Things are starting to get ugly

[Mooreisbetter27]

Kill me now. :angryfire:

[GotNitro]

How many more posts until we get moved to the game thread? :scratchchinhmm:

[Hank Scorpio]

Double seriously.

I am seriously amazed at the horrendus decision making.

It's legitimately astounding, seriously. I'm sitting here laughing so hard I'm almost crying.

[osfan83]

Instead of buying the extra innings package this year I just pop in a tape from any game from the last 11 years...it's pretty much the same story year after year.

Every basball season feels like the movie groundhog day to me.

[Hank Scorpio]

So predictable.

Blow it up!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, wait.

[HOF-Wieters]

So predictable.

Blow it up!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, wait.

We have a good core of players. However, the veterans (Mora, Huff, Wigginton, Zaun, Eaton) need to be cleared out ASAP. We also need to look for a new manager for next year.

[ACDC27]

we all knew this was going to be a losing year and some ugly games with the likes of Eaton and Henderickson. Let's just hope the kids get here mid summer and we have hope for 2010.

[now]

It's amazing to me how bad luck, bad execution and poor decision making are always in perfect harmony with this team. How is that even possible to the extent that it happens to this team year in and year out, even with different personell on the field?

It really is amazing if you think about it.

...

So predictable.

Blow it up!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, wait.

my thoughts exactly

[Jagwar]

We have a good core of players. However, the veterans (Mora, Huff, Wigginton, Zaun, Eaton) need to be cleared out ASAP. We also need to look for a new manager for next year.

I like Mora and Huff, but the other 3 schmoes can go

This would be such a different team with Wieters, Salazar and Hernandez replacing the 3 you mentioned. More exciting to watch, more versatile, and arguably better.

[Hank Scorpio]

That makes me feel slightly better, but I still hate this team right now. :laughlol:

[now]

I like Mora and Huff, but the other 3 schmoes can go

This would be such a different team with Wieters, Salazar and Hernandez replacing the 3 you mentioned. More exciting to watch, more versatile, and arguably better.

not so different when...

...the so-called ace has an ERA over 5

...mainstays like BRob and Mora continue to give away outs on the basepaths

...the bullpen is unreliable top to bottom, with random exceptions

...the defense is among the worst in baseball

...the manager insists on giving away outs via botched small ball

...what have I forgotten?

[now]

Roberts

Jones

Markakis

Wieters

Snyder

Reimold

Tillman

Arrietta

Matusz

Patton

Erbe

This season is irrelevant.

Now we're talking.

:wedge:

[Camden_yardbird]

This happens every year at the same time like clockwork.

1. The Orioles start decently

2. Someone starts a "maybe this is the year thead"

3. The starters begin to falter because of lack of talent/ Eatons-Chens-Ortizs

4. The bullpen arms start to get tired and they start losing games late from over use

5. The manager says the starters need to go deeper in games

6. The bullpen continues to struggle....

7. Someone starts an apocalypse thread saying the team will never amount to anything. (THIS THREAD)

8. The offense dips in production. Usually because Mora goes on the DL (he got that out of the way early this year)

9. Someone starts a fire Crow thread/ fire the manager thread/ "How long do you give AM thread"

10. Everyone rebounds but the O's remain inconsistent trending towards another okay but decent season...

11. August 1st: AKA The start of the Orioles offseason...or so they think. Too bad everyone else in the AL east is playing for the playoffs.

[mrbig1]

Is it too early to wear my O's paper bag over my head?

[bigbird]

It is not even June yet and things are starting to get ugly. The Orioles are getting their butt kicked again tonight and will probably get their butt kicked tomorrow. I sure hope Matt Wieters and company can jumpstart this team and get the Orioles on the winning track.

Andrew' date='[/quote']

And you didn't expect this???? With the sulg pitching staff AM placed on the field to start the season there is no other possible result.