Please just do something

[ChaosLex]

I'm trying so hard to be positive. I really am. But it's hard to be hopeful heading into the Winter Meetings next week.

We whiffed on working out an extension with Markakis. We'll meet with him again late next month which is a positive; however, the word "impasse" is always a cause for concern.

It seems like a BRob extension or trade is in limbo, which is a very bad sign, IMO.

For two guys, who want to play (*ahem*) for the O's so bad, there's been no rumors as of late about Teixeira or Burnett's "interest" in Baltimore. And now that the Braves are offering Burnett a 5-year deal, you can say "adios" to him.

Also, we whiffed on trading for Greene, who would have been our first serviceable SS since Tejada. And worse, for those of you who liked the rumored Pie-Olson deal, now there are rumors that the Pads think they can hang onto Peavy, so you can kiss a deal for Pie and Cedeno goodbye as well.

With the exception of the snazzy new road uniforms, there's not much to be excited about right now. Is there something I'm missing? I feel like for every step forward, we take two steps back. :(

[Mackus]

I too think they should make a move just for the sake of action rather than wait to make smart moves as they become available.

[Frobby]

I know exactly how you feel. It's like watching paint dry. Hopefully the patient approach eventually will yield the results we want, but in the meantime it's pretty unbearable.

[ACE]

Baltimore Orioles 2009 "Please just do something"

Not as catchy as "Orioles magic" but I'd put the bumper sticker on a visible spot on my automobile.

[ChaosLex]

I too think they should make a move just for the sake of action rather than wait to make smart moves as they become available.

That's not what I meant and you know it. :p

[Eddie_Ripken]

I realize every off season we have the highest of hopes...but I feel like a lot of folks really want something done this off season...and I can't blame them. But I think a lot of people are in for a big let down. I went into this offseason with very low expectations and I am sticking to it for the main reason that AM can only do so much with what he has. Thin positonal depth in minors, just enough pitching depth in minors so can't be trading them, we're not attractive to any decent FA's, no one wants the older junk on the roster, i.e. Ramon, Walker, Mora, etc..

There's just not a lot that can happen...and I know some folks will say then AM needs to be more creative but look, he's a GM not a magician, we need to be patient for another year or so, yes that sucks but that is reality.

Izturis, Byrd(yuk) and that's about it folks....that's all I see happening. Obviously I hope I am way wrong but I certainly am not banking on it.

[McNulty]

Baltimore Orioles 2009 "Please just do something"


This will make a great canidate for the opening day shirts.

I share your frustration Lex, but I agree with Mackus's sarcasm.

[Nick The Stick]

Things are going to get done. How many things? Not sure. Be patient. MacPhail is trying to do his work intelligently and for the best interest of the team for the long run. Not just do something, like a poster said, for the sake of doing something. I am confident that we'll get some things done at the winter meetings and have a good team in place for spring training. MacPhail knows what he needs to do and Angelos is sticking by him. The rebuilding started last year and he's already stated that we'll be taking a more different approach this season, with targets in free agency. Hold on. :)

[nadecir]

Remember, Andy MacPhail is the guy who when asked what he would like to tell the fans after he didn't make any trades at the deadline last season, "at least I didn't do anything stupid".

Andy works at his own pace. He's shown now several times in both trade negotiations and player negotiations, it's a deal he really likes or it's no deal at all.

[Hank Scorpio]

I too think they should make a move just for the sake of action rather than wait to make smart moves as they become available.

Seriously.

Lex, you're starting to hit the panic button. Relax, bro!!!!! Walk the dog, bake some cookies, it'll all be okay.

[33rdst]

I'm trying so hard to be positive. I really am. But it's hard to be hopeful heading into the Winter Meetings next week.

We whiffed on working out an extension with Markakis. We'll meet with him again late next month which is a positive; however, the word "impasse" is always a cause for concern.

It seems like a BRob extension or trade is in limbo, which is a very bad sign, IMO.

For two guys, who want to play (*ahem*) for the O's so bad, there's been no rumors as of late about Teixeira or Burnett's "interest" in Baltimore. And now that the Braves are offering Burnett a 5-year deal, you can say "adios" to him.

Also, we whiffed on trading for Greene, who would have been our first serviceable SS since Tejada. And worse, for those of you who liked the rumored Pie-Olson deal, now there are rumors that the Pads think they can hang onto Peavy, so you can kiss a deal for Pie and Cedeno goodbye as well.

