Quote :

"I wonder if the Orioles could beat the Bowie Bay Sox."

seeing as how they're both minor league teams i'd say it'd be a pretty good game

[Edited on July 27, 2010 at 3:55 PM. Reason : .]

7/27/2010 3:54:51 PM

i don't put any stock in 1st/2nd season numbers for young players (i.e. Arrieta, Wieters)

it's rare that a player can come in right away and play at a high level

they're all cutting their teeth...it takes time and it's certainly no time to panic about stats.

7/27/2010 7:23:17 PM

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"i don't put any stock in 1st/2nd season numbers for young players (i.e. Arrieta, Wieters)"

i'm not really freaking out too much regarding arrieta's performance. i always knew his ceiling was a 3 starter. but the numbers don't lie, and the kid just can't locate his pitches and probably has no confidence whatsoever in his curve considering how he's never able to make hitters miss it. i'm not panicking just yet, but it is a bit frustrating to see him underperform this badly considering how highly regarded the o's young pitching is between him, matusz and tillman.

the same goes for wieters. i know he's only a month younger than i am, and only catchers like buster posey and joe mauer have been able to find their level of offensive success in recent memory. but wieters was regarded as the best position player in his draft class, and he murdered pitching in the minors. like i said, i'm not even close to giving up on these kids, it's just frustrating when they make the jump to the majors and regress so drastically after performing so well before and being hyped so much. i guess that's the difference between the majors and AAA though.



[Edited on July 28, 2010 at 12:14 AM. Reason : catchers]

7/28/2010 12:13:49 AM

Buck Showalter to be officially hired as manager!

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bal-orioles-buck-showalter,0,3281966.story

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"He'll replace interim Juan Samuel, the club's third base coach who compiled a 16-31 record after taking over for Dave Trembley on June 4. The hiring was first reported by ESPN. He'll take over Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels for the start of a seven-game home stand. His deal is for three years starting in 2011, and the coaching staff is expected to remain with the team through at least the end of the season. Showalter, 54, will lead his fourth team in what will be his 12th season as a big league manager. He becomes the Orioles' 10th manager since principal owner Peter Angelos took over in August 1993."

hopefully this 10 managers in 17 years business will stop now

[Edited on July 29, 2010 at 2:45 PM. Reason : .]

7/29/2010 2:44:17 PM

Traded Tejada to the Padres for minor league P Wynn Pelzer

Quote :

" Here’s what we know about Wynn Pelzer, whom the Orioles received in a deal with the San Diego Padres minutes ago, pending league approval. Pelzer, 24, was the seventh-rated prospect in the Padres system by Baseball America. He was the former closer at the University of South Carolina and was taken in the ninth round in 2007, getting an above-slot bonus of $190,000. The right-hander was 6-9 with a 4.20 ERA in 22 games (18 starts) for San Antonio, the Padres' Double-A affiliate. He’s 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds and can throw in the mid 90s, though his velocity dropped some this year. He is mainly a starter but was switched back to relief recently. One scout that has seen him calls him raw and said he needs work on his delivery and command. But he has a strong live arm and closer’s mentality. There's definitely an upside there. "

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/2010/07/some_info_on_wynn_pelzer.html

Tejada hasn't been very good this year so at least they could get something for him as he only has a 1 year deal. The O's are busy today! Just not busy winning lots of games

7/29/2010 8:32:15 PM

showalter is cool i guess. managers just have very little positive impact on the outcome of baseball games, so it's difficult to have any kind of emotional reaction towards anyone.

7/29/2010 9:52:23 PM

i'm impressed by Showalter's track record...most former players loved him and say that he is a genius and a meticulous planner

as long as they can improve next year i'll be happy

7/29/2010 11:22:33 PM

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"most former players loved him and say that he is a genius and a meticulous planner "

that's one of the few things you can hope for out of a manager since it's one of the few qualities that can't be measured by stats. but track record and such generally isn't a function of a manager's decisions during games.

