SB Nation User Blog: b_duardo

Banned

b_duardo — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:34:43 -0000

Banned

we dropped somebody. that is how it goes. The cobra commander is heartless

Semi-sweet Lou (with sacharrin. deal with it)

b_duardo — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:47:27 -0000

an ode to the loser - 2009 Orioles baseball

Poor Lou.

Coming off the eastern-leauge triple crown he was presented with competition in sping training. Lou was dominant but he lost out on the job to the toolsy pick-up with the twisted testicle and the lack of options.

Felix opened the year lousy. Everyone hated him except for Duck. It seemed he would never do anything more noteworthy than twisting his testicle. On the farm, Lou was tearing it up but now Reimold was breathing down his neck. His window was short. The former first rounder had finally gotten himself into a position to succeed.

And then... he didn't. He broke his thumb or something. He is back this week but I don't think he will ever be back with us. And we are all better for it.

Happy trails, here's wishing you a great year or two in the national league. Maybe you can be eric byrnes (without the defense or zany excitement).

Candid Caleb Joseph no longer?

b_duardo — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:32:54 -0000

As many of you know, a story about it was published in the Sun I believe, Caleb Joseph catcher for the Frederick Keys was authoring a blog for a few months, calebjoseph.wordpress.com. It was pretty good particularly because Caleb seemed liked a real nice guy.

Anyway, it is down and I have a feeling Caleb has been removed permanently from the blogosphere. It often happens that bosses aren't so keen on their employees blogging. Insert analogy here referencing a slippery slope and dirtry laundry. Maybe Caleb has been directed to pursue his blogging ambitions through the sanctioned MASN mouthpiece.

But maybe some of you closer to the Frederick fan base know more than I do. Maybe there was a particularly lurid post. Maybe young Caleb crossed the line, wrote something inappropriate. Perhaps something like "there is a guy on my team, we'll call him Rilly Bowell and he is a light hitting ninny, bane of the entire franchise." Yoiks! that is probably how rumors get started. :)

Top 50 Prospects List

b_duardo — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:51:07 -0000

Top 50 Prospects List

We all know about our fabulous arms on the farms. But it is always nice to be told again. This is an update of the preseason list.
Weiters was #1 then and he remains so now.
Matusz at #5, up from 23
Tillman at #9, up from 29
Arrieta at #46, up from 131

There will be no All-Stars

b_duardo — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:22:29 -0000

Unfortunately the Orioles respectfully decline invitation to the Mid-season classic

In light of their performances this afternoon former frontrunners (albeit stretches to begin with) George Sherrill and Jim Johnson have declared themselves unfit for the honor. The new decidely un-allstariffic pecking order shakes out as follows:

Luke Scott

Adam Jones

Bradley Bergesen

Nick Markakis

blah blah rest of them. I don't know maybe we can just send the Bird. or the flip the Bird.

bitter. very bitter.

We've already got a LOOGY

b_duardo — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:46:49 -0000

and his name ain't Lurch and the Hendricksons

Sherrill, the man of flat caps and big backs, has just been filling in this last year and a half. Closing is not his destiny. His destiny is Big Macs and punching out lefty batters. Just enough action so that his arteries don't congeal. But not too much that he drops dead out on the mound.

Necessity makes the perfect excuse to ease Georgie-boy into his future role. He is sick against left-handers. And when we need an out DD should use him. Then when it comes time to closing, you go with whomever is rested and available of JJ, Baez or Sherrill. (Unfortunately I don't think Ray is going to be ready for the deep end this year. Best keep him in the kiddie pool)

Huff to the Mets... what should we get?

b_duardo — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:05:55 -0000

But hey I think Huff did his part in this series to sell himself as the clutch hitting first baseman to put a marginal team over the top. Too bad he could not make that basket catch.

Now what is fair value for the Man-Horse. Technically at this point it is a (late)first round draft pick and a supplemental pick. In reality it is probably a second tier prospect. Does anyone have any input or likes in the Mets system. I like the idea of that 16 year old venezuelan shortstop. But he may be untouchable.

2009 MLB Draft...And With #5 Pick..

b_duardo — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:32:46 -0000

I realize I may be jumping the gun a bit here. With the MLB draft scheduled for June 9, it is still two weeks away. But does anybody have any info on the likely suspect/savior? There is not much news out there on the interwebs right now beyond the comings and goings of the uber-armed Steven Strasbourg. Though I have also read that the heretofore unsignable Aaron Crow may be penciled in around the five spot. For those that don't know Crow (RHP Missouri) was drafted at #9 last year and went unsigned by the Gnats.

In the past 8 drafts (moving in reverse order) the O's have drafted from positions #4, #5, #9, #13, #8, #7, #4, and #7. Of these eight we have Nick, Weiters, Matusz and maybe Snyder to show for premium pickings. Is this good? 4 out of 8 sounds pretty good but I think I would have to run a comparative statistical analysis to really give an honest grade.

And of course there is my bias. I am probably being a little hopeful with that 4 out of 8 grade. At this point we really only have 1 out of 8. So, throwing Snyder back, keeping the other three; Who could we have had if the team had chosen a little more wisely with those five picks?

How's this for the starting rotation 2009:

Zach Greinke, Tim Lincecum, Chris Volstad, Jered Weaver, Joba Chamberlain

Anyhow I hope we pick a pitcher. And i hope he is awesome. On the bright side, the last time we picked at #5 we got the prodigal son in shinguards.

Prepping for the Yanks

b_duardo — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:10:07 -0000

Tell me I am not wrong.

Counting on my fingers...Hendo tonight, Berg tomorrow, Eaton friday, Guts Saturday

Saturday against the Evil Empire of Pretension is the date I will be making the long drive OPACY. I only get to go to one game this year (probably) and I have been praying no rain and no Eaton. So it looks like i got Guts. Good on ya God. Now if you can just give me a warm dry evening at the harbor...

On related notes, does anybody have anything witty/abrasive/inappropriate I should be yelling at Tex or A-rod? Or any spare tix that you would rather not see fall in to the hands of some bronx talking numbnuts?