Reports are coming in all over the internet the Erik has left his home in Canada and is now in Seattle..
Why is he in Seattle? It's all apart of the process. Jones and Sherrill both have been to Baltimore and completed their physicals by Orioles doctors. It is reported that the last part of the trade is for Erik to get his physical done.
Erik, we hardly knew ye!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Trade Brian Roberts? O' no.
Just where do I begin on the hot subject of trading Brian Roberts? Brian Roberts is the face of the Baltimore Orioles. No name since Cal Ripken has been a more recognizable name in Baltimore as far as baseball goes. He has pulled his weight in the community of Baltimore and the State of Maryland.
But why trade him? People love him, he is a great ball player, the girls love him.
Well.. This is where I get opinionated.
Brian Roberts is 30 years old. He will be 31 before the end of the year and he will be 32 when his contract ends at the end of the 2009 season. Thats not too old right?
Brian Roberts is a speed demon. He doesn't hit for much power, but he makes up for that with legging infield singles out, turning singles into doubles, and turning doubles into triples. He ranks right up there with the best in the business. His star power also depends on his range at second base.
How much can a body take? He certainly takes his vitamins and eats his wheaties, but he can't keep this pace up. He will for the next few years but he will be in a decline when our team is ready to compete, and that won't be for another 2 - 3 years. Brian is in the prime of his career, and in my personal opinion, the Orioles need to trade him to a contender and do him a favor. Give him a shot at a world series.
Who can we trade him too? The RUMOR right now is to the Cubs.. They are playoff contender material. Well.. They haven't won a world series in a hundred years, but none the less they are contender material. There are so many different rumors on him right now, I don't know where to begin with a list of names. Most rumors say a 3 for 1 trade. Some say 2 for 1. No one knows except for Andy MacPhail(Orioles GM). Also this is depending is ol' Pete will sign off on him.
I'm gonna miss Brian, but he's gotta go. If he can net us 2 or 3 prospects, we can deal with Brandon Fahey while they are at Delmarva mashing the ball.
O' by the way. Nick Markakis is the new face of this team. Bet me. More on him later.
But why trade him? People love him, he is a great ball player, the girls love him.
Well.. This is where I get opinionated.
Brian Roberts is 30 years old. He will be 31 before the end of the year and he will be 32 when his contract ends at the end of the 2009 season. Thats not too old right?
Brian Roberts is a speed demon. He doesn't hit for much power, but he makes up for that with legging infield singles out, turning singles into doubles, and turning doubles into triples. He ranks right up there with the best in the business. His star power also depends on his range at second base.
How much can a body take? He certainly takes his vitamins and eats his wheaties, but he can't keep this pace up. He will for the next few years but he will be in a decline when our team is ready to compete, and that won't be for another 2 - 3 years. Brian is in the prime of his career, and in my personal opinion, the Orioles need to trade him to a contender and do him a favor. Give him a shot at a world series.
Who can we trade him too? The RUMOR right now is to the Cubs.. They are playoff contender material. Well.. They haven't won a world series in a hundred years, but none the less they are contender material. There are so many different rumors on him right now, I don't know where to begin with a list of names. Most rumors say a 3 for 1 trade. Some say 2 for 1. No one knows except for Andy MacPhail(Orioles GM). Also this is depending is ol' Pete will sign off on him.
I'm gonna miss Brian, but he's gotta go. If he can net us 2 or 3 prospects, we can deal with Brandon Fahey while they are at Delmarva mashing the ball.
O' by the way. Nick Markakis is the new face of this team. Bet me. More on him later.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Keeping up with the baseball stuff.
I'm not only a fan of the Orioles, I'm a fan of the game baseball. Every now and then you will see a post pop up on an old player. One that you may remember dearly, or maybe even wanted to forget about. The first one that I have in mind will suprise you, hopefully. Hopefully that post will be up soon. Let us not forget those who's blood, sweat and tears paved the way for this game. You know... Before anabolic steriods and human growth horomone.
Also, if you look to the right you will find local Salisbury weather. That's so you can keep up with the weather at the Shorebirds games. Right underneath of that, you will see the weather for Fort Lauderdale, Florida of all places. That weather is for spring training, so you know if the game will be on TV or not. PITCHERS and CATCHERS report on 2/14/08! I know I'm probably going over board. I'm just a die-hard fan, thats all. lol
Cheers.
Also, if you look to the right you will find local Salisbury weather. That's so you can keep up with the weather at the Shorebirds games. Right underneath of that, you will see the weather for Fort Lauderdale, Florida of all places. That weather is for spring training, so you know if the game will be on TV or not. PITCHERS and CATCHERS report on 2/14/08! I know I'm probably going over board. I'm just a die-hard fan, thats all. lol
Cheers.
Let me give my self a proper introduction.
The hits are creeping up and I swear they are not all me! Maybe just a few of them, lol. I didn't plan on starting a blog, thats for sure. I found blogger and started tinkering with it and then I just kind of got interested in it. When I started I didn't even know what kind of direction I wanted to go in. Then as I started to post I noticed most of it was sports related. Well, it's not all going to be. It's my blog and I will do what I please! Lol. If I find or make a good recipe, I will post it.
Separated at birth?
Yep, thats James Hetfield from Metallica and the Cowardly lion. Separated at birth?
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Trading Erik Bedard. Good or bad? O' no.
To the normal wake up in the morning person who follows the Orioles via ESPN and the newspaper, this is probably not a good idea. But to the Orioles fan who divulges themselves into stats and war-like strategy, this is actually a no-brainer of a trade.
