Cheetos
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I started following the O’s in the early 80s. The game has changed for sure, but I don’t miss how the game is played as much as I miss the way you enjoy the game. I miss This Week In Baseball with Mel Allen, the excitement of the O’s playing on Saturday’s NBC game of the Week, Brother Low’s and Mel Poctor in HTS, staying up late listening to west coast games through the static of the broadcast on AM radio and Rex Barney giving a fan a contract.
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Well, now that we’ve established the hitting sucks, is it a good time to complain that this pitching is obviously over performing and will crash and burn any day now?
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3 hours ago, Philip said:
I wasn’t enraged at the decision to pull Irvin, but I did think it was poor management. He could’ve continued, but to your point I actually don’t think Hyde manages to win every game.
we have talked often about the white flag lineups, and starting weak players for reasons that aren’t very good. Hyde never does anything on a whim, I don’t think, but his reasoning is often flimsy.
A bunch of good players can compensate for a lot of poor decisions, But a lot of the second-guessing is entirely justified.
Let me be clear that hyperbole is by definition, never justified, but in a sporting environment, it is certainly understandable.
We won 101 games last year and are 21-11 this year. What’s our record both years with a manager who manages to win every game. Provide reasoning how managing to win every game that gets us better results doesn’t destroy our bullpen and wear out starting players without providing no days off.
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Was pulling Irvin there the right choice? None of us know. What we do know is the no hit 2+ innings the BP gave us could not have been pitched better by Irvin.
Hyde manages each day to win that day. WIN TODAY and let tomorrow worry about itself.
He didn’t have to use Suarez (who could be sick complement to follow Means today) and Akin and Webb should be available today. Not exactly scrubs.
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14 hours ago, interloper said:
We of course will never know. I think that's fine for a game or two, but at least go sit farther up at some point so he doesn't feel you breathing down his neck. Front row 3 games? I dunno man. It's just my opinion that it's not helping him. I don't mean to cause offense. I'm just frustrated.
I’ve been an all world player is 8 sports - Toe Wrestling, Lumberjacking, Hot Dog Eating, Gaga Ball, Pumpkin Chucking, Tuna Tossing, Pillow Fighting and Bog Snorkling and I wouldn’t be anywhere close to being as good as I am if my super hot mom wasn’t there cheering me every time I play.
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I hope Holliday is more excited about his promotion than Oriole fans are.
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2 hours ago, Os4days said:
Thanks Mr Obvious … like I don’t know this!“I thought with the ownership change that Elias would change his approach. It doesn’t seem that way.”
I don’t think you do! This is your quote that @24fps and I responded to. Ownership has not changed so you don’t know if Elias will change his approach, but you mourn and wail as if he has had the chance and ownership has prevented a change.
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13 hours ago, Os4days said:
Fair enough but Atlanta also has all of their stud young players locked up for the next 5 years or so. My point is that we do things more concerned about service time rather than putting the best players on the field.
I thought with the ownership change that Elias would change his approach. It doesn’t seem that way.
I don’t think it’s fair to make that judgement this early. The new owners aren’t even approved yet.
As to the points you make of locking up young players and service time manipulation. I agree I hope the new owners will make it a priority to lock up our core. That is something if the players/agents are open to, new money can definitely help. But because it takes two to tango and there is only so many dollars to go around - I totally understand from an organizational philosophy you consider maximizing the number of years you keep players under control. The longer you have them, the more time you have to buy out arbitration years and sign to long term contracts.
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14 hours ago, OnlyOneOriole said:
Bad BAD move imo. The excitement for the team and for the fans imo is worth a few wins alone in the first month if JH starts OD.
It would give the team a sense of energy that you just don't get by starting a JAG. IMO this casts a pall on the entire team, which has been dominating the entire pre season. Same goes for Mayo getting cut. Heston too.
I sincerely hope that they rethink this move(s). Imo it could completely derail the momo this team has. Team psyche is worth a lot. And this does not help it.
Good grief. How many accounts is Jason La Canfora allowed on this site? Comments like this are almost as outrageous as JLT’s Wikipedia page bio.
Jason La Canforaborn April 14, 1974) is an American sportswriter, radio host, television sports analyst and health advocate.
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48 minutes ago, dtk9119 said:
I guess the other thing that eats at me is that the options other than Holliday are better than him how exactly? We are not putting the BEST 26 players on the OD roster.
Wouldn’t the most important thing be to have the BEST 26 players playing at their BEST at the end of the season when it counts the most?
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You didn’t just pick up McCann as a backup bat or glove only. You picked him up because you have budding top gun catcher who has a strong desire to learn. He doesn’t need and couldn’t learn from an up and coming hot shot Maverick.
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Sure! Sign, covert him back to starter and give him the ball opening day!
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10 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:
Normally I'd be on the "Boo hiss" train as @DrinkinWithFermicalls it, but I will say what Elias and his crew have been able to do with some scrap heap types has been fairly impressive. If lumping Gibson in with the scrap heap types is being a bit harsh, so be it. He's certainly not a top flight FA, nor is he in the 2nd tier. IMO, this is a guy who would have probably been available when ST started.
But I don't think anyone thought we'd get the season out of Lyles that we did last year. Same with Voth, his turnaround coming here was completely unexpected. Rule 5 HoFer Wells has been a steal. Watkins had his moments last year. Jorge Lopez for half a season. Baker and Perez in the pen. Kremer, Akin, Tate (while not scrap heap types) were impressive.
I ****cannot believe I am actually considering this franchise a place where pitchers can be rejuvenated and find success**** but here we are.
So while Gibson isn't a sexy pickup on the surface...again, I can't believe I'm trusting of anything the Orioles do, but again, here we are...I'm betting that Elias and Sig see something that can be improved upon. Like I said, Gibson seems to be a guy who'd be available at ST...so maybe the fact that they jumped on him relatively early in free agency means that they felt strongly about what they could help him with.
I was going to say this same thing. The fact they targeted Gibson early in the process makes me think;
1 - They can get Lyles+ production at a lower cost. Very few teams are so deep that their 4/5 spots are filled with 1/2. Spend the extra money on your 2/3 starter.
2 - They see something they can tweak to make Gibson more effective which could start with simply having a better D playing behind him.
I’ve seen post about blocking the young guys. Well, it’s seems to be foolish not to have an older vet who takes the ball every 5 days and can help the Graysons and Halls. Lyles is the best example of that. And with Gibson, it sounds like you just got yourself a true one year stopgap. If he fails to live up to his contract, you send him to the bullpen.
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6 hours ago, spiritof66 said:
If the Orioles pick up or promote a back-up catcher who can hit a little right-handed, the number of Adley's ABs against lefties can be reduced by having platoon considerations factor into his rest days.
Yup. Wonder how well Aaron Judge frames a pitch?
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Good leaders instinctively know when to personally intervene in a situation. It’s a good sign that Elias took action and went to Texas - especially considering he could have waited until tomorrow and talked to them at home.
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Are we actually 27-14 with the highest runs/game in the AL?
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44-22 and still #1 in runs scored per game. How are the doom, gloom and interloper’s feeling now?