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    PED Suspensions Coming

    in Orioles Talk

    Posted

    If true, the physician definitely has some responsibility in this.

    My wife is a pharmacist. This is advice for anyone. Always get a second opinion! At the very least ask the pharmacist about the drug in case the physician didn't tell you everything. They know less about the drugs then you think.

    If you are under contract with an mlb team and under the MLBPA agreement this advice holds times 10. You need to know damn sure what it's your drugs. OTC and RX.

    I'm not saying MLB shouldn't be lenient on an accident like this, people make silly mistakes all the time. And contamination happens, even with FDA approved stuff. But as a player you have to know its your responsibility not your doctors or teams or trainers.

    PED Suspensions Coming

    in Orioles Talk

    Posted

    The hardest thing will be marginal major leaguers. You could devise punitive measures that keep established players from using, mostly. Like a three-year ban and voiding of contract for a 2nd offense.

    But how do you stop guys who're making $10-30k a year in the minors? If the take PEDs and make the majors it's a ~20x increase in pay. Massive raise. Far, far more than they could make outside the game. If they're caught, so what? Barely worse off than making a pittance playing for Canton-Akron. I don't know how you fix that, the incentives are too great.

    I think you just don't try to stop it. If they use PEDS to make the majors, shame on them.

    If they keep using to stay in MLB, they will most likely get caught before signing a big contract.

    Not many guys will play well enough without the PEDS to stay in the show.

    The Orioles, 10 games at a time

    in Orioles Talk

    Posted

    8-2

    4-6

    We definitely stumbled a bit after the hot start, and the offense has cooled considerably. The starting pitching stabilized a little and now we head home for the next 10-game stretch.

    12-8 over every 20 game span is on pace to win the division! I'll take it. Consistency is overrated ;)

    Songs with Baltimore in them

    in Music

    Posted · Edited by srock

    Or about Baltimore or just related in some way.

    Baltimore

    by Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks

    on Real Emotional Trash

    Note: Stephen Malkmus is the lead singer from Pavement. Notorious for cryptic lyrics.

    What does this song mean or have to do with Baltimore? I have no idea but, the end of the song goes like this (full lyrics):

    I'm in love with the people

    I'm in love with a saint

    I'm in love with a soldier

    From Baltimore

    Baltimore

    Bunch of live performances on YouTube as well.

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    2014 #9 Prospect: Mike Yastrzemski - OF

    in Minors

    Posted

    Interesting article. Thanks for sharing.
    That weekend, Corbin told Yastrzemski that he did not think his grandson, who bats left-handed, had the power to put a ball over the Vanderbilt ballpark?s Green Monster, just outside the window.

    Mike heard the conversation and walked off, silently. Then he faced Kevin Gausman ? who would be the first pitcher taken in his draft class the next season ? and lifted a fastball over the wall.

    Letters

    2014 #9 Prospect: Mike Yastrzemski - OF

    in Minors

    Posted

    How would Yastrzemski's potential compare to someone like Grady Sizemore in his prime?
    It seems to me that he may be a player that surprises or defies scouting prognostications. I know it's unlikely, but I could see an upside to a Markakis type level, better defense, speed and a bit less O.
    Not too be a jerk but some of these comparisons are unrelastic.

    Tony mentioned he would end up being a 4th outfielder on a good team or a starter on a bad team. That sounds like someone like Alejando De Aza.

    Markakiis was same age as Yaz was this past year in 2007. While Yaz was rather average in AA this year, in 2007 Markakis had a very good year for the Orioles.

    Grady Sizemore in his prime was a 25 homers, 25 SBs hitter while playing a gold glove centerfield. He was also an established major league star when he was the same age as Yaz is now.

    In my mind Markakis is a high end comp for Yaz. Not a most likely.

    But I'm more talking about type of player instead of comparing likely performance.

    To me, Yaz has a similar skill set to Markakis. Similar strengths and weaknesses. Except for arm strength ;)

    2014 #9 Prospect: Mike Yastrzemski - OF

    in Minors

    Posted

    How would Yastrzemski's potential compare to someone like Grady Sizemore in his prime?
    It seems to me that he may be a player that surprises or defies scouting prognostications. I know it's unlikely, but I could see an upside to a Markakis type level, better defense, speed and a bit less O.

    I'm thinking Markakis more then Sizemore mostly because of defense. Sizemore was fast and a pretty good CF. Nick has the big arm, but otherwise seems pretty similar.

    Hit baseball IQ and ability to spray the ball around means he may be able to adjust quickly and defy shifts. A seriously valuable tool all the sudden. A consistent producer is a good thing with all these boom and bust power hitters (looking at you Crush).

    Do you like country music?

    in Music

    Posted

    I don't think Johnny Cash shunned pop country and definitely isn't rolling over in his grave. He covered more than a few pop and rock non-country songs, like Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down" and "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails. He just took those cover songs and made them his own..

    [video=youtube;SmVAWKfJ4Go]

    Some of his coolest work. The duet with Joe Strummer covering Redemption Song is incredible.

    I wouldn't call any this pop.

    When the Dixie chicks win an award...Johnny rolls.

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    Do you like country music?

    in Music

    Posted

    I saw Merl Haggert at Bonarroo in 2009 or 10 and Cherry Holmes was cool live.

    Johnny Cash was great.

    But generally, no...I do not like country music. This pop country none sense makes The Man in Black roll in his grave.

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    Post here when you're drunk

    in Classic Hangout Threads

    Posted

    me

    rock paper scissors lizard spock. go

    1

    2

    3

    shoot

    Kevin

    you must have been watching big bang theory as well

    spock

    me

    spock!

    dam

    Kevin

    haha

    me

    indeed

    Kevin

    i played with tania as well

    she threw scissors

    and i think spock beats that

    me

    krista threw lizard

    spock smashes scissors

    lizard poisons spock

    we are nerds

    4th Round - Christian Walker: 1B, University of South Carolina

    in O's Amateur Draft and International Signings

    Posted

    Late to the thread. But I like this pick. A really solid all-around bat limited by his athleticism. If his development goes really well you could end up with a .280/.350/.450 hitter. I just wish Walker was a little more athletic so you could hide him at the hot corner or at least stick him in LF. As it is, he probably ends up a tweener - another name on the long list of average or better ML hitters who won't ever have a ML career. Which is why he was available in the fourth round.

    Not a bad pick, though. Put some wood in his hands and see if he can manifest some pop.

    I also like the pick. The guy might not meet the raw tools criteria scouts seem so hung up on but on the other hand, he has succeeded with flying colors at the highest levels available to him. In my opinion he has earned the chance to ply his trade at the next level.

    Love the plate discipline. Love the track record. Honostly it looks like he does have some decent power.

    Put a bird on his hat.

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