Mateo may be the best story of the Orioles season...

[Roy Firestone]

Hey I know I havent been on this page much for a long while...and Ill chime in and stick my foot in my mouth again, I'm sure. But I just want to say I love this team and maybe the best story of all is Mateo....Plenty of speed, among the fastest players weve ever had...decent pop...good defender and oh man...27 stolen bases at last count...I give Elias a ton of credit for Urias and Mateo..BOTH waiver guys....and the irony is, weve got 2-3 great hitting good defending infielders on their way....Man, I'm loving me some Mateo...and by the way, isnt it time to give Mullins some love?..the guy wont match last year, but he's a proven leadoff hitter, with speed and decent defense..remnds me of "Bee".....I love these Birds...

[Roy Firestone]

And how much fun was it tonight.?..though I wanted to throw my laptop when Akin gave up all those runs and Mountcastle dropped the balll....But Oh, the Birds looked like 2012  tonight,,,

[Gurgi]

Mateo has been a very impressive surprise.   I can hope they bring up Gunnar for third base.   Move Urias to second and let Odor go.   

[Chelsea_Phil]

Odor is so fricken terrible , please DFA him.  It’s getting ridiculous.

[Brooks The Great]

13 minutes ago, Chelsea_Phil said:

Odor is so fricken terrible , please DFA him.  It’s getting ridiculous.

I was furious tonight. Odor was atrocious in the field - the first ball he let go under his glove in the 3rd inning should have been an error. It's unacceptable that Odor continues to get regular starts and it's well past time to bench and DFA him.

[Aristotelian]

22 minutes ago, Chelsea_Phil said:

Odor is so fricken terrible , please DFA him.  It’s getting ridiculous.

Wrong thread, lol.

[Frobby]

Nice to see you enthusiastic about the team, Roy.    It’s been an unexpectedly fun season.  Honestly, I couldn’t pick out a single story as the best.  There’s been a bunch.  But there’s no question that Mateo has dramatically exceeded expectations despite his overall uninspiring offensive numbers.  
 

[rudyrooster]

He certainly is fun to watch.

[Bahama O's Fan]

I love Mateo and hope he sticks at SS for a long time. Even when he wasn't hitting well, he was bringing value to the team

[Baltimorecuse]

I think the BIG story this year is the huge improvement in team ERA despite not having a starter that makes anyone go WOW.  If we keep the ERA where it is we can stay in the hunt.

Bautista is another huge story.  He's a shut down closer who came from outer space.  When his work is through he'll return to his home planet.  

My first post here was Jorge Mateo Superstar.  Look at his hitting since mid-June.  

[foxfield]

It has been a very pleasant surprise and Mateo has been one of the biggest.  Good to see/hear from you Roy.

Edited August 20, 2022 by foxfield

[Too Tall]

This makes this year even better. Roy is back!!!!! Now I know I'm not dreaming. 

Agree re Mateo. In my opinion, if he hits even 240, with all his other tangibles, he's an all star.

I mean look at the standings. It's August 20 and the Orioles are in the hunt - not 30 to 40 games out.  Pitching/defense/grit and an offense that can frustrate at times but not last night.

This team may not get to the playoffs this year but boy has this been a fun ride with a lot of "experts" eating crow. Love it!!!!!!! And the future looks bright. "Ain't the beer cold?"

[csgordos]

Great to see you back Roy!!!   I had a patient take a picture of my Orioles wall at work this week.  People are proud to be Orioles fans again, even in Phillies country.  Most of the autographed pictures were from your collection from the auctions for your charities.  Still haven’t framed and hung up the jerseys yet.  
 

As excited I am about Mateo, I am just floored how a no-name throw away pitchers on the staff are doing so well.  Gives me a lot of hope about when above average or “elite” talent is brung up or signed.   Looking forward to the next 5 years.  

[Bahama O's Fan]

Roy, how did you become an Orioles fan?

[Chelsea_Phil]

He must have grownup here as a toddler, I works venture to guess.  No one becomes an orioles fan who grew up in other places.