Robert’s wrong number

Raffy speaks!
This is sad. Personally, I think Raffy knew what he was going and he’s sticking with his story to the bitter end. It’s also sad that the entire team hates his apparently, but throwing your teammates under the bus like he did will do that to you.
Palmeiro said the only former Orioles [...]

Slick Nick hits BIG

I love doubleheaders. Nick Markakis loves them more, I’m sure.
Nick went a combine 5-7 in yesterday’s 2 games and he looked good. He looked a pro. I’m backing of my earlier stance that I thought he should spend a couple weeks in Ottawa. At this point, he should start everyday. The only way [...]

Mazzone Effect?

The O’s won game 1 of the double header.
Erik Bedard has really turned it on. 3 straight wins and a 1.29 ERA over that span. He also hasn’t allowed a run over the last 16 innings. Maybe Mazzone’s finally having an effect…because lately a lot of our pitchers have been having a lot [...]

Shoeless Joe and another Tejada Trade Rumor

There’s not much business with the O’s right now…a little but I’ll get to that later. I was reading Buster Olney’s blog on ESPN.com and he mentions a new book about Shoeless Joe. Since I needed something to post about, I figured this was a golden opportunity to talk about Shoeless Joe.

Joe in his playing [...]

Hilarious beyond words

Was going to take the day off, but I must…I am required to share this video.
The Asheville Tourists were playing the Lexington Legends.
Tourist Manger Joe Mikulik went out to dispute a call.
Lexington’s Koby Clemens was leading off on second base after hitting an RBI double when Asheville pitcher Brandon Durden tried to pick him off.
Umpire [...]

Lucky me….

From Yahoo Sports:
Before the game, Baltimore signed RHP Russ Ortiz, who had been cut by Arizona, which still owes him almost $22 million. Ortiz will start July 1 in place of LHP Adam Loewen, who was optioned to Triple-A Ottawa.
I will be able to see Russ Ortiz’s first start for the Orioles…in person.
Lady [...]

Russ O-rtiz?

John Boggs, agent for Russ Ortiz, told ESPN that the O’s are the leaders for the services of Ortiz.
Ortiz’s numbers
those don’t factor in this season’s numbers
Look at these babies….
GM W L BB K ERA
6 0 5 22 21 7.54
AARGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! If those numbers were an animal, they’d be road kill. ugly [...]

Let the “Rivalry” resume

I want to hate you…but you’re so dang jolly.
Events that would make the Nats and O’s a real rivalry
*Earl Weaver attacks Screech the Eagle with a Louisville Slugger
*Todd Williams hits Alfonso Soriano (who’s in the dugout) while trying to intentionally walk Ryan Zimmerman.
*Sammy Sosa comes to bat amid a cloud of smoke and sparks for [...]

DISGRACEFUL

From MLB.com
Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez led off the 10th with a bunt single and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. With first base open, the Orioles decided to intentionally walk cleanup hitter Miguel Cabrera — but were unable to.
Reliever Todd Williams, who normally throws from the side and not directly over the top, [...]

Bedard toils with my emotions again?

8 innings 2 hits 0 BB 1 HBP and 12 K’s.
Great game to watch, but Bedard has been Jekyll and Hyde this season.
From the ESPN recap:

“It was just tremendous performance against a hot team that had won nine straight,” Orioles pitching coach Leo Mazzone said. “I give all the credit to Bedard. He had [...]