8/18/2005 9:12:43 AM

8/19/2005 10:14:26 PM

well.. I guess that's it for the o's.. most disappointing season in a long time

hopefully we'll have a good offseason..

fire ponson.. run him out of baltimore
do something with sosa.. pay him the league minimum, or cut him loose altogether
get a solid outfield, and an top starting pitcher.. and come back strong next year..

wonder who will manage next year.. oh well.. bring on football

8/29/2005 8:32:30 PM

8/30/2005 4:57:07 PM

^^

absolutely. get rid of ponson and sosa by any means necessary. I'm not confident in our farm system either, so trading prospects like Maine and Penn wouldn't hurt me in the least... neither would getting rid of DuBose. Also, Jorge Julio, Kline, and Reed should probably not be back. Raffy is done, and Surhoff will probably retire.

As far as next year, I'd like to see more of David Newhan. I say put him in left field, move byrnes to center, use matos off the bench, and keep gibbons in right. The problem is, Gibbons is coming very close to wearing out his welcome, so if he doesnt pan out, then put newhan in right, keep byrnes in left, and leave matos in center. With Raffy leaving, I think we should go for a big time first baseman... Todd Helton comes to mind, or maybe Richie Sexson.

At any rate, I'd get rid of Jim Beattie ASAP. He's incapable of making any sort of decent baseball decisions.

In a dream scenario, Angelos would sell the team, Ripken would come in as Team President (because Ripken wont work for Angelos), and Flanny would be GM. Seems Flanny makes all the good decisions, and Beattie screws them up (see: AJ Burnette).

As far as the Skipper goes, maybe it's time Rick Dempsey got a shot. who knows.

hopefully its a rockin' offseason though. we CAN compete with the yanksox, without succumbing to their ways. The Oriole Way is tried and true, and it's successful with the right people on board.

8/30/2005 5:06:13 PM

GO Os!!!!1

8/30/2005 6:02:01 PM

I Hate being an Orioles Fan! It is like Deja Vu for like 10 years, start strong than after the all star break go down the crapper. And this raffy thing, good thing Lance is eating up headlines or he'd still be number one steroid story.

8/30/2005 8:06:45 PM

Raffy was wearing freakin' ear plugs when he was up to bat...wow...blame it on the crowd...

8/30/2005 8:10:30 PM

Quote :

"As far as the Skipper goes, maybe it's time Rick Dempsey got a shot."

not the worst idea i've heard this year

8/31/2005 6:41:36 PM

GG Chen

its nice to see that our pitching can be good atleast once in 20 games.

9/1/2005 8:35:30 AM

ponson was released today

Quote :

"BALTIMORE -- Sidney Ponson was released Thursday by the Baltimore Orioles, who contend the pitcher's conduct and problems with alcohol the past nine months give them grounds to terminate his contract. Ponson, on the 15-day disabled list with thumb and calf injuries, has one season left on a three-year deal that would pay him $10 million in 2006. "The Orioles did what we felt was justified and right, and indeed what we were compelled to do," said H. Russell Smouse, the team's general counsel. "There was really no alternative after a deliberate consideration of all the facts." Ponson's agent, Barry Praver, also did not return a call. Praver and Ponson have not talked to the media since the 28-year-old pitcher's arrest last week. "We will clearly grieve it," said Michael Weiner, the general counsel of the players' association. Ponson was arrested Aug. 25 and accused of driving under the influence of alcohol. He also was charged in January with driving under the influence in Florida, a case that has not been resolved. That arrest came less than a month after he spent 11 days in an Aruban jail after he hit a judge during a Christmas Day fight at a beach in his home country. Ponson apologized for the fight and reached a settlement that involved community service and a charitable contribution. Last week's arrest convinced the Orioles they had sufficient grounds to terminate his contract. In a one-sentence release Thursday, the Orioles said they placed the pitcher on "unconditional release waivers," citing a violation of the standard player contract. "

9/1/2005 5:48:10 PM

too bad they couldn't unload him 2 months ago

9/1/2005 5:55:14 PM

9/3/2005 12:07:23 PM

OMG THAT WAS FUCKING DISGUSTING. Roberts is done for the year.

