SB Nation User Blog: joet

Ravens Should Have Traded for Dwayne Bowe

joet — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:54:24 -0000

Ravens Should Have Traded for Dwayne Bowe

Is it too early to start worrying about the 2010 draft?

joet — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:38:45 -0000

We're an hour and 15 minutes away from the Nationals not being able to sign Strasburg. That means he goes back into the draft for next year, unless Boras figures out some way to screw with the system and get him to be a free agent. This would likely take lawsuits I'm guessing, which could drag on for a long time. Long enough that Strasburg could still end up in the draft even as they fight it out in court.

Now, the Nationals are a lock for last place. However, they can't draft him again without his permission anyway, which won't be granted of course. That means the race is on for the second to worst record in the league.

So I guess the question is, even though it would suck to lose another 30+ games, does the potential for getting Strasburg kind of make it ok? Andy is (correctly) trading away as many veterans as possible. Our rotation and lineup are looking really, really thin, at least with proven players. And we could start bringing up Snyder, Arrieta, Patton, etc. to take their lumps for the last month of the season and nobody would fault us for it.

I understand that we need to start developing a winning culture and all that. And I don't want the young guys exposed to too much losing right away. I also don't think you can just tank for 40+ games (nor would I suggest it), especially in baseball.

But if we do continue to suck, the good might outweigh the bad, right? Of course, they still might sign him.

Boston Bar with the O's game?

joet — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:39:09 -0000

Hi, looking for a bar in Boston to watch the O's game tonight. Anyone?

And I think I need to write more, so I'm here for work, I'm from Abingdon, I'm married with a kid on the way in May (first one), I think Pie's three hits last night were a fluke, and I think the Yankees aren't going to make the playoffs. Is that enough? Need two more...

25 Man Roster - Hypothetical

joet — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:23:33 -0000

I know this isn't going to happen, nor do I think it should, but what if the O's decided to put the best possible team out there for 2009 with the goal of winning as many games as then can, just for this year. That means not worrying about development, not worrying about rushing players, etc. How many games would this team win this season:

Roberts

Jones

Markakis

Huff

Wieters

Scott

Reimold

Mora

Izturis

Pie

Freel

Wigginton

Zaun

Guthrie

Matusz

Tillman

Arrieta

Bergeson

Hill

Penn

Sarfate

Johnson

Uehara

Ray

Sherrill

Obviously I took a few guesses/risks with the pitching staff since we don't know if Hill, Penn, or even Sarfate would be the best options in there. You could make a case for David Hernandez or Troy Patton. You could make a case for Liz. You might prefer Uehara in the rotation and Arrieta in the pen for this year. Or Bergeson in the pen. I also think Reimold is better than Pie, right now and for the future. 7 of your starting 9 would have a .350 OBP or better most likely (only Izturis and Jones wouldn't), so we would score runs. Tillman, Arrieta, and Matusz might blow up some days, but I think all three would be better than league average.

I say the team above goes 86 - 76. Tell me I'm crazy.

this article screams "jonesy in the two hole"

joet — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:03:16 -0000

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/2-hitters/#comment-63750

the idea is that with a high OBP, high stolen base attempt leadoff hitter, the guy in the two hole in the lineup is most likely to see a lot of fastballs to lessen the stolen base risk. with that in mind, a guy that has some power but doesn't hit curve balls well could be the perfect guy for that spot . isn't adam jones the prototype for that kind of hitter? come on dave, bat mora 7th this season please.

camden chat number 51

joet — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:27:27 -0000

http://juicedsportsblog.com/2008/05/top-100-valuable-sportsblogs.html

hey, check this out. i don't know how legit this is, but this site lists the top 100 most valuable sports sites and camden chat is number 51. that's pretty crazy. nice work.

need more words.

baseball america shows some love

joet — Mon, 19 May 2008 22:19:31 -0000

this is the kind of thing i love. some real live hype about our minor leaguers is putting a little hop in my step today. it's not like we've been ignored over the years - hell, we've barely had anybody who warranted a second look on the farm. and i know this is just the Hot Sheet, so it seems like a really short term look. but still, 3 out of 5 ain't bad. i'm freaking psyched.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/prospect-hot-sheet/2008/266116.html

minor leagues

joet — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:35:22 -0000

so, everybody already knows about wieters. he's nasty and he needs to be in bowie soon. 3 for 4 with two home runs tonight, tied for the league lead in homers, lots to like there. but that's not who i'm excited about tonight.

i'm excited about chris tillman. the kid is 20 years old. tonight, he threw six innings of 1 hit ball. he's walking too many people, but i repeat, he's 20 years old. and he's tearing it up in AA to the tune of 3-0 record, 2.87 e.r.a., 1.18 whip, and 29 Ks in 31 innings. i know i'm laying down a huge jinx on this kid right now and he's young and could get hurt or never pull it together after facing some adversity or whatever... but there's a decent chance that we look back and say "tillman for bedard straight up would have been better for us than them." jones is going to be a nice piece for the outfield for a long time, but tillman is going to make that trade the heist of the decade for us.

Where should I watch the O's in NYC?

joet — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:02:20 -0000

I'll be in NYC tomorrow night (Thursday) for business and I want to find a place to watch the game. I'm staying at the Empire Hotel - 44 West 63rd St. so I'd like to find something sort of close. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

And apparently this post isn't long enough so I'd also like to point out that Millar, Mora, Ramon, and Luis are a disgrace. I like our pitching staff though.

S.I. Vault article on Baltimore

joet — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:37:29 -0000

This is a hard look at Baltimore and a nicer look at Cal back in 1996. The first few pages are a little tough to read since I don't really enjoy people making negative comments about Baltimore, especially when the city has really turned itself around quite nicely in the last 12 years. I thought you guys might be interested though.

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1007090/index.htm