Who is Erik Bedard? In 2007 the left hander pitched to a 3.16 ERA, W/L record 13-5, and struck out 221 batters. He did all this even with having a horrible April and missing the last month of the season with an injury. Yea. He's he best thing to hit the O's since the Moose. I would also like to mention he broke the Orioles record for most strike outs in a season AND he tied Mike Mussina for the most strike outs in a game(15).
I've heard it alot, "Why in the world would they trade him? We need pitching! We finally find somebody who can pitch and we get rid of him!"
I will tell you why. Erik will soon be 29 years young and he will be entering into the prime of his game in the next few seasons. Do you really think the Orioles are going to win anything in the next two years with the scrubs we have now? Yep. Didn't think so.
Ok, so if we are tading Erik Bedard who are we getting in return? O' by the way the rumors are with a trade to Seattle. Now take this for what it's worth, Bedard may very well stay an Oriole, but this is the RUMORED trade for him:
Adam Jones, 22 years old, plays above average center field. Last year in Tacoma he batted a .314 average, .382 on base percentage, 132 hits, and 25 homers. All this in only 101 games. This guy is gonna be a star. Not sure if his defense is better then the new departed Corey Patterson, but his bat is sure to be!
George Sherrill, 30 years old, a left-handed reliever who has posted a career 3.65 ERA, W/L record of 10-8, and 138 strike outs. He should be much needed help in the bullpen.
Chris Tillman, 19 years old, projected to be a starter. Standing at 6'5 and 195lbs, he has raw talent. Still a few years away from the big leagues but his arm should fully develope in the Orioles pitching-rich farm system. Look for him to start at Fredrick or AA Bowie.
Anthony Butler, 20 years old,a south-paw projected to be a starter. Standing at 6'7 205lbs. I haven't heard much about him other than he is roomates with Chris Tillman. Look for him to start at Fredrick or AA Bowie.
Kam Mickolio, 23 years old, a righty that stands at 6'9 256lbs. A monster. He was converted into a reliever last year. If he doesn't start the year in the pen for the O's, look for him to be throwing in AAA Norfolk.
There you have the 5 players RUMORED in a trade for Erik the Great. For all the O's fans wondering why we would give up pitching. Those 5 players is why. 1 established arm, 1 center fielder with all star potential, and 3 very promising arms. Now I know that the possibility of all 4 prospects turning out to be stars may be a long shot, but you gotta believe. It's the Oriole way.
Please take this rumored trade for what its worth. The deal may not go down and if it does actually go down, it may involve different players other than the ones mentioned above.
If I am Andy MacPhail, I pull the trigger on this trade. The O's should look pretty good in 09' and 10.
More on Brian Roberts when those discussions heat up.
Who is Erik Bedard? In 2007 the left hander pitched to a 3.16 ERA, W/L record 13-5, and struck out 221 batters. He did all this even with having a horrible April and missing the last month of the season with an injury. Yea. He's he best thing to hit the O's since the Moose. I would also like to mention he broke the Orioles record for most strike outs in a season AND he tied Mike Mussina for the most strike outs in a game(15).
I've heard it alot, "Why in the world would they trade him? We need pitching! We finally find somebody who can pitch and we get rid of him!"
I will tell you why. Erik will soon be 29 years young and he will be entering into the prime of his game in the next few seasons. Do you really think the Orioles are going to win anything in the next two years with the scrubs we have now? Yep. Didn't think so.
Ok, so if we are tading Erik Bedard who are we getting in return? O' by the way the rumors are with a trade to Seattle. Now take this for what it's worth, Bedard may very well stay an Oriole, but this is the RUMORED trade for him:
Adam Jones, 22 years old, plays above average center field. Last year in Tacoma he batted a .314 average, .382 on base percentage, 132 hits, and 25 homers. All this in only 101 games. This guy is gonna be a star. Not sure if his defense is better then the new departed Corey Patterson, but his bat is sure to be!
George Sherrill, 30 years old, a left-handed reliever who has posted a career 3.65 ERA, W/L record of 10-8, and 138 strike outs. He should be much needed help in the bullpen.
Chris Tillman, 19 years old, projected to be a starter. Standing at 6'5 and 195lbs, he has raw talent. Still a few years away from the big leagues but his arm should fully develope in the Orioles pitching-rich farm system. Look for him to start at Fredrick or AA Bowie.
Anthony Butler, 20 years old,a south-paw projected to be a starter. Standing at 6'7 205lbs. I haven't heard much about him other than he is roomates with Chris Tillman. Look for him to start at Fredrick or AA Bowie.
Kam Mickolio, 23 years old, a righty that stands at 6'9 256lbs. A monster. He was converted into a reliever last year. If he doesn't start the year in the pen for the O's, look for him to be throwing in AAA Norfolk.
There you have the 5 players RUMORED in a trade for Erik the Great. For all the O's fans wondering why we would give up pitching. Those 5 players is why. 1 established arm, 1 center fielder with all star potential, and 3 very promising arms. Now I know that the possibility of all 4 prospects turning out to be stars may be a long shot, but you gotta believe. It's the Oriole way.
Please take this rumored trade for what its worth. The deal may not go down and if it does actually go down, it may involve different players other than the ones mentioned above.
If I am Andy MacPhail, I pull the trigger on this trade. The O's should look pretty good in 09' and 10.
More on Brian Roberts when those discussions heat up.
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