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re: Who's ready for some MLB?
Posted on 1/31/12 at 4:54 pm to Lester Earl
Posted on 1/31/12 at 4:54 pm to Lester Earl
Daniel Cabrera ALWAYS sucked. I would've paid a homeless guy 20 bucks to stab him in the neck. That POS was beyond worthless. He had only a passing familiarity with the strike zone. I hated that he was even considered a prospect. He sucks so bad light doesn't escape.
You nailed it -- Mussina and Bedard. Here's something even more depressing, until Matt Wieters made the All Star Game last year (Markakis has never been), the Oriole farm system had not produced a position player who had made the All Star Game since JEFFREY HAMMONDS. That's a staggeringly awful farm system for two decades. In 20 years, the O's system produced Mussina, Bedard, Hoiles, and Hammonds. That's about it.
A lot of that incompetence, but there's also been some incredibly bad luck as well. Every top prospect has failed. All of our B-level prospects have also failed to turn into usable parts.
ETA - It's the #1 reason why I've been reluctant to criticize the MacPhail administration. He's been the most successful GM in 20 years at managing the farm system, which speaks volumes to how crappy our farm system has been. Going from "horrific" to "below average" has been a major improvement.
You nailed it -- Mussina and Bedard. Here's something even more depressing, until Matt Wieters made the All Star Game last year (Markakis has never been), the Oriole farm system had not produced a position player who had made the All Star Game since JEFFREY HAMMONDS. That's a staggeringly awful farm system for two decades. In 20 years, the O's system produced Mussina, Bedard, Hoiles, and Hammonds. That's about it.
A lot of that incompetence, but there's also been some incredibly bad luck as well. Every top prospect has failed. All of our B-level prospects have also failed to turn into usable parts.
ETA - It's the #1 reason why I've been reluctant to criticize the MacPhail administration. He's been the most successful GM in 20 years at managing the farm system, which speaks volumes to how crappy our farm system has been. Going from "horrific" to "below average" has been a major improvement.
This post was edited on 1/31/12 at 4:58 pm
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Posted on 1/31/12 at 4:56 pm to Baloo
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Daniel Cabrera ALWAYS sucked. I would've paid a homeless guy 20 bucks to stab him in the neck. That POS was beyond worthless. He had only a passing familiarity with the strike zone. I hated that he was even considered a prospect. He sucks so bad light doesn't escape.
WOW.
Posted on 1/31/12 at 5:03 pm to Lester Earl
last I looked at the Orioles projected rotation there were 2 asians listed I've never heard about.
Posted on 1/31/12 at 5:04 pm to DEANintheYAY
Hide the children, Baseball America's top prospect for the Orioles by year:
2000 Matt Riley, lhp
2001 Keith Reed, of
2002 Richard Stahl, lhp
2003 Erik Bedard, lhp
2004 Adam Loewen, lhp
2005 Nick Markakis, of
2006 Nick Markakis, of
2007 Billy Rowell, 3b
2008 Matt Wieters, c
2009 Matt Wieters, c
2000 Matt Riley, lhp
2001 Keith Reed, of
2002 Richard Stahl, lhp
2003 Erik Bedard, lhp
2004 Adam Loewen, lhp
2005 Nick Markakis, of
2006 Nick Markakis, of
2007 Billy Rowell, 3b
2008 Matt Wieters, c
2009 Matt Wieters, c
Posted on 1/31/12 at 5:06 pm to tkr1407
Me.
At least we'll lose in the playoffs this year!
At least we'll lose in the playoffs this year!
Posted on 1/31/12 at 5:11 pm to Toula
Loewen supposedly has turned into a decent hitter prospect. Ankiel type. I know it was the PCL, but he hit well in AAA last year.
Posted on 1/31/12 at 5:11 pm to Jcorye1
If we're not going, you're not going.
Greatest moment of Orioles baseball since 1997. It was like winning the World Series.
Greatest moment of Orioles baseball since 1997. It was like winning the World Series.
Posted on 1/31/12 at 7:12 pm to Lester Earl
Dan Cabrera signed a minor league deal with the Pirates last week. Will pitch in relief in Indianapolis.
Posted on 1/31/12 at 8:03 pm to bddwolfpack
Let's go Yankees
Posted on 1/31/12 at 9:01 pm to tduecen
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Let's go Yankees
I second.
Posted on 1/31/12 at 9:03 pm to tkr1407
Posted on 1/31/12 at 10:59 pm to BigBossMan
Speaking of MLB, has anyone been watching Baseball IQ on MLB Network? I like it, but some of the quest are stupid and the first 8 innings really dont matter since the 9th inning scoring is so ridiculous.
Posted on 1/31/12 at 11:00 pm to 1ranter1
I tried to catch some of it
Posted on 1/31/12 at 11:05 pm to 1ranter1
I got 6 of the 8 missed Myers and Beck
Posted on 1/31/12 at 11:06 pm to rutiger
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I second.
I third.
It's almost Jesu.... oh wait.
It's almost don't cha know time?
Posted on 2/1/12 at 8:31 am to SpartyGator
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Go Tigers go!
I second that
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