Dave's pep talk
Manager Dave Trembley just held a team meeting to remind the Orioles -- young and old -- of their responsibility to keep competing hard for the final weeks of the season. He said afterward that he will continue to put the best possible team on the field when the O's are playing a team that is still in playoff contention.
"It's part of the etiquette of the game,'' he said.
The Minnesota Twins, of course, are right near the top of that list -- battling to the wire with the White Sox in the American League Central. They enter tonight's game one game behind the Sox and 5 1/2 games behind the Red Sox for the wild card lead.
"They're right in the think of it,'' Trembley said. "Obviously, these games are very meaningful to them, so it will be a good test for us."
Possible lineup change: Look for Melvin Mora to be moved into the DH spot before the game and Aubrey Huff to play third base. Trembley does not want to put Mora and his sore hamstring on a slippery field.
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So is this the same pep talk the O's give every September?
on a side note Pete I am new to your blog and I do enjoy checking it before bed. But I just wanted to say you have very knowledgeable readers. Also enjoy seeing the comments of other informed fans.
O's in 09 !
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Pete's reply: John, I don't want to compliment the Schmuck-bloggers too much, or they'll get heads as big as mine, but that's the best thing about blogging. I was shocked at how knowledgeable the posts are and how well our people here can write -- both from a grammatical and informative standpoint. I'm a little worried that my bosses are going to read some of the posts and realize they don't need me.
Posted by: John Hamer | September 13, 2008 1:34 AM