Todays lineup: No Markakis Again

[Flosman]

If he is hitting 200 going into May and showing little power, people on here will talk about sophomore slumps, flukes, et al....Anyone who has been around here for a while should know that.

You right SG there will be those people and then there will be those saying we should trade him for whatever we can get before his value goes to nothing. However I doubt he proves anything other than he is a great player.

[Moose Milligan]

If he is hitting 200 going into May and showing little power, people on here will talk about sophomore slumps, flukes, et al....Anyone who has been around here for a while should know that.

You mean knee-jerk reactionary posts? Heavens no! Not on the OH!

I think all of us have a worry of a sophomore slump in the back of our minds, though.

[orioles119]

Why not?

If Nick struggles early again, i think some people will start to question him.

Threads like this should keep everything in perspective.

I thought we ran our course of "I told you so" posts???? Wow... getting ahead of things I see.

[Lucky Jim]

I like Cindy's agreement today with Tony's post from 4-20-06.

That said, I think Markakis's slow start last year has immunized us (& him) a bit from worrying about any slow start this year. There's not much to point to him as being a fluke...his steady progression through the minors shows an adaptive, improving ballplayer.

[JohnD]

What is this, Hangout Reincarnation day?

[Lucky Jim]

That, or we've all ended up in Purgatory together...with these threads.

[Moose Milligan]

I thought we ran our course of "I told you so" posts???? Wow... getting ahead of things I see.

SG saying I told you so?

Nahhhhhhh....

[rolliefingers]

I like Cindy's agreement today with Tony's post from 4-20-06.

I've been laughing at that for, like, 10 minutes....

[Moose Milligan]

I've been laughing at that for, like, 10 minutes....

Why are you laughing?? Don't make fun!!

[PaulFolk]

SG saying I told you so?

Nahhhhhhh....

Someone needs to find a Feb/March 2006 thread about the bullpen. I can still hear SG's claims of "The bullpen will be fine." Oops!

But I kid!

[rolliefingers]

Someone needs to find a Feb/March 2006 thread about the bullpen. I can still hear SG's claims of "The bullpen will be fine." Oops!

But I kid!

I seem to recall a virulent man-crush on Sendy Rleal...

[cindyluvsbrady]

You right SG there will be those people and then there will be those saying we should trade him for whatever we can get before his value goes to nothing. However I doubt he proves anything other than he is a great player.

LOL:D Thats hysterical!

Nick M is the REAL thing! I love him.

[Moose Milligan]

I'm sure not going to look for that one!

See how you like this one. I had to reread it first to make sure I didn't say anything too stupid. LOL

Bigbird, with words of wisdom.

http://www.orioleshangout.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33011&page=8&highlight=Oriole%27s+bullpen

Good thread. Mainly cause I was right.

[cindyluvsbrady]

I like Cindy's agreement today with Tony's post from 4-20-06.

That said, I think Markakis's slow start last year has immunized us (& him) a bit from worrying about any slow start this year. There's not much to point to him as being a fluke...his steady progression through the minors shows an adaptive, improving ballplayer.

Lucky,Itallion, and the rest of you.I don not appreciate the non stop put downs:mad: I know you will think this is funny and you wont care.

[PaulFolk]

Frankly, I'm still outraged that Markakis wasn't in that lineup. :002_sbiggrin: