ORIOLES

[StoneTheCrow]

Winning the series does soften the blow.  Was a terrible homestand, nonetheless.

[James Ford]

For the nice background for their facebook picture posts.

Had the most annoying people next to me at the game last night.  They took a million pictures of each other blocking my view, did not pay attention to the game at all.  Never clapped.  Talked constantly leaning forward blocking my view.  Even after I said something about them blocking my view..they stopped for 15 minutes and started doing it again.  They didn't even stand up for seventh inning stretch.  Why did they even go to the game?

[atomicfront]

For the nice background for their facebook picture posts.

Had the most annoying people next to me at the game last night.  They took a million pictures of each other blocking my view, did not pay attention to the game at all.  Never clapped.  Talked constantly leaning forward blocking my view.  Even after I said something about them blocking my view..they stopped for 15 minutes and started doing it again.  They didn't even stand up for seventh inning stretch.  Why did they even go to the game?

Maybe it was for the hot dogs.  the guy next to me had 3 hot dogs.  and one of the women gave me a dirty look when I joined in the "Yankees Suck" chant.

[Got Haggis?]

http://baltimoresportsreport.com/orioles-canadian-tuxedos-41144.html

[James Ford]

My wife refers to ballplayers as "overgrown boys". That pic does nothing to dispel of that notion!

[StoneTheCrow]

AJ's shoes are nice.  Can't quite see them in that pic, tho.

[shemptiness]

Manny Machado has three hits in each of his last four road games. According to Elias, the only other player younger than 21 with a streak of four or more consecutive road games with at least three hits was Ty Cobb, who had five straight road games with at least three hits from Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 1907.

[K8teebug]

Manny> Bryce Harper and Mike Trout.

He has 21 doubles!

[vansmack]

Manny> Bryce Harper and Mike Trout.

He has 21 doubles!

Yes, because doubles are the measure.

On the plus side, for everybody except Russell Branyan, doubles are a sign of future homerun potential in young players.   And, of course, lost power in ageing players...

[atomicfront]

Manny> Bryce Harper and Mike Trout.

He has 21 doubles!

Yes, because doubles are the measure.

On the plus side, for everybody except Russell Branyan, doubles are a sign of future homerun potential in young players.   And, of course, lost power in ageing players...

Well third base is an harder position to play than outifeld.  Manny is winning because of his fielding not because of his doubles. Anyway all three appear to be great players.   No need to compare.

[shemptiness]

   No need to compare.

Of course there is.  Through their first 98 games:


Player   AB   R   H   2B   3B   HR   RBI   SB   AVG   OBP   SLG   OPS
Trout   359   71   107   21   3   14   49   26   .298   .357   .490   .847
Harper   379   65   95   16   6   12   36   13   .251   .326   .420   .746
Machado    394   56   117   29   5   12   54   4   .297   .329   .487   .816

[vansmack]

Through their first 98 games:

Promise me you O's fans will keep this comparison up, because we all know what Trout did after his first 40 game call up in 2011.  That's where he will separate himself from this pack.

Here's his 2011 season:

G   AB   R   H   2B   3B   HR   RBI   SB   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS
40   123   20   27   6   0   5   16   4   .220   .281   .390   .672

And he still led the other two in most categories.  So I look forward to the next 50 game comparison.

[James Ford]

FIVE

Manny Machado has three hits in each of his last four road games. According to Elias, the only other player younger than 21 with a streak of four or more consecutive road games with at least three hits was Ty Cobb, who had five straight road games with at least three hits from Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 1907.

[James Ford]

Time to make O'Day the closer? Matusz?

[StoneTheCrow]

Closer by commiittee?