With the exception of the snazzy new road uniforms, there's not much to be excited about right now. Is there something I'm missing? I feel like for every step forward, we take two steps back. :(

I understand your frustration but Greene was not the answer to our shortstop need. He's just not that good. I would have traded Olsen for him because I'm not that high on him but I'm very happy we didn't trade any of our young pitching prospects for him.

Although I like Cedeno, if Isturis is willing to come to the O's, and that may be a big if, I would be OK with that as a short term solution.

Time to come down off of the ledge and relax.:D We have a long cold winter ahead.

[Nick The Stick]

Plus... it feels like a lot of us around here are wanting "bigger" moves. There haven't been, really, any "bigger" moves by any team just yet... We just gotta see how it settles... and then complain if we need to. :)

[The Wedge]

Happens every year, Mr. Lex. Don't wish for action for the sake of action. You won't like those results.

Sometimes the best thing for the hot stove yips is to stop visiting a fan site. Unfortunately. I so very rarely hit the O's Talk before anything's happened. And when I do I tend to stick to discussions involving current personnel and not any sort of signing/trading discussion.

[BaltimoreTerp]

You know what the best part of the baseball off-season is?

It coincides with the regular (and in many cases post-) seasons of pro football, college football, pro basketball, college basketball, hockey...

[Mad Mark]

With the exception of the snazzy new road uniforms, there's not much to be excited about right now. Is there something I'm missing? I feel like for every step forward, we take two steps back. :(

Funny, that's how I feel about the execution of the "Baltimore" script on those "snazzy new road uniforms"! :eek:

[blueberryale77]

Funny, that's how I feel about the execution of the "Baltimore" script on those "snazzy new road uniforms"! :eek:

Does anyone else look at how much smaller the end of the word is and think it should say "Baltiless" instead of Baltimore?

[Spoonless]

Sometimes the best thing for the hot stove yips is to stop visiting a fan site. Unfortunately. I so very rarely hit the O's Talk before anything's happened. And when I do I tend to stick to discussions involving current personnel and not any sort of signing/trading discussion.

:agree:

I tend to stick around in the Hangout Club, Music, Movies, TV and Other Sports forums on the OH during this time. I'll usually pop in Orioles Talk and scan thread titles to see if anything has happened, and maybe browse a thread or two, but I'm not spamming F5 or anything.

I usually get a little antsy about the whole thing where it looks like we haven't done anything, but there really hasn't been much activity at all across baseball. It certainly comforts me a bit that it's not a situation where it seems like every other team is wheeling and dealing except us, there's just not much going on right now. Hopefully AM can position the club nicely during and after the Winter Meetings.

****, we've waited how many years for a winning team? What's a few more months or so to see some improvement? :laughlol:

[McNulty]

Does anyone else look at how much smaller the end of the word is and think it should say "Baltiless" instead of Baltimore?

I think I might form a club of people who really hate the new unis. It would consist of Mad Mark, you and me. Who else is with us? :D

[blueberryale77]

I think I might form a club of people who really hate the new unis. It would consist of Mad Mark, you and me. Who else is with us? :D

How about you, me and Mad Mark go to the warehouse and defenestrate the new uniforms? :mwahaha:

[McNulty]

How about you, me and Mad Mark go to the warehouse and defenestrate the new uniforms? :mwahaha:

I would of preferred a much more banausic font. :D

[blueberryale77]

I would of preferred a much more banausic font. :D

Look at you using big words while saying "would of" instead of "would have"! :D

Sorry, just couldn't resist. Please don't kick me out of the "I hate the new uniforms club".

BTW maybe we should ask McLovin to make a social group for us, along with an "I hate Jermaine" group from last night.

[McNulty]

Look at you using big words while saying "would of" instead of "would have"! :D

Sorry, just couldn't resist. Please don't kick me out of the "I hate the new uniforms club".

BTW maybe we should ask McLovin to make a social group for us, along with an "I hate Jermaine" group from last night.