9/20/2005 7:55:07 PM

9/20/2005 9:24:21 PM

What happened?

9/20/2005 10:40:13 PM

he dislocated his elbow

9/20/2005 10:44:50 PM

ouch

9/20/2005 10:45:37 PM

GO BIRDS

9/22/2005 8:19:13 AM

LET'S GO O'S

9/22/2005 8:52:36 AM

fucking win tonight assholes.

Oh and I'll be up for a game this weekend. Go Sox!

9/22/2005 8:56:02 AM

yeah...since we cant do shit anymore, id atleast like to see us fuck up either the yanks or the sox season.

maybe sweep one of them next week so we can be the ones that knock them out of the playoffs.

9/22/2005 9:21:41 AM

whoah

almost a comeback

9/22/2005 11:36:59 PM

They let the Yanks sweep them, the least they can do now is let the Sox do the same this weekend!

[Edited on September 22, 2005 at 11:43 PM. Reason : ]

9/22/2005 11:43:01 PM

another great weekend of O's ball!

9/26/2005 11:48:12 AM

Fenway Park South.

9/26/2005 11:48:44 AM

MERRY CHRISTMAS, BOSOX FANS

9/28/2005 7:39:12 AM

last home game tonite.

....ive got a kickball game, so i cant make it.

9/29/2005 4:48:50 PM

LETS GO ORIOLES!!!!!!

9/29/2005 5:02:54 PM

THE GOOD GUYS ARE A.L. CENTRAL CHAMPS!!!!

...and Ozzie will be AL MoY

9/29/2005 5:04:17 PM

how're the phillies treating you?

9/29/2005 8:03:33 PM

so, i guess the o's didn't make the playoffs

10/7/2005 11:45:55 PM

well the saux are at home too...and yankees soon to be...

go braves and cards!

10/8/2005 12:20:08 AM

the o's offseason should be more entertaining than the playoffs

for me

10/8/2005 12:33:00 AM

as long as it's not like our acquisition of aj burnett

10/8/2005 12:36:31 AM

Quote :

"O's give Beattie boot, to keep Perlozzo"

first good move of the offseason

10/10/2005 8:00:28 PM

yep, today it's official, Perlozzo is in as Mgr for next year

10/12/2005 3:47:44 PM

Two clubhouse moves came in today

Elrod Hendricks (who's been in Baltimore for 30+ years) has been dismissed as Bullpen Coach and will be reassigned within the organization.

Ed Kenney, director of baseball administration, wont have his contract renewed at the end of the month. He's been with the club since 2000.


With Beattie out, and Flanagan running the ship, i'm looking forward to it. I hate to see Elrod go, as he's been a staple in the pen my whole life. I'd like to see Dempsey put back there, but who knows.

Told ya the offseason O's would be more exciting than the playoffs

10/17/2005 3:07:06 PM

the 2005 season is over for the orioles

/thread

10/17/2005 3:22:11 PM

GO O'S!!!!1

10/18/2005 9:17:54 AM

this is the best streak we've had this year!

10/18/2005 9:36:23 AM

Rumors are we are trying to bring in Mazzone... I doubt that it happens but it doesn't hurt to dream

10/18/2005 10:10:57 AM

mazzone is yours now

fuckers

10/20/2005 1:14:17 AM

FINALLY SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENS TO MY O'S

HELL YES

10/20/2005 1:15:45 AM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/19/AR2005101902185.html

10/20/2005 1:17:03 AM

BE CAREFUL WALKING UP/DOWN STAIRS, MAZZONE!!!!1

10/20/2005 9:31:30 AM

announed today that the orioles will not pick up sosa or raffy for next year

11/15/2005 5:36:55 PM