the lOsing streak in which we find us
is it wayward O or is hillary clinton like the random dude at the sunday barbeque who won't go home even though it's 10 p.m. and everybody has to, like, work in the morning? HEY MAN UM should i go on a beer run? uhhhh ... i dunno maaaan. it looks like things are kind of tapped for tonite. don't be that guy hillary. it's laaaaame. we all know you don't have much to go home to but still.
anyway, wayward O did not come here to shout today. or to throw anybody under the bus. or even to point out that may, our cruel mistress, is upon us like a pack of wolves.
no.
nor did wayward o come here today to point out that team lost 5 straight after very promising win on first game of road trip vs. Ol Man Vladdy and his merry band of Angels. and he did not come here to point out that a bunch of those losses were 1-run losses in which team's poor play was crucial factor.
no, today Wayward O is merely content with the sight of a blooming flower; and the miracle of a puppy at play. the sweet warmth of the spring sunshine gives Wayward O great optimism and he sees good things to come, not just for team but for entire world...
Uhhhh.... what?
oh. sorry butt-head. i didn't mean that. uh. yeah. so here is some ANALYSIS of team for you, to help cut through the misery and see the "whys" and "hOw comes" ... etc.:
ANALYTICAL POINT NUMBER ONE: About all this baserunning business. TrembO gave a revealing answer on yesterday's "Wired Wednesday" segment. He basically has told team to be aggressive and is leaving it to the players to use their "instinct" to make decisions. This is probably a good philosophy for a rebuild team. Guys need to learn how to deal with certain situations. Meanwhile, it's clear other teams in majors now know Orioles are going to be targets on base-paths because they've been told to push. At some point TrembO is going to have to get a handle on the steady green light and manage certain situations -- and certain guys -- from the dugout.
ANALYTICAL POINT NUMBER TWO: The offense lacks exactly one cleanup hitter, which presumably would be the DH/1B guy at some point. A powerful catalyst in heart of lineup would be a blessing for the Aubreys, the Lukes, the Brians, the Adams and the Melvins who are struggling to find themselves at the plate. We have plenty of singles and doubles guys but no home run threat. Ideally you have at least two legitimate HR threats in four/five holes. The Young Savior is probably one of those guys. Who's the other? In short, the Os keep bringing pea shooters to the gunfight. (OK, see rebuilding. But we needed same last year too.) It's getting old.
NOW PRETTY PLEASE
WITH SUGAR ON TOP
SIGN A F*CKIN DH
lapsed into some weird inner harvey keitel zone there for a minute. happy thoughts .... happy thoughts .... we coulda had carlos lee .... happy thoughts. calm, rebuilding for ten years happy thoughts.
ANALYTICAL POINT NUMBER THREE: overall though, it's fun watching the young guys, even luis hernandez, who may --- MAY -- not be the answer at short but we'll see. he's so youthful, so beautifully clueless sometimes -- but you get the feeling that he one day could be a great defensive and occasionally offensive spark for team. what can wayward O say? wayward O likes the guy. the young pitchers and other doods are fun to watch, even if they're sometimes outmatched.
ANALYTICAL POINT NUMBER FOUR: Every Orioles announcer except Fred Manfra is drunk. Which probably isn't such a bad thing. Did you know Manfra is ten feet tall?
ANALYTICAL POINT NUMBER FIVE: What's the perfect cure for what ails us? SOME KANSAS CITY BBQ!
Con queso por favor.
anyway, wayward O did not come here to shout today. or to throw anybody under the bus. or even to point out that may, our cruel mistress, is upon us like a pack of wolves.
no.
nor did wayward o come here today to point out that team lost 5 straight after very promising win on first game of road trip vs. Ol Man Vladdy and his merry band of Angels. and he did not come here to point out that a bunch of those losses were 1-run losses in which team's poor play was crucial factor.
no, today Wayward O is merely content with the sight of a blooming flower; and the miracle of a puppy at play. the sweet warmth of the spring sunshine gives Wayward O great optimism and he sees good things to come, not just for team but for entire world...
Uhhhh.... what?
oh. sorry butt-head. i didn't mean that. uh. yeah. so here is some ANALYSIS of team for you, to help cut through the misery and see the "whys" and "hOw comes" ... etc.:
ANALYTICAL POINT NUMBER ONE: About all this baserunning business. TrembO gave a revealing answer on yesterday's "Wired Wednesday" segment. He basically has told team to be aggressive and is leaving it to the players to use their "instinct" to make decisions. This is probably a good philosophy for a rebuild team. Guys need to learn how to deal with certain situations. Meanwhile, it's clear other teams in majors now know Orioles are going to be targets on base-paths because they've been told to push. At some point TrembO is going to have to get a handle on the steady green light and manage certain situations -- and certain guys -- from the dugout.
ANALYTICAL POINT NUMBER TWO: The offense lacks exactly one cleanup hitter, which presumably would be the DH/1B guy at some point. A powerful catalyst in heart of lineup would be a blessing for the Aubreys, the Lukes, the Brians, the Adams and the Melvins who are struggling to find themselves at the plate. We have plenty of singles and doubles guys but no home run threat. Ideally you have at least two legitimate HR threats in four/five holes. The Young Savior is probably one of those guys. Who's the other? In short, the Os keep bringing pea shooters to the gunfight. (OK, see rebuilding. But we needed same last year too.) It's getting old.
NOW PRETTY PLEASE
WITH SUGAR ON TOP
SIGN A F*CKIN DH
lapsed into some weird inner harvey keitel zone there for a minute. happy thoughts .... happy thoughts .... we coulda had carlos lee .... happy thoughts. calm, rebuilding for ten years happy thoughts.
ANALYTICAL POINT NUMBER THREE: overall though, it's fun watching the young guys, even luis hernandez, who may --- MAY -- not be the answer at short but we'll see. he's so youthful, so beautifully clueless sometimes -- but you get the feeling that he one day could be a great defensive and occasionally offensive spark for team. what can wayward O say? wayward O likes the guy. the young pitchers and other doods are fun to watch, even if they're sometimes outmatched.
ANALYTICAL POINT NUMBER FOUR: Every Orioles announcer except Fred Manfra is drunk. Which probably isn't such a bad thing. Did you know Manfra is ten feet tall?
ANALYTICAL POINT NUMBER FIVE: What's the perfect cure for what ails us? SOME KANSAS CITY BBQ!
Con queso por favor.
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