7/30/2010 12:12:56 AM

i think the sentiment is that Showalter will keep them in most games because of his baseball knowledge alone, something that has been missing for about 10 years

but you're right, at the end of the day he can only do so much...the players have to produce

7/30/2010 12:42:57 AM

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Buck-Showalter-to-wear-Johnny-Oates-number-as-Orioles-manager

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" Buck Showalter will not wear his familiar No. 11 with the Orioles. That number belongs to the man he is replacing as manager, Juan Samuel. Besides, Showalter has a better idea. He will wear No. 26. The number of the late Johnny Oates, Showalter’s friend, mentor and former Orioles manager."

awwwww

Quote :

"“I’ve got a phone number for Earl Weaver. At some point in the next day or two, I’m going to call him. The way they did things with Weaver and all that was very precious to John. He carried that with a lot of pride.”"

love the sound of this, but i've heard it all before. guess we'll have to wait and see what happens.

8/2/2010 10:49:05 AM

welp, lookin good so far

8/4/2010 1:45:52 AM

Wieters had a very productive game last night...hope he keeps it up

8/4/2010 2:58:16 PM

up 9-1 on the Angels in the bottom of the 4th

what magic is Showalter weaving?

8/4/2010 8:44:56 PM

3 in a row. not bad.

8/5/2010 10:10:41 PM

break up the dynasty

8/6/2010 12:13:39 AM

can't knock the hustle

[Edited on August 6, 2010 at 1:04 AM. Reason : they have 3 series sweeps this season...also not bad, considering the 70 something losses]

8/6/2010 1:01:56 AM

hahahahahahah what the fuck is wrong with buck showalter?

Quote :

"I looked for that. It's part of playing, not only in the big leagues, but in the American League. Big, strong, hairy guys here. They hit it where the grass doesn't grow. And that's part of playing in this division, this league. That's part of it. We've got some big guys, too. Maybe not as hairy."

and i know tonight wasn't another come from behind win, but the o's brought out the late inning heroics yet again. arrieta had a pretty good outting too.

[Edited on August 6, 2010 at 1:17 AM. Reason : .]

8/6/2010 1:13:12 AM

they pulled out another one

8/6/2010 11:16:59 PM

hottest team in baseball?

8/7/2010 12:38:17 AM

i don't see them losing another game this season

8/7/2010 1:45:03 AM

orioles in the outfield

8/7/2010 2:13:14 AM

don't blow it millwood/o's bullpen

8/7/2010 9:03:19 PM

gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah i think i jinxed it

8/7/2010 9:13:38 PM

Roberts with a walk off homer

bam

8/9/2010 10:07:05 PM

this team rules

8/10/2010 1:32:24 AM

Quote :

"this team rules"

8/10/2010 11:24:34 PM

still rolling, doing well against the Rays so far

8/14/2010 5:20:10 PM

the Orioles are no longer the most dismal team in baseball

that distinction now belongs to the Pirates

8/18/2010 11:35:53 AM

they could catch the mariners too and possibly some other shitty teams before the end of the season

8/18/2010 2:24:02 PM

uuhghghgh how did they not win a home series against the mariners

8/19/2010 3:57:01 AM

finally moved to the DC area. now i can watch MASN in peace.

8/25/2010 9:18:07 PM

first winning August since 1997

27 straight shutout innings against the Angels

first ever season series sweep over the Angels in team history

...all under Buck Showalter's month or so on the job

8/30/2010 8:57:51 PM

bout to win another one. god dammit why couldn't they have played like this all year?

9/10/2010 9:46:06 PM

i am excited for next year's possibilities...Matusz, Guthrie, and Bergesen have been pitching very well

the pitchers are finally getting the run support to win, so we'll see if it keeps up next year...under Showalter, i can't imagine a reason why it wouldn't...he's got a knack for getting the most out of his players

9/12/2010 8:36:36 PM

hopefully tillman will come around too. right now i'm wishing we could've gotten brandon morrow in bedard trade instead. i'll definitely be driving up to balmer a bunch next year.

9/12/2010 10:24:15 PM

hahahahah yet another walk off win in extra innings.

9/13/2010 10:37:01 PM

1/3/2011 3:20:48 PM