Oh my God, the Orioles won a game

by Scott Christ on Jun 21, 2007 12:51 AM EDT in Post-Game

Seven different Orioles scored a run, Corey Patterson actually got a hit, and Jeremy Guthrie was dominant over eight innings to give the Orioles a 7-1 win in San Diego, ending their nine-game losing streak, and giving Dave Trembley a .500 record.

On the other hand, Jay Gibbons still managed to go 0-for-4. I'd trade him for a trial copy of Windows Solitaire.

In a week where there's been largely nothing good to say about this franchise, let's go ahead and say it again: Jeremy Guthrie is awesome. This is nothing to do with people being unfamiliar with him (knock on wood). This is just flat-out excellent pitching. He keeps the ball over the plate, keeps it in the park, and even without overpowering stuff, has the balls to challenge opposing hitters. His ERA is now 2.42.

Right now, Guthrie and Roberts are the only two Orioles really worthy of All-Star nods. Who'd have figured? Not me, that's for sure. I've eaten some crow over things, but this Jeremy Guthrie crow is to die for. Seriously, try some.

HEY. Someone got here searching Google for "Jay Gibbons shirtless" -- WHO?

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sweet fancy christ

we won a game?

by thewaywardO on Jun 21, 2007 12:56 AM EDT reply actions

i was

out drinking the beers

and i just would like to say that

the Os RULE!!!!!!!!!!!

by thewaywardO on Jun 21, 2007 12:58 AM EDT reply actions

Bedard...

...may be worthy of an All-Star nod. His ERA isn't as good, but he leads the league in strikeouts. If I were picking a team to try to win the game and had to take one Oriole, it would be Bedard.

by crawjo on Jun 21, 2007 12:58 AM EDT reply actions

oh, duhr

How the hell did I forget about Bedard? There's our big three: Guthrie, Bedard, Roberts.

"People say losing is easy. Come here and try it." -- Brian Roberts

by Scott Christ on Jun 21, 2007 3:19 AM EDT up reply actions

where the fuck

IS everybody?????

Magic MAGIC feel it happen!!!

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by thewaywardO on Jun 21, 2007 1:00 AM EDT reply actions

bah

i'm going to bed.

by thewaywardO on Jun 21, 2007 1:01 AM EDT reply actions

World Series here we come

by Baltimo on Jun 21, 2007 1:06 AM EDT reply actions

Guthrie...

...what's going on with him anyway? He was picked up off waivers six months ago. It's not like he's a prospect. He's 28 years old. He had an ERA of 6.98 last year. Why is he pitching like Greg Maddux in his prime?

by crawjo on Jun 21, 2007 1:11 AM EDT reply actions

I almost said

because he came to Baltimore...and then I laughed, really hard.

by jloving on Jun 21, 2007 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions

mazzone

just because mazzone failed with danny cabs (and let's face it - if ray miller couldn't fix him, ilt just can't be done) doesn't meanc that mazzone hasn't worked some magic with guthrie. you gotta figure that there's also TONS of resentment on his part, because it's been the "penn then loewen then penn then loewen then penn" show. "kid"'s got something to prove, and he's sure doing it.

Pitch fast, throw strikes, change speeds. -Ray Miller

by madhatternalice on Jun 21, 2007 2:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Guthire

Guthrie has always had the pedigree, but he seems to be a creature of habit and the Indians were alwyas jerking him around. a sense of being can do wonders for a guy. lest we forget, these guys are part-human too.

by Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball on Jun 21, 2007 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions

Don't forget

The first thing Sam and Leo did when they put him in the rotation was tell him "You are NOT auditioning for this job. It's yours. Be comfortable."

So he didn't have the spectre of losing his spot in the rotation with two bad starts. And lo and behold, he's never had two bad starts.

"You thought I was a good manager. Well, look at me now. I'm not that good. You're as good as your players are." - Ozzie Guillen

by duck on Jun 21, 2007 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Not Guthrie

He's all machine, baby.

by PhilR8 on Jun 21, 2007 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions

I

wasn't trying to slam Mazzone, just saying how many guys do you see come to Baltimore and be this good? Absolutely give credit to Mazzone, and like Duck said for him and Sammy telling him he's not auditioning.

by jloving on Jun 21, 2007 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Mazzone and the two seamer

I have to be honest. When the O's signed Guthrie, I was excited. I knew his profile from following him in the minors and He just screamed out to me as a guy who Leo could help.

He's smart, has a good fastball and he's pitching to contact instead of trying to miss bats and falling behind like he did in Cleveland. He also lost two years of development time during a mission.

