Who here has had enough?

[wildbillhiccup]

Right now seems very much like the years when we signed/traded for players like Mary Cordova, Craig Lefferts, and Keith Moreland. I hated those rosters, but I hate this one even more. I can't watch games where Davis, Alvarez, Valencia, and Peterson get regular ABs. None of them should be more than bats off the bench and they wouldn't even make the cut on a good team. I take them continuing to roll out these replacement level players as a personal insult to my baseball IQ. It's not even putting lipstick on a pig. It's just the pig. 

[24fps]

1 hour ago, gtman55 said:

I try not to be a fair weather fan but this disaster of a year has been unnerving to say the least. It also has put into focus how poor this teams decision making is at the highest levels. When we were winning it was easy to ignore this organization shortcomings.

Sadly, I have no confidence that this team is capable of putting together a successful rebuild.

Where are you right now as a Orioles fan? Are you feeling as though 2018 is just one of those things and we'll bounce back? Or is this the beginning of a very long dry spell?

Your thoughts 

Yet there has always been a small contingent of posters here who, even in the best of times, complained because the team wasn't built the "right way".  Usually the "right way" to them was consistent with the way they build their fantasy teams.  For them, winning is only satisfying if it's done in a doctrinally pure way.   SMH.

I guarantee that every one of them is puzzled as to why they never get invited to parties anymore.

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, OFFNY said:

o

 

In spite of your proclamation, I suspect that you will be peeking at the draft by occasionally switching channels (quickly) and/or checking the on-line results on your computer.

 

o

I'll check the results on my computer if I'm not out at a bar somewhere.  I think the Orioles have done better in the draft when they have a top 5 pick (Wieters, Machado) because the talent is too good that not even they can screw it up.  

Outside of the top 10? Forget it, any one of us could pick and have the same odds.

[Moose Milligan]

2 minutes ago, wildbillhiccup said:

 It's just the pig. 

Roast that thing man.  Tastes pretty good.

[TouchemAll]

I been and O's Fan since the later 60's when I was a kid. I've lived thru 3 WS championships and the disaster of 88. I've seen, the good, the bad, and the ugly.

With that said I ain't going any where as long as the O's are in Baltimore and don't kick one of my dogs I'll still be here. 

[OsEatAlEast]

3 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I'll check the results on my computer if I'm not out at a bar somewhere.  I think the Orioles have done better in the draft when they have a top 5 pick (Wieters, Machado) because the talent is too good that not even they can screw it up.  

Outside of the top 10? Forget it, any one of us could pick and have the same odds.

The O's pick guys who do very well (for other teams).

[Ruzious]

We just need to wait for the Snelton effect to take over.  It's a process.  

[atomic]

3 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

I'll check the results on my computer if I'm not out at a bar somewhere.  I think the Orioles have done better in the draft when they have a top 5 pick (Wieters, Machado) because the talent is too good that not even they can screw it up.  

 Outside of the top 10? Forget it, any one of us could pick and have the same odds.

The 11th pick in the draft has only provided  237 total WAR.  Only 9 guys drafted 11th have provided 7 WAR or more in their careers.  No one does that well drafting out of the Top 10.  

[OFFNY]

46 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

 

Action for action's sake isn't a great thing.

 

o

 

And/or a prudent thing.

BYU and the University of Pittsburgh changing their previously awesome uniforms when this did was not a good thing.

Neither was the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots choosing to abandon their classic uniforms from the late 60's, 70's 80's and 90's to what they currently have, or the St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams choice to go from mustard to gold on their horns (similar to what the University of Pittsburgh did later on in the same decade.)

 

* )) All of the above is my rat's ass of an opinion

 

o

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, atomic said:

The 11th pick in the draft has only provided  237 total WAR.  Only 9 guys drafted 11th have provided 7 WAR or more in their careers.  No one does that well drafting out of the Top 10.  

I hate the whole 11 picks historically have nonsense.   Any player selected after 11 could have been picked at 11.  Look how Trout is singlehandedly distorting the value of the 25th pick.

[OsEatAlEast]

3 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I hate the whole 11 picks historically have nonsense.   Any player selected after 11 could have been picked at 11.  Look how Trout is singlehandedly distorting the value of the 25th pick.

Or what Mike Piazza did with the last round of the draft. If it weren't for Tommy Lasorda asking a favor of the Dodgers to draft him he might have played first base for the O's. If memory serves me that was when they still had 62 rounds.

[Tx Oriole]

1 hour ago, atomic said:

I am sorry but the inaction by this team is infuriating.  This team is on pace to lose 115 games this season.   To put this in perspective the Astros were trying to lose at one point.  They had 22 million dollar payroll in 2013 and lost only 111 games.  Just about anything they do will improve the team for today and tomorrow.  I don't get it.  Release someone, trade someone , fire someone.   Have some fights in the dugout.   But do something already.  

I wish the FO would start making some trades. But I still have that feeling that Manny won't be traded. I am really afraid Angelos will do something stupid. 

[weams]

I promise you. There will be trades. 

[wildcard]

They just called up Wynn.  He should play tonight

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, wildcard said:

They just called up Wynn.  He should play tonight

I don't think he's going to play tonight.