." ~ FDR
Jeter
I sometimes wonder, with so, so many Yankees doing PEDs, that Jeter must have done them too, but likely only for 1 year, or two. He does have that steroid bump n his home runs at the same time Knoblauch et al started juicing on the Yanks.
Hope the O’s can finally reverse trends today.
haha there is a very funny thread going on at Orioles Hangout right now
Similar to the Nyjer Morgan masterpiece on Lookout Landing awhile back.
http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php/112317-A-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words
Aaron Harang was no-hitting the Dodgers in his first start back from the DL
Got pulled after 6 innings because he’d reached his pitch limit
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Aaron Harang is pissed off right now.
"I think we consider too much the luck of the early bird and not enough the bad luck of the early worm." ~ FDR
Jhonny Peralta and Kevin Youkilis picked to replace Jeter/ARod
Oh well, still no JJ.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
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