2006 Baltimore Orioles Thread

Russ · 04-19-2006, 11:00 AM

That other guy and I need an O's thread.

abailey3313 · 04-19-2006, 11:02 AM

I'm boycotting baseball until Peter Angelos is no longer the Orioles owner.

Russ · 04-19-2006, 11:04 AM

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I'm boycotting baseball until Peter Angelos is no longer the Orioles owner.

Yeah, he's a POS.

Boozie1580 · 04-19-2006, 12:35 PM

Bruce Chen sure can pitch!

Russ · 04-19-2006, 01:04 PM

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Bruce Chen sure can pitch!

At least Cabrera threw very well the other day.

Astros33Resurrected · 04-19-2006, 01:27 PM

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At least Cabrera threw very well the other day.

Yea he didnt walk 50 people for a change.

Boozie1580 · 04-19-2006, 03:02 PM

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At least Cabrera threw very well the other day.

True, he did look good. I'm pumped about Chris Ray too.

Russ · 04-20-2006, 09:26 AM

How about them O's last night? I'm worried about Rodrigo though and our injuries are starting to mount. I'm angry every time I see Corey Patterson in an O's uniform, even if he did hit a home run last night. Ramon Hernandez is looking like a genius signing even though I doubted it at the time. And Jay Gibbons is the man, for sure.

abailey3313 · 04-20-2006, 11:02 AM

A co-worker insists that Cabrera is going to "win Cy Young awards". As in not one, but two, three, four, or more. I'm doubtful.

(Nice av, Russ.)

Astros33Resurrected · 04-20-2006, 11:40 AM

Who was it that got injured the other day sliding into second? Newhan maybe? Im to lazy to look.

abailey3313 · 04-20-2006, 11:45 AM

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Who was it that got injured the other day sliding into second? Newhan maybe? Im to lazy to look.

Newhan broke his femur or something, yeah.

Astros33Resurrected · 04-20-2006, 11:45 AM

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Newhan broke his femur or something, yeah.

That is teh suk.

Chisanga · 04-21-2006, 10:13 AM

twas his fibula and I'm sure we can manage to locate a suitable 49 year old has been to replace him.
I really don't understand what PA talks about, he keeps claiming the Orioles make a loss but is clear from other sources that the team makes a profit.

Although I hate to say it... I see the O's going the same way as they did last year.

I'm just hoping Bedard and Markakis give us a few games of joy before it all turns to hell again.

Be good if you could have a vote of no confidence and evict Angelo as the owner.

ok rant over... calm now

Russ · 04-21-2006, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Chisanga

twas his fibula and I'm sure we can manage to locate a suitable 49 year old has been to replace him.
I really don't understand what PA talks about, he keeps claiming the Orioles make a loss but is clear from other sources that the team makes a profit.

Although I hate to say it... I see the O's going the same way as they did last year.

I'm just hoping Bedard and Markakis give us a few games of joy before it all turns to hell again.

Be good if you could have a vote of no confidence and evict Angelo as the owner.

ok rant over... calm now

Typical O's fan pessimism. I understand after 7 years of futility that you would think the O's are going to be fighting for 4th place. But at least they seem like they're fun to watch this year.

Chisanga · 04-21-2006, 10:46 AM

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Typical O's fan pessimism. I understand after 7 years of futility that you would think the O's are going to be fighting for 4th place. But at least they seem like they're fun to watch this year.

We're pessimistic because optimism has kicked us between the legs so many times before.

abailey3313 · 04-21-2006, 10:48 AM

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Typical O's fan pessimism. I understand after 7 years of futility that you would think the O's are going to be fighting for 4th place. But at least they seem like they're fun to watch this year.

Realists.

Luis_Rivera · 04-21-2006, 10:52 AM

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Realists.

Seriously... they're right up there with Pittsburgh and KC when it comes to most inept front offices. They just have money.

Chisanga · 04-21-2006, 10:58 AM

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They just have money.

Not if you listen to the owner

abailey3313 · 04-21-2006, 11:02 AM

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Seriously... they're right up there with Pittsburgh and KC when it comes to most inept front offices. They just have money.

It blows my mind that people still make excuses for this team.

I remember the off-season that Belle's contract came off the books and they were supposed to make a huge splash. In signing Miguel Tejada and Javy Lopez, they did. And had they also landed Vlad Guerrero, who knows what this team would have been capable of doing? (Tejada and Guerrero are arguably top-5 AL offensive players, top-10 in the entire league. And it broke my heart not to get Guerrero, who has always been my favorite ball player.)

But, they missed out on Guerrero. And since then, what have they done?

Ramon Hernandez was a good addition. (Personally, he's been my favorite catcher, so I loved it.) But what else? Kevin Millar? Jeff Conine? Wasting money on Jay Gibbons and not forking any over to Melvin Mora? Those are just flat-out idiotic management decisions.

I give the team a bye on Palmeiro and Sosa, if for no other reason than the risk/reward on both guys was pretty reasonable. The majority thought those guys would provide huge dividends in that park. They didn't and they cut the losses. I credit the front office for not clinging to hope.

But they've done nothing to make this team competitive since Tejada and Lopez. Nothing.

Those two guys aren't going to win games on their own -- Lopez can barely stay healthy. They haven't made any moves to add pitching and have done hardly anything to improve an otherwise terrible outfield. (Corey Patterson has upside, but Jay Gibbons? C'mon.)

All the credit in the world for changing managerial slots around -- giving Perlozzo a go and bringing in Mazzone. But this team has done a horrible job of player personnel and the fact that the wind seemed to be knocked out of their sails after losing out on Guerrero shows me that they have/had no plan whatsoever.

Joshv02 · 04-21-2006, 11:05 AM

I put this elsewhere, but re: the Os and $$ -- see http://www.maurybrown.com/?p=122 and the article(s) linked therein.

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Russ All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Essex HON! Posts: 1,923 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	How about them O's last night? I'm worried about Rodrigo though and our injuries are starting to mount. I'm angry every time I see Corey Patterson in an O's uniform, even if he did hit a home run last night. Ramon Hernandez is looking like a genius signing even though I doubted it at the time. And Jay Gibbons is the man, for sure. __________________ If you don't love Russ, you don't love America. This post brought to you by Carl's Jr.

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abailey3313 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,718	A co-worker insists that Cabrera is going to "win Cy Young awards". As in not one, but two, three, four, or more. I'm doubtful. (Nice av, Russ.) __________________

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Astros33Resurrected Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lufkin, TX Posts: 2,213	Who was it that got injured the other day sliding into second? Newhan maybe? Im to lazy to look.

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Chisanga Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 2,404	twas his fibula and I'm sure we can manage to locate a suitable 49 year old has been to replace him. I really don't understand what PA talks about, he keeps claiming the Orioles make a loss but is clear from other sources that the team makes a profit. Although I hate to say it... I see the O's going the same way as they did last year. I'm just hoping Bedard and Markakis give us a few games of joy before it all turns to hell again. Be good if you could have a vote of no confidence and evict Angelo as the owner. ok rant over... calm now __________________ "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

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Joshv02 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: , " Posts: 3,082	I put this elsewhere, but re: the Os and $$ -- see http://www.maurybrown.com/?p=122 and the article(s) linked therein. __________________ Brookline Maccabees. RIP