OFFICIAL: BALTIMORE ORIOLES THREAD | Page 9

matt49er · 2011-04-04T01:14:39-07:00

I searched and didn't find any O's threads out there. How many O's fans we got here on the zone? I'm very excited for this season, I live about 45 mins away from Camden Yards and bought a 25 game package with my stepfather this season. The young pitching looked GREAT allowing 1 run all series vs the Rays despite our #2 pitcher being out for 3-6 weeks. When Matusz gets back this staff could really be complete, we've been hearing for years now about how good the young pitching was going to be and it may be finally arriving. The defense has also been very impressive Markakis's catch to save the tying run in the bottom of the 9th Saturday might be one of the top 10 plays in baseball this season. The lineup hasn't been great yet very clutch coming up with key hits and rarely leaving runners in scoring position and moving runners unselfishly and playing good team offensive baseball. Brian Roberts has been red hot to start the year. Not much yet from Vlad, D.Lee which is encouraging going 3-0. I go to my 1st game on Thursday and I'm pumped! Hopefully Andy Mcphal and ownership are telling the truth about their plan. They have been telling the fanbase once the young pitching comes along and starts to click with our young core of position players like Weiters, A.Jones, Markakis as well as Roberts they will spend the $$ on top FAs when adding them will mean the team will be competitive. It's been 13 consecutive hard losing seasons for the O's and I for 1 am praying the plan starts to work this year and next offseason the ownership lives up to it's word and adds a few high caliber FAs to springboard this team back to where it belongs-amongst baseballs elite. Not to long ago the O's once led MLB in payroll (mid 90's w/Cal, Palmeiro, Alamar, Bordick, Mussina, A.Belle etc) I just hope cheap ass Peter Angelos pony's up the cash for someone like Fielder, A.Gonzalez etc. I'm not holding my breath but I think this team can show some real improvement this year and promise for the future. .500 with solid development from our young pitchers and position players especially Weiters would be nice. Small chance we do surprise some ppl and end up competing for the wild card however with our youth and lack of top tier dominate players I do not think that will happen this season. O's fan or not I'd love to hear what baseball fans think of this years O's and their future potential. GO O'S!!!!!!!!!!

Apr 7, 2012 at 3:48 PM

#121

cwilson830
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Undefeated, baby!

Only going down from here.

Apr 8, 2012 at 3:43 PM

#122

cwilson830
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You can end the season now...

Apr 8, 2012 at 11:36 PM

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sincalfaithful
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SWEEP?!

Apr 9, 2012 at 4:47 PM

#124

cwilson830
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Woooooooooo

Yankees in town now tho.

Sep 21, 2012 at 4:28 PM

#125

cwilson830
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How about my O's?

First winning season since I was in high school.

Oct 6, 2012 at 1:19 PM

#126

cwilson830
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Oct 6, 2012 at 1:25 PM

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YungAce
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Originally posted by YungAce:
sometimes i forget that the orioles are a baseball team, but i wish them luck in that division of madness

lol

happy for you guys

Oct 7, 2012 at 10:24 AM

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Niners99
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Originally posted by cwilson830:

The Rangers must be tired of seeing orange and black celebrating on their field.

Oct 7, 2012 at 6:21 PM

#129

cwilson830
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Originally posted by Niners99:
The Rangers must be tired of seeing orange and black celebrating on their field.

Not looking good for us so far today...

Apr 2, 2013 at 9:30 AM

#130

cwilson830
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Let's go Oooooooooooooos!

Apr 16, 2013 at 8:30 PM

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corona55569
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Funny story about miguel Gonzalez, starting pitcher from the O's..... I went to high school with Miguel, our school was so large over 5,500 students. Our senior trip happens, Miguel needed to bunk with someone, we had one spot left and gave it to him. Never met him until the trip, our school was so large and had a track system in place, you don't know 70% of your classmates. He metioned he played for our baseball team but was not even a starter!!! Back to the cancun trip, 2 nights into our week stay miguel blows all his money and get's trashed w/ alcohol , he ended up staying in the room to recover the rest of the trip, we teased him pretty bad, looking back it was mean how we teased him... Ten years later Miguel makes it to the MLB, didn't even know he pursued baseball, simply incredible, I know he remembers that senior trip to Cancun, go tigers class of 02 !! so happy for you Miguel !

Jan 2, 2014 at 10:34 PM

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matt49er
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so pissed off at the Orioles organization, particularly the ownership's refusal to step up and spend money on a couple top stars to put us over the top. With Manny Machado, Chris Davis, Adam Jones, Matt Weiters, JJ Hardy this team has a shot if they would just go out and spend a few bucks to get another top starter to go with Chris Tillman and a legit DH option. Instead, we traded a closer with 101 saves in the last 2 years, blew the Grant Balfour signing and have done nothing to improve the team. In a year or 2 I'm starting to resign myself that Weiters and Davis, both Boris clients will leave and this team will suck again.

Jan 2, 2014 at 10:54 PM

#133

pdizo916
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Originally posted by matt49er:
so pissed off at the Orioles organization, particularly the ownership's refusal to step up and spend money on a couple top stars to put us over the top. With Manny Machado, Chris Davis, Adam Jones, Matt Weiters, JJ Hardy this team has a shot if they would just go out and spend a few bucks to get another top starter to go with Chris Tillman and a legit DH option. Instead, we traded a closer with 101 saves in the last 2 years, blew the Grant Balfour signing and have done nothing to improve the team. In a year or 2 I'm starting to resign myself that Weiters and Davis, both Boris clients will leave and this team will suck again.

this thread exist?

Jan 2, 2014 at 11:04 PM

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jrg
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Originally posted by pdizo916:

Originally posted by matt49er:
so pissed off at the Orioles organization, particularly the ownership's refusal to step up and spend money on a couple top stars to put us over the top. With Manny Machado, Chris Davis, Adam Jones, Matt Weiters, JJ Hardy this team has a shot if they would just go out and spend a few bucks to get another top starter to go with Chris Tillman and a legit DH option. Instead, we traded a closer with 101 saves in the last 2 years, blew the Grant Balfour signing and have done nothing to improve the team. In a year or 2 I'm starting to resign myself that Weiters and Davis, both Boris clients will leave and this team will suck again.

this thread exist?

not even a fan of the orioles, but they're better than your team lol

Jan 2, 2014 at 11:09 PM

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pdizo916
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Originally posted by jrg:

Originally posted by pdizo916:

Originally posted by matt49er:
so pissed off at the Orioles organization, particularly the ownership's refusal to step up and spend money on a couple top stars to put us over the top. With Manny Machado, Chris Davis, Adam Jones, Matt Weiters, JJ Hardy this team has a shot if they would just go out and spend a few bucks to get another top starter to go with Chris Tillman and a legit DH option. Instead, we traded a closer with 101 saves in the last 2 years, blew the Grant Balfour signing and have done nothing to improve the team. In a year or 2 I'm starting to resign myself that Weiters and Davis, both Boris clients will leave and this team will suck again.

this thread exist?

not even a fan of the orioles, but they're better than your team lol

and the red sox are better than your team lol