ORIOLES

James wrote:
If Miguel Cabrera held the streak, nobody would care. But since Cal Ripken is a white, Maryland born son, everybody cares.

god you are a cynical negative bastard!

:D

I was just being facetious. ;D

And don't get me wrong. Cabrera is a fantastic player, and I don't care what the newfangled stats say, deserved the MVP last year.

hutch wrote:

James wrote:
If Miguel Cabrera held the streak, nobody would care. But since Cal Ripken is a white, Maryland born son, everybody cares.

god you are a cynical negative bastard!

:D

yes for once i got it before posting an over the top response..

;D

Can I just say how excited I am to hear this tonight:

From the Baltimore Orioles
From the Baltimore Orioles
From the Baltimore Orioles
From the Baltimore Orioles
From the Baltimore Orioles

So.excited.

K8teebug wrote:
Can I just say how excited I am to hear this tonight:

From the Baltimore Orioles
From the Baltimore Orioles
From the Baltimore Orioles
From the Baltimore Orioles
From the Baltimore Orioles

So.excited.

I'm going to watch the first at-bat, then get on with my evening.

James wrote:
And don't get me wrong. Cabrera is a fantastic player, and I don't care what the newfangled stats say, deserved the MVP last year.

Plus they felt sorry for him because he grew up in third world country and had to struggle through so much in life.  God damn affirmative action.

This makes me happy…..

Among the teams with the nine highest payrolls in baseball, six of them reached the All-Star break without a winning record: the Dodgers (47-47), Phillies (48-48), Giants (43-51), Angels (44-49), White Sox (37-55) and Blue Jays (45-49). And the list of teams getting little bang for big bucks should also include the Yankees (51-44), a fourth-place team.

Hank is coming up!!!! And we signed another Cuban guy. 

Yoesnis Cespidis not in the lineup tonight. Out with a "strained wrist"…hooray for the Home Run Derby!

vansmack wrote:
Yoesnis Cespidis not in the lineup tonight. Out with a "strained wrist"…hooray for the Home Run Derby!

the home run derby is a lot of fun… i enjoyed watching him….is he on roids???

vansmack wrote:
Yoesnis Cespidis not in the lineup tonight. Out with a "strained wrist"…hooray for the Home Run Derby!

Chris Davis looked pretty lost at the plate last night.  Only one game, but…..

K-Rod's propensity for fly balls these days could spell trouble in Camden, but the O's had to do something and if nothing else his experience can help your young pen.

Keith Law thought you gave up too much: The main reason I dislike the move for Baltimore is that giving up a prospect of some value for 20 innings of a middle reliever is poor asset management. Delmonico isn't an elite prospect, but he has a little value because he can hit, has great makeup, and has been familiar in scouting circles since he was a sophomore in high school. 

vansmack wrote:
K-Rod's propensity for fly balls these days could spell trouble in Camden, but the O's had to do something and if nothing else his experience can help your young pen.

Keith Law thought you gave up too much: The main reason I dislike the move for Baltimore is that giving up a prospect of some value for 20 innings of a middle reliever is poor asset management. Delmonico isn't an elite prospect, but he has a little value because he can hit, has great makeup, and has been familiar in scouting circles since he was a sophomore in high school. 

6th round pick who is injured all the time.  Hitting to a low average in A ball at age 21.  Can't field a lick.  Oh yeah we gave up way too much. 

Not that you'd know this, but he's delicious grilled.  Medium rare please.

atomicfront wrote:
6th round pick who is injured all the time.  Hitting to a low average in A ball at age 21.  Can't field a lick.  Oh yeah we gave up way too much. 

I think his point was 6 years of control of a prospect that has a chance to replace Hardy on the right side (move Macheda to short and have him play third) versus two months of a 31 year old who's best days are behind him, but take it up with Keith Law as I don't know enough about the prospect.

As I watch Jean Segura and Patrick Corbin in the bigs this season, I can see his point.

Initially Duquette said no to giving up Delmonico.  Boras apparently convinced him that other teams were interested, including Boston and Detroit.  You gotta give up something to get something.  I'm not a fan of rentals per se, but if it helps them get into the playoffs this year I'll take it.

vansmack wrote:

atomicfront wrote:
6th round pick who is injured all the time.  Hitting to a low average in A ball at age 21.  Can't field a lick.  Oh yeah we gave up way too much. 

I think his point was 6 years of control of a prospect that has a chance to replace Hardy on the right side (move Macheda to short and have him play third) versus two months of a 31 year old who's best days are behind him, but take it up with Keith Law as I don't know enough about the prospect.

As I watch Jean Segura and Patrick Corbin in the bigs this season, I can see his point.

Well if a guy is past his prime a half of season of his contract is better than a multiple year contract anyway.  From what I hear the guys salary is next to nothing and he has been lights out this season.  I am guessing if Orioles management was high on him he wouldn't have been traded.  Reports state that the Cubs wanted Schoop and Eduardo Rodriguez for Garza and the O's turned the Cubs down.  So the O's aren't just trading their top prospects for rentals.  

I don't know how Delmonico could replace Hardy as he projects to be a DH or First Baseman.
Also, the Orioles have Christian Walker who also projects to be a first basemen and the O's rate him a lot higher than Schoop.  

Guess who has zero homers since the HR Derby……

Brian Roberts. Even the steroids aren't helping.

Shemp wrote:
Guess who has zero homers since the HR Derby……

Shemp wrote:
Guess who has zero homers since the HR Derby……

Yoenis Cespedes
Chris Davis
Michael Cuddyer
And Robinson Cano