I ain't no college graduate! :D

(I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul)

Edit: Microsoft Word claims my sentence was grammatically correct. SO MEH :D

[blueberryale77]

I ain't no college graduate! :D

(I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul)

Edit: Microsoft Word claims my sentence was grammatically correct. SO MEH :D

Relying on Microsoft's grammar checker is kind of like running a paper through a translation program and calling what comes out Spanish. :p I actually just had a public official who I work with try to do that for a public notice of a hearing that needed to be advertised in a Spanish newspaper. :eektf:

[McNulty]

Relying on Microsoft's grammar checker is kind of like running a paper through a translation program and calling what comes out Spanish. :p I actually just had a public official who I work with try to do that for a public notice of a hearing that needed to be advertised in a Spanish newspaper. :eektf:

I cull Microsoft as the end all, be all of grammar. Perhaps you differ. :D

[blueberryale77]

I cull Microsoft as the end all, be all of grammar. Perhaps you differ. :D

*Defenestrates McNulty* :wedge:

[BaltimoreTerp]

Why does "defenestrate" sound like a word that Charles Barkley would mumble?

[McNulty]

*Defenestrates McNulty* :wedge:

Point taken.

[blueberryale77]

Point taken.

I wasn't making a point, I just like throwing people out windows. :laughlol:

[BaltimoreTerp]

I wasn't making a point, I just like throwing people out windows. :laughlol:

Shattered glass has an awful lot of points on its own.

[cindyluvsbrady]

I'm trying so hard to be positive. I really am. But it's hard to be hopeful heading into the Winter Meetings next week.

We whiffed on working out an extension with Markakis. We'll meet with him again late next month which is a positive; however, the word "impasse" is always a cause for concern.

It seems like a BRob extension or trade is in limbo, which is a very bad sign, IMO.

For two guys, who want to play (*ahem*) for the O's so bad, there's been no rumors as of late about Teixeira or Burnett's "interest" in Baltimore. And now that the Braves are offering Burnett a 5-year deal, you can say "adios" to him.

Also, we whiffed on trading for Greene, who would have been our first serviceable SS since Tejada. And worse, for those of you who liked the rumored Pie-Olson deal, now there are rumors that the Pads think they can hang onto Peavy, so you can kiss a deal for Pie and Cedeno goodbye as well.

With the exception of the snazzy new road uniforms, there's not much to be excited about right now. Is there something I'm missing? I feel like for every step forward, we take two steps back. :(

No!:no: to BAD trades for the sake of trades!:eek:

[Mad Mark]

Well, now I seem to find myself in a group that doesn't dig the new road jersey along with McNulty and Blueberry, but they're getting all snippy and using big words that I have to look up and the whole thing is falling apart just because somebody in the Angelos family believes that all words should start out in really, really, big type sizes and end up in really, really small ones and I'm not sure how much longer I can remain in this group without having to have a schism over my inability to keep up with their use of words most people don't use.

[McNulty]

Well, now I seem to find myself in a group that doesn't dig the new road jersey along with McNulty and Blueberry, but they're getting all snippy and using big words that I have to look up and the whole thing is falling apart just because somebody in the Angelos family believes that all words should start out in really, really, big type sizes and end up in really, really small ones and I'm not sure how much longer I can remain in this group without having to have a schism over my inability to keep up with their use of words most people don't use.

Nonsense man...you're cool. We're just being idiots with Greg's big words thread.

[blueberryale77]

Well, now I seem to find myself in a group that doesn't dig the new road jersey along with McNulty and Blueberry, but they're getting all snippy and using big words that I have to look up and the whole thing is falling apart just because somebody in the Angelos family believes that all words should start out in really, really, big type sizes and end up in really, really small ones and I'm not sure how much longer I can remain in this group without having to have a schism over my inability to keep up with their use of words most people don't use.

Or you could just read Pappas' "word of the day" thread.

*defenestrates Mad Mark just for the heck of it*

[Mad Mark]

Or you could just read Pappas' "word of the day" thread.

*defenestrates Mad Mark just for the heck of it*

"I love the sound of breaking glass"
--Nick Lowe

:laughlol:

[ChaosLex]

No!:no: to BAD trades for the sake of trades!:eek:

Who said anything about making bad trades? :confused:

Cindy, I know it breaks your heart to watch the O's lose year in and year out. Unless they get cracking, they're going to be worse next year than they were this year. And THAT's saying something!

[ChaosLex]

It's 01/05/2009 and all we've done is acquire Freel, Izturis and Hendrickson. :(

[BaltimoreTerp]

It's 01/05/2009 and all we've done is acquire Freel, Izturis and Hendrickson. :(

That's something.