The faux binoculars hands to the eyes thing the O's do when reaching base ...

[NashLumber]

Accidentally posted to game threads. Can moderators move to Orioles Talk?

 

I asked this in the game thread today and lo and behold The Baltimore Sun wrote about this morning. 

I had no idea and finally had to ask on Facebook and a friend sent me this. The article says it's a motion used in Call of Duty that several

of the players play in the clubhouse. Odor started it as a team bonding thing. Apparently they all find it amusing

if someone does it and that's why the base runner is looking at the dugout when he does it. "

IWith a pair of faux binoculars, the Orioles celebrate each hit with a toast to Call of Duty

[Yossarian]

The good news:

If they do it with each hit, it will stay fresh for a long time and not get old in a hurry.  It will remain a novelty.  

[Can_of_corn]

Now we know why Odor is on the team.

For memes.

[yark14]

They've used other gestures in past years, going back to the Machado/Schoop years.  Usually it seems like it was reserved for big hits.

[slakattack]

I actually first saw this during the NCAA tournament in March...guy hits a 3 pointer and they give him the binoculars from the bench

[Legend_Of_Joey]

2 hours ago, yark14 said:

They've used other gestures in past years, going back to the Machado/Schoop years.  Usually it seems like it was reserved for big hits.

Every hit this season is a big hit. 

[spiritof66]

Interesting. Anyone else notice that it almost never seems to get used by guys who come up with a runner in scoring position?

[OriolesMagic83]

50 minutes ago, Legend_Of_Joey said:

Every hit this season is a big hit. 

Need a biggef celebration for every hit w Risp.  Maybe backflips or fireworks.

[Legend_Of_Joey]

1 hour ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Need a biggef celebration for every hit w Risp.  Maybe backflips or fireworks.

The more fireworks they use, the more under slot Elias has to go to control costs.

[waroriole]

It’s more of an embarrassment for them every time they do it considering how awful this offense has been. That kind of thing should be reserved for when you’re on a roll. 

[Frobby]

I remember Charlie Taylor’s comment about why he simply handed the ball to the referee whenever he caught a touchdown pass: “I like to act like I’ve been there before.”   But at the rate the O’s get on base, I guess any hit warrants a celebration.  

[rm5678]

10 hours ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Need a biggef celebration for every hit w Risp.  Maybe backflips or fireworks.

We would need to get Dusten Knight back if we wanted them to do backflips.

[NashLumber]

3 hours ago, Frobby said:

I remember Charlie Taylor’s comment about why he simply handed the ball to the referee whenever he caught a touchdown pass: “I like to act like I’ve been there before.”   But at the rate the O’s get on base, I guess any hit warrants a celebration.  

I've always loved that approach and that quote. But I think I'm probably in the minority in that view these days. So I'll just roll with it.

The thing I really find distasteful is the beating of one's chest with what looks like apparent anger or rage. My reaction is "aren't you supposed to be happy?" It looks like road rage.

When that guy from the Mets beat Mancini in the HR Derby beat his chest in self-congratulations, it seemed like piling on or gloating, especially right in front of a guy who had just battled cancer and was making a comeback. 

[Moose Milligan]

Kinda stupid if you do it every hit.  But they must be impressing themselves so whatever.  Let them have their fun.

[bobmc]

37 minutes ago, NashLumber said:

I've always loved that approach and that quote. But I think I'm probably in the minority in that view these days. So I'll just roll with it.

The thing I really find distasteful is the beating of one's chest with what looks like apparent anger or rage. My reaction is "aren't you supposed to be happy?" It looks like road rage.

When that guy from the Mets beat Mancini in the HR Derby beat his chest in self-congratulations, it seemed like piling on or gloating, especially right in front of a guy who had just battled cancer and was making a comeback. 

OG's gonna OG!  Agree on The big fella from NYM - full of himself.