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Postby pick6pedro on Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:01 am

Long overdue.

14 straight wins in extra inning games. 67-0 when leading after 7 innings. 27-8 in one run games.

Huzzah!
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby bignick33 on Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:13 am

So they've probably been a bit lucky?
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby pick6pedro on Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:20 am

bignick33 {l Wrote}:So they've probably been a bit lucky?


Of course. Most overachieving teams are.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby DavidGordonsFoot on Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:39 am

I like the birds. Always have. My favorite logo (the bird perched on the dotted 'i').

I don't know if they still do it, but 7-8 years ago at Camden Yards, they would put this maniacal looking cartoon oriole on the jumbotron whenever the home team was rallying. Cracked me up everytime.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby pick6pedro on Wed Sep 19, 2012 11:43 am

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:I like the birds. Always have. My favorite logo (the bird perched on the dotted 'i').

I don't know if they still do it, but 7-8 years ago at Camden Yards, they would put this maniacal looking cartoon oriole on the jumbotron whenever the home team was rallying. Cracked me up everytime.


I miss Camden. I'm on an IB-esque streak down there - only a couple home games in the last 5 years. But I've made it to Fenway for an O's game at least once in probably 10 of the last 12 years...getting in my second one this season this coming weekend.

They've changed the logo and uni so often in the last decade, you'd think their trying to recruit ess eee cee speed! I do remember a teeth-bearing version of the bird which didn't last long. It was creepy.

I have felt general support from the Sox faithful with whom I am acquainted. More a "show up the Yanks because we can't" than actual support, but I'll take it.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby DavidGordonsFoot on Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:07 pm

pick6pedro {l Wrote}:
I miss Camden. I'm on an IB-esque streak down there - only a couple home games in the last 5 years. But I've made it to Fenway for an O's game at least once in probably 10 of the last 12 years...getting in my second one this season this coming weekend.


I haven't been since my sister graduated from Loyola a few years ago, but I made a point of getting to Camden whenever I visited her while she was a student.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby vegasEagle on Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:52 pm

the cartoon logo on the hats from the ripken days was the best logo theyve had
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby pick6pedro on Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:58 pm

vegasEagle {l Wrote}:the cartoon logo on the hats from the ripken days was the best logo theyve had


I'd wear the 80's throwback hat I have more often, but I don't like the look of the white.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby cvilleagle on Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:23 pm

I make it to Camden a couple of times a year. This year I went for the home opener and chuckled as fans around me discussed how this was the year the O'a would finally win the division.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby pick6pedro on Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:59 am

pick6pedro {l Wrote}:Long overdue.

14 straight wins in extra inning games. 67-0 when leading after 7 innings. 27-8 in one run games.

Huzzah!


15 in a row. Perfect time for a day off after 29 innings in two days. O's have the first wild card spot now - home field in that game is a big deal. That one game WC still scares the crap out of me.

They also called up their top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy yesterday. He's not yet 20 years old. I'd imagine he'll play a role similar to that of David Price that year he was called up and dominated from the bullpen.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby twballgame9 on Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:53 am

Is it okay to admit that I am rooting for the Orioles, even when they play the Sox? That's an enjoyable team to watch.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby pick6pedro on Fri Sep 28, 2012 3:10 pm

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:Is it okay to admit that I am rooting for the Orioles, even when they play the Sox? That's an enjoyable team to watch.


Definitely. Let us sweep you guys this weekend and then you can go sweep the Sox so we don't have to deal with this one game play-in crap. How does that sound?
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby pick6pedro on Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:12 am

PLAYOFFS! How the hell is this team doing this right now?
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby flyingelvii on Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:18 am

Luck. They're like 120-0 in extra innings this year.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby pick6pedro on Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:25 am

flyingelvii {l Wrote}:Luck. They're like 120-0 in extra innings this year.


Yes, winning 92 games is all luck.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby flyingelvii on Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:12 pm

pick6pedro {l Wrote}:
flyingelvii {l Wrote}:Luck. They're like 120-0 in extra innings this year.


Yes, winning 92 games is all luck.

No. But 16-2 in extra innings games is pretty lucky. So is 28-9 in one run games. And the bullpen has blown 18 saves. All this while having a run differential of only +11. They have a solid bullpen but it's not like anyone in there is dominant, the pitching staff is largely made up of a bunch of decent, not great guys and the offense is largely average.

To further the point on one-run games, the Rays have arguably a similar to slightly less bullpen as the O's yet were 20-26 in one run games. I have a hard time believing Pedro Strop and Jim Johnson are the reasons for this, especially considering Rodney is posting one of the best years ever for a reliever. Sometimes the ball just bounces your way.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby Fire Spaz on Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:13 pm

I blame Brad Pitt and Jonah Falcon.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby branchinator on Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:36 pm

I was an Oriole in LL. This season has been very special for me.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby pick6pedro on Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:13 pm

Andrew Bailey - what a pickup.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby bignick33 on Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:38 pm

I think the only people that are watching this Sox/Yanks series are Orioles fans. That said, it's good for baseball.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby branchinator on Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:00 pm

bignick33 {l Wrote}:I think the only people that are watching this Sox/Yanks series are Orioles fans. That said, it's good for baseball.