"Best Wishes"- Eddie Murray

by erudite @ Camden Chat on Jun 21, 2007 3:03 AM EDT up reply actions

yay!!

haha yaya we won!!!!

you know youve had a good game when BAKO gets a hit

btw im new, hi!!

by BriSPN on Jun 21, 2007 1:58 AM EDT reply actions

Hi!

"You thought I was a good manager. Well, look at me now. I'm not that good. You're as good as your players are." - Ozzie Guillen

by duck on Jun 21, 2007 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Q

how do you get pictures on your sig??

by BriSPN on Jun 21, 2007 2:00 AM EDT reply actions

take the spaces out after < and before >

< img src="(url of image)" >

"People say losing is easy. Come here and try it." -- Brian Roberts

by Scott Christ on Jun 21, 2007 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions

oh, and welcome to CC.com!

"People say losing is easy. Come here and try it." -- Brian Roberts

by Scott Christ on Jun 21, 2007 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions

thanks!!

by BriSPN on Jun 21, 2007 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions

haha shoot

thats really big i apologize, how do u make it smaller?

by BriSPN on Jun 21, 2007 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions

re:

Play with the height. The width will scale proportionally.

Failures don't plan to fail; they fail to plan.

by drj on Jun 21, 2007 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions

grazie

by BriSPN on Jun 21, 2007 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions

You ask duck to do it.

by Baltimo on Jun 21, 2007 8:35 AM EDT up reply actions

That's true, too

I just need a post giving me permission. I don't mess with ANYONE'S info or sigs unless specifically asked. And that hasn't happened yet from anyone. Just sayin'.

"You thought I was a good manager. Well, look at me now. I'm not that good. You're as good as your players are." - Ozzie Guillen

by duck on Jun 21, 2007 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah,

I'm the only asshole that fucks around with people's sig's just for sport.

http://2632.blogspot.com

by 2632 on Jun 21, 2007 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions

You do it once...

get labeled for life.

by duck on Jun 21, 2007 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Do me a favor

Put THIS as your sig

Just copy and paste. It will bring down the size of your sig photo.

"You thought I was a good manager. Well, look at me now. I'm not that good. You're as good as your players are." - Ozzie Guillen

by duck on Jun 21, 2007 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

shirtless stuff - RobG looking fo his next pic

Failures don't plan to fail; they fail to plan.

by drj on Jun 21, 2007 8:40 AM EDT reply actions

Jay Gibbons...

I already did a shirtless Jay Gibbons...

by RobG on Jun 21, 2007 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Note to self

Never sign up for the Orioles Cruise.

oriolesupdate.blogspot.com

by BrianS on Jun 21, 2007 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions

I'll admit - I'm a hypocrite

After ranting about the family cancelling it's family outing to the Yard, if Guthrie takes the mound, I may have to sneak out to a game.

Failures don't plan to fail; they fail to plan.

by drj on Jun 21, 2007 8:42 AM EDT reply actions

I'd rather eat my face

than see Jay Gibbons shirtless. Although, if he had a bag over his head and I didn't actually know it was Jay Gibbons I was looking at, it would be OK.

http://2632.blogspot.com

by 2632 on Jun 21, 2007 9:15 AM EDT reply actions

How kick ass would it be...

if Bedard saw Guts as a threat to the "ACE" title and started pitching even MORE lights out and it turned into some awesome competition to be the BEST pitcher on the team-no, IN BASEBALL- and we ended with THE TWO BEST PITCHERS in the universe.

Kruk-"Someone put this team together, and it wasn't the manager"

by dayzd toe on Jun 21, 2007 10:01 AM EDT reply actions

it'd be awesome

But I can't possibly imagine Bedard caring that much.

Millar for Manager!!

by Stacey on Jun 21, 2007 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions

My favorite thing about Guts

is the sheer flabbergastedness expressed by Thorne EVERY Guts game about how he was picked up off of the waiver wire... anyone else notice this?

Kruk-"Someone put this team together, and it wasn't the manager"

by dayzd toe on Jun 21, 2007 10:14 AM EDT reply actions

I'm OK with that

Let's face it, a few more runs and this guy's in the race for Cy Young. I'm pretty amazed we got him off the waiver wire and he's THIS good.

"You thought I was a good manager. Well, look at me now. I'm not that good. You're as good as your players are." - Ozzie Guillen

by duck on Jun 21, 2007 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions

hey...

isn't that dude guthrie pitched against sort of the bizarro guthrie? there's some guy in the nl that was waived and passed over by scores of teams that's been pretty good. isn't that germano?

by jq higgins on Jun 21, 2007 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions