The bottom line is this. Management is placing $ over wins as far as importance this year

[OriolesMagic83]

9 minutes ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

Getting very tired of the old JAG O's trying to score runs when you have youthful BIRDlings in AAA literally breaking records.

And this isn't just a few games the fledglings did this.  They did this all spring training. 

If you play guys like Hays, Mateo, Urias, and Kemp?  You get Hays, Mateo, Urias, and Kemp results. 

In no way can you win a champinship playing those guys on a daily basis. 

Some of you guys can poo poo that all you want, (and you have) but if you think the O's are going to win a WS this year with them?

I will bet you anything you want.

I would rather live and die with guys that will be here for the next 5 years instead of what we see right now on the parent club.

Despite the winning record which has come against two pathetic teams and a few comeback wins, which over a full season you cannot hope to replicate.

The mlb O's need pitching more than anything unless we are going to win games 10-9, which the O's might have to with the AAA O's less than steller defense.

[Explosivo]

Just now, OnlyOneOriole said:

I am actually not sure if this was meant to agree with what I said?  Or argue against it. 

 

That being said I grew up in MI and now live in CA and have never been to Baltimore.  Just was always a O's and Colts fan since I was 3 or since I can remember.

No real idea why lol. 

Well, your attitude is sadly not limited to the city limits. But in general, I find it interesting for folks to be fans of things they seem to hate. Maybe find another passion? Or perhaps re-evaluate why your passion is pessimism?

[Explosivo]

2 minutes ago, elextrano8 said:

He said, pissingly and moaningly.

Oh I see. So combating this crap attitude must be done with sunshine and rainbows. Yall are a weird bunch.

[OriolesMagic83]

On 4/5/2024 at 9:55 AM, spiritof66 said:

It appears that off-days early in the season can be rough on some of us.  

Thanks I really needed a laugh.

[24fps]

If someone who posts here prefers playing Hays, Mateo, Urias, and Kemp over Holliday, Mayo, Kjerstad and Stowers please speak up immediately. Otherwise OnlyOneOriole will have to continue making do with an increasingly tattered strawman. 

[OriolesMagic83]

On 4/4/2024 at 10:16 PM, DirtyBird said:

Hoping Elias also takes notice of my versatility.

Can you throw the ball over the plate?  Are you a lefty?  When are available for a tryout?

[OnlyOneOriole]

11 minutes ago, Explosivo said:

Well, your attitude is sadly not limited to the city limits. But in general, I find it interesting for folks to be fans of things they seem to hate. Maybe find another passion? Or perhaps re-evaluate why your passion is pessimism?

Not pessimism.  I am just against playing players who are in no way shape or form better than players who they are blocking.

 

Not only does it hurt the club win/loss wise, but mentally imo it affects the players....which can also affect wins and losses.

If you can give me a solid argument why players like Hays, Urias, Mateo and Kemp are playing above the guys currently SETTING RECORDS in AAA?

 

I am all ears.

This is not a club that is just going to hope to finish .500 this year so keeping guys down on the farm doesn't meant much.  This club has WS aspirations.  Every win and loss is crucial.  Especially in our division.  You just can't give away wins.   

They are.  And trust me the more the season goes on and those losses add up?  The more that the wins in Sept will mean more.

There is a reason why when the O's brought up guys like Machado and Adley (and even Gunnar) that the team took off.

And it wasn't because we played guys like Jorge Mateo. 

Edited April 6 by OnlyOneOriole

[OriolesMagic83]

OnlyOneOriole is really Buck who is angry that he isn't O's manager anymore and would put the defensive equivalent of Ty Wigginton w/ 30-40 HR power at every position.  World Series here we come!

[OnlyOneOriole]

20 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

 

That's great.  Understood.  I mean I posted something in the current game day thread....that will be overlooked in a day and never seen again, where as on this thread I believe it has more relevance....but rules are rules so no problem. 

 

FYI still waiting for an apology from you for disrespecting my wife and I for saying we aren't married. 

[OnlyOneOriole]

7 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

OnlyOneOriole is really Buck who is angry that he isn't O's manager anymore and would put the defensive equivalent of Ty Wigginton w/ 30-40 HR power at every position.  World Series here we come!

Again...I keep asking this and no one answers.

 

Why are players like Mateo, Urias, Kemp and Hays playing over guys who are younger, hungrier, and most importantly better in a year that we CAN WIN THE WS?

 

I am all ears.   Don't give me a snarky insult.  TELL ME WHY. 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

That's great.  Understood.  I mean I posted something in the current game day thread....that will be overlooked in a day and never seen again, where as on this thread I believe it has more relevance....but rules are rules so no problem. 

 

FYI still waiting for an apology from you for disrespecting my wife and I for saying we aren't married. 

I didn't say anything of the sort and I certainly didn't disrespect the woman in the image.

 

[Explosivo]

Imagine writing all this while the game is going on. Rough life.

[OriolesMagic83]

2 minutes ago, OnlyOneOriole said:

Again...I keep asking this and no one answers.

 

Why are players like Mateo, Urias, Kemp and Hays playing over guys who are younger, hungrier, and most importantly better in a year that we CAN WIN THE WS?

 

I am all ears.   Don't give me a snarky insult.  TELL ME WHY. 

I don't like it.  I posted multiple threads in the offseason about how the backlog of extra players like Urias, Mateo and O'Hearn should be cleared out.  It was almost predictable that Elias would sign a totally extraneous player like Kemp, in the Odor/Frazier vein.  At the very least, one of Urias/Mateo should have been traded in the offseason, O'Hearn, not brought back, and Holliday and possibly Mayo started in the majors.  Anyway, here we are and Elias is in charge and not us.  Obviously Elias knows what he's doing with the #1 farm system and 101 wins, etc, but would like talent moved to the majors a lot faster. 

[OnlyOneOriole]

9 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I didn't say anything of the sort and I certainly didn't disrespect the woman in the image.

 

Yeah  well your exact quote on Thursday at 15;26 in this thread was.....and I quote....

 

The odds of it actually being his wife are not good. 

That was rude and uncalled for.

 

So I am going to disagree with you there.

Apology incoming?

Edited April 6 by OnlyOneOriole

[OnlyOneOriole]

Just now, OnlyOneOriole said:

Yeah  well your exact quote on Thursday at 15;26 in this thread was.....and I quote....

 

The odds of it actually being his wife are not good. 

That was rude and uncalled for.

 

So I am going to disagree with you there.

 

 

3 minutes ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

I don't like it.  I posted multiple threads in the offseason about how the backlog of extra players like Urias, Mateo and O'Hearn should be cleared out.  It was almost predictable that Elias would sign a totally extraneous player like Kemp, in the Odor/Frazier vein.  At the very least, one of Urias/Mateo should have been traded in the offseason, O'Hearn, not brought back, and Holliday and possibly Mayo started in the majors.  Anyway, here we are and Elias is in charge and not us.  Obviously Elias knows what he's doing with the #1 farm system and 101 wins, etc, but would like talent moved to the majors a lot faster. 

Fair enough.  Thanks.