Baseball is about to have a triple crown winner and nobody gives a shit.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby claver2010 on Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:14 am

branchinator {l Wrote}:
bignick33 {l Wrote}:I think the only people that are watching this Sox/Yanks series are Orioles fans. That said, it's good for baseball.


Baseball is about to have a triple crown winner and nobody gives a shit.



Not to derail P6P's thread but have to talk about this.

What are people's thoughts on the AL MVP?

IMO it has to be Trout but it is very new school vs old school in the debate.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby pick6pedro on Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:38 am

claver2010 {l Wrote}:
branchinator {l Wrote}:
bignick33 {l Wrote}:I think the only people that are watching this Sox/Yanks series are Orioles fans. That said, it's good for baseball.


Baseball is about to have a triple crown winner and nobody gives a shit.



Not to derail P6P's thread but have to talk about this.

What are people's thoughts on the AL MVP?

IMO it has to be Trout but it is very new school vs old school in the debate.


I think both sides use arguments that are either wrong or unjustified, but ultimately I believe it is Trout.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby twballgame9 on Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:12 am

Trout is clearly the best player in baseball this season. That said, I don't think that is an unjustified argument for considering for MVP, nor do I think "won the triple crown in propelling his team to the playoffs" is unjustified. Frankly, Trout is Ellsbury from last season - he won't win because of a ridiculous season by a guy headed to the playoffs, but he may deserve it.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby pick6pedro on Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:17 am

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:Trout is clearly the best player in baseball this season. That said, I don't think that is an unjustified argument for considering for MVP, nor do I think "won the triple crown in propelling his team to the playoffs" is unjustified. Frankly, Trout is Ellsbury from last season - he won't win because of a ridiculous season by a guy headed to the playoffs, but he may deserve it.


I was referring to the "Triple Crown is so rare it's an automatic MVP season" or "Bill James' stat is the only measure of comparison that matters here" or "you shouldn't win MVP if your team doesn't make the playoffs". I'm sure there's more. Essentially the oversimplification of the players in order to make the oversimplifyer's argument the winner.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby claver2010 on Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:42 am

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:Trout is clearly the best player in baseball this season. That said, I don't think that is an unjustified argument for considering for MVP, nor do I think "won the triple crown in propelling his team to the playoffs" is unjustified. Frankly, Trout is Ellsbury from last season - he won't win because of a ridiculous season by a guy headed to the playoffs, but he may deserve it.


Trout's season is far superior to Ellsbury's 2011
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby DavidGordonsFoot on Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:04 pm

claver2010 {l Wrote}:
branchinator {l Wrote}:
bignick33 {l Wrote}:I think the only people that are watching this Sox/Yanks series are Orioles fans. That said, it's good for baseball.


Baseball is about to have a triple crown winner and nobody gives a shit.



Not to derail P6P's thread but have to talk about this.

What are people's thoughts on the AL MVP?

IMO it has to be Trout but it is very new school vs old school in the debate.


When you talk about new school vs old school, are you talking about the debate if you have to award to a guy who's team made the playoffs or the significance of the Triple Crown statistics?

I don't believe in an unwritten rule that you have to vote for someone whose team made the playoffs.

I don't think BA and RBI are among the most useful stats in assessing a player's value.

That said, Cabrera would get my vote. I respect the history of the Triple Crown, and Cabrera leads the league in OPS, too. It's a shame Trout wasn't playing (through no fault of his own) for most of April. That makes the comparison tougher.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby bignick33 on Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:32 pm

claver2010 {l Wrote}:
twballgame9 {l Wrote}:Trout is clearly the best player in baseball this season. That said, I don't think that is an unjustified argument for considering for MVP, nor do I think "won the triple crown in propelling his team to the playoffs" is unjustified. Frankly, Trout is Ellsbury from last season - he won't win because of a ridiculous season by a guy headed to the playoffs, but he may deserve it.


Trout's season is far superior to Ellsbury's 2011


And, in so much as it's possible to compare pitchers and positional players, Cabrera's season is far superior to Verlander's 2011.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby twballgame9 on Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:42 pm

claver2010 {l Wrote}:
twballgame9 {l Wrote}:Trout is clearly the best player in baseball this season. That said, I don't think that is an unjustified argument for considering for MVP, nor do I think "won the triple crown in propelling his team to the playoffs" is unjustified. Frankly, Trout is Ellsbury from last season - he won't win because of a ridiculous season by a guy headed to the playoffs, but he may deserve it.


Trout's season is far superior to Ellsbury's 2011


Not even remotely. Trout had a slightly higher OPS, 10 more steals, and 20 less RBI.

Ellsbury ('11) .321 BA, 119 RS, 46 2B, 5 3B, 32 HR, 105 RBI, 39 SB, .928 OPS and 364 total bases, which is absurd.

Trout ('12) .324 BA, 129 RS, 26 2B, 8 3B, 30 HR, 83 RBI, 49, SB, ,958 OPS and 312 total bases.

Almost identical. Trout also struck out 139 times to Ellsbury's 98.
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Re: Orioles Weirdos

Postby claver2010 on Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:44 pm

Ellsbury: 158 G, 732 PA
Trout: 138 G, 635 PA

So you can add more than 15% to all of Trout's "counting" stats to compare

Edit:
R: 149 2B: 30 3B: 9 HR 35: RBI 96 SB 56 TB 360

So not far superior offensively, mea culpa
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