OFFICIAL: BALTIMORE ORIOLES THREAD | Page 11

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!!!!!!!!!!

Oct 10, 2014 at 10:03 AM

#151

matt49er
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Originally posted by RishikeshA:
I was an Oriole fan when I was a kid, The baby birds pitching staff, Steve Barber, Milt Pappas, Chuck Estrada. Jim Gentile at first base, Brooks, the great Luis Aparicio at short, Gus Triandos catching, Paul Richards coaching. The great teams that won it all with Frank and Boog, the 83 team with a young Cal Ripken. A few good teams in the 90's and then they fell off the cliff and ownership didn't seem to care, so the fan base started not to care.
Enter Buck and the Orioles have magic, even with three all-stars out, Wieters, Manny and Davis. To me they look like the best team right now, but hey, I'm an Old Oriole fan back with a tremendous bias

It just feels like destiny this season, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see us win the WS in convincing fashion.

Oct 10, 2014 at 10:03 AM

#152

bayarealuv
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there's an orioles thread? lol

Oct 10, 2014 at 1:15 PM

#153

pdizo916
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Originally posted by matt49er:
It just feels like destiny this season, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see us win the WS in convincing fashion.

yea, keep overlooking the Giants despite the fact that Buster has played in more playoff game than the whole orioles roster combined....

Oct 10, 2014 at 2:45 PM

#154

bayarealuv
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Originally posted by pdizo916:

Originally posted by matt49er:
It just feels like destiny this season, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see us win the WS in convincing fashion.

yea, keep overlooking the Giants despite the fact that Buster has played in more playoff game than the whole orioles roster combined....

all 4 teams left could be "destined" to win.. i actually like the remaining squads.. glad all the big name teams are out

Oct 10, 2014 at 6:40 PM

#155

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Originally posted by matt49er:
Originally posted by RishikeshA:
I was an Oriole fan when I was a kid, The baby birds pitching staff, Steve Barber, Milt Pappas, Chuck Estrada. Jim Gentile at first base, Brooks, the great Luis Aparicio at short, Gus Triandos catching, Paul Richards coaching. The great teams that won it all with Frank and Boog, the 83 team with a young Cal Ripken. A few good teams in the 90's and then they fell off the cliff and ownership didn't seem to care, so the fan base started not to care.
Enter Buck and the Orioles have magic, even with three all-stars out, Wieters, Manny and Davis. To me they look like the best team right now, but hey, I'm an Old Oriole fan back with a tremendous bias

It just feels like destiny this season, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see us win the WS in convincing fashion.

lol.

Oct 10, 2014 at 8:54 PM

#156

49AllTheTime
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CHOOOKE

Oct 10, 2014 at 9:15 PM

#157

Rubberneck36
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Crazy game

Oct 14, 2014 at 1:54 PM

#158

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Originally posted by pdizo916:
Originally posted by matt49er:
It just feels like destiny this season, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see us win the WS in convincing fashion.

yea, keep overlooking the Giants despite the fact that Buster has played in more playoff game than the whole orioles roster combined....

My guess is Cruz alone has played in more playoff games than Posey.

Oct 14, 2014 at 1:55 PM

#159

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Gotta win tonight!

Oct 14, 2014 at 10:44 PM

#160

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Originally posted by matt49er:

Originally posted by RishikeshA:
I was an Oriole fan when I was a kid, The baby birds pitching staff, Steve Barber, Milt Pappas, Chuck Estrada. Jim Gentile at first base, Brooks, the great Luis Aparicio at short, Gus Triandos catching, Paul Richards coaching. The great teams that won it all with Frank and Boog, the 83 team with a young Cal Ripken. A few good teams in the 90's and then they fell off the cliff and ownership didn't seem to care, so the fan base started not to care.
Enter Buck and the Orioles have magic, even with three all-stars out, Wieters, Manny and Davis. To me they look like the best team right now, but hey, I'm an Old Oriole fan back with a tremendous bias

It just feels like destiny this season, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see us win the WS in convincing fashion.

OR NOT

Oct 15, 2014 at 4:23 AM

#161

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Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by matt49er:
Originally posted by RishikeshA:
I was an Oriole fan when I was a kid, The baby birds pitching staff, Steve Barber, Milt Pappas, Chuck Estrada. Jim Gentile at first base, Brooks, the great Luis Aparicio at short, Gus Triandos catching, Paul Richards coaching. The great teams that won it all with Frank and Boog, the 83 team with a young Cal Ripken. A few good teams in the 90's and then they fell off the cliff and ownership didn't seem to care, so the fan base started not to care.
Enter Buck and the Orioles have magic, even with three all-stars out, Wieters, Manny and Davis. To me they look like the best team right now, but hey, I'm an Old Oriole fan back with a tremendous bias

It just feels like destiny this season, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see us win the WS in convincing fashion.

OR NOT

lol the O's were the only team left that I could guarantee had no shot to win it all when the LCS began.

Oct 15, 2014 at 4:55 AM

#162

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Originally posted by Niners99:

Originally posted by Ninerjohn:

Originally posted by matt49er:

Originally posted by RishikeshA:
I was an Oriole fan when I was a kid, The baby birds pitching staff, Steve Barber, Milt Pappas, Chuck Estrada. Jim Gentile at first base, Brooks, the great Luis Aparicio at short, Gus Triandos catching, Paul Richards coaching. The great teams that won it all with Frank and Boog, the 83 team with a young Cal Ripken. A few good teams in the 90's and then they fell off the cliff and ownership didn't seem to care, so the fan base started not to care.
Enter Buck and the Orioles have magic, even with three all-stars out, Wieters, Manny and Davis. To me they look like the best team right now, but hey, I'm an Old Oriole fan back with a tremendous bias

It just feels like destiny this season, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see us win the WS in convincing fashion.

OR NOT

lol the O's were the only team left that I could guarantee had no shot to win it all when the LCS began.

There can be only one orange and black team in October.

Apr 29, 2015 at 4:52 PM

#163

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Pics from the spectator-free game today:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/surreal-photos-of-the-abandoned-orioles-game-in-baltimore#.ouBzdVQy5

Apr 29, 2015 at 4:57 PM

#164

Cjez
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wow! instead of sleeping fans, there's no fans.

Apr 30, 2015 at 5:54 AM

#165

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Originally posted by cwilson830:
Pics from the spectator-free game today:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/surreal-photos-of-the-abandoned-orioles-game-in-baltimore#.ouBzdVQy5

You sure that's not Levi Stadium?