The Genius of Perlozzo

To a great baseball manager, the game is like a chess match. Sometimes for Sam Perlozzo, the game is like Connect Four or Candyland. Let me start out by saying,  I don’t think Sam is a horribly inept manager, but at times I question his strategy or lack there of.
Here’s a prime example. Last night in the [...]

Carl Pavano is a walking disaster.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2565358
Remember when the Orioles were in the running for this ass? I remember that offseason two years ago where it was the O’s, the Red Sox, and the Yanks. I think it was Sports Illustrated where I read how the O’s look him to Camden Yard and had him on the mound and had his [...]

Good Day to be an O’s fan

First, The Orioles swept the D-Rays with Miguel Tejada driving in Nick Markakis at the bottom of the ninth to get the win. Loewen didn’t look amazing, but did work his way out of some jams without giving up too much. Miggy also had some great plays on defense, including one that was amazing. Jeff [...]

My Little League/ESPN Rant

It’s not too often I use this blog as a soapbox to gripe about something, but I will today. For the past two weeks ESPN has been pulling the Little League World Series. There’s games on TV, there’s highlights of the games, there’s interviews with players.
anchor: “So what position do you play?”
kid: “1st base.”
Anchor: “What [...]

Back from Duke

Got in around noon from Durham. I had a good trip. Me and my buddy Chris got up there about 5 pm yesterday. I didn’t take many pictures, I’ve got one more that I couldn’t load that I’ll get later. But the one I have posted above I like best. There’s the classic bull out [...]

Going to Durham

I had hoped and had plans to go to my first O’s game this weekend against the D-Rays, but things fell through. There’ll be plenty other seasons and plenty more home games, so I’ll go next season. BUT I will making the trip up to Durham tomorrow. Me and a buddy will be making the [...]

Reasons for hope

It’s been a rough season, but over the past two weeks things have looked up. Last night was a shot in the arm for me, as was Cabrera’s shutout this past week. So I’m going wrap myself in orange and look for the good in this team.
1. Nick Markakis. What a tear he’s been on. [...]

Break up the O’s!

5 out 6 of the last games have been wins for the Orioles.
I got home about 8 tonight and got to see a good chunk of the 6-3 win tonight (I listened to some on the way home on the XM too…that’s why I love it).
Nick Markakis 3-4 with 3 HR’s. All solo shots. Nick’s [...]

Their Ship is Sinking

Saw this on ESPN.com
TORONTO — Blue Jays manager John Gibbons wound up with a bloody nose after tangling with Toronto pitcher Ted Lilly near the dugout during Monday night’s game against Oakland.
It was not known whether any punches were thrown.
Lilly was pulled in the third inning, when the Athletics scored seven runs to close to [...]

AWESOME ORIOLES DVD GIVEAWAY

 
I got some good stuff today. The good folks at sent me 3 copies of to give away. I, of course, also received a copy and have to say it’s a great dvd. It’s the official review of each of the O’s 3 World Series win. Here’s the link to A&E
http://store.aetv.com/html/product/index.jhtml?id=75444&browseCategoryId=&location=&parentcatid=&subcatid=
 so you can check it [...]