Bring out your best Guthrie/Koji slogan
Since I'm rushing into town to display my terrific sense of political humor on The Week in Review on WBAL (1090 AM) at noon, I'm going to leave you with a task. I've been hearing a lot of people trying to apply their own version of "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain" to the Orioles' rotation.
The most popular one seems to be, "Guthrie and Uehara and there's no tomarra" or some variation on that theme.
My favorite so far came from Matt in Yorktown: "Guthrie and Koji and pray for snowji."
By the way, if you're not familiar with the original, Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain had a total of eight 20-win performances over a five-year span (1946-50) for the Boston Braves, but the Braves only won the pennant once in that span and finished fourth three times.
Now it's your turn.
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Comments
Guthrie and Kojhi and then consult the oija(board) or Guthrie and Uehara and hope for repaira(s)
Posted by: Tim | April 17, 2009 11:10 AM
Sorry, but I can't get excited about a five-inning pitcher who doesn't strike anybody out. It's way too early to proclaim Koji an effective starter, Pete, when he's pitched adequately once and terribly once. It seems to me that the other 29 teams that were looking at him as a middle reliever, not starter, were right. He hasn't gotten past the 5th inning yet, has struck out 3 and walked 5, and is giving up more than a hit an inning. This is also during the time that you opined he'd be the most effective because nobody was familiar with him. He also has to be babied because he's not used to pitching on a regular, MLB schedule so I don't know how you can consider him a consistent performer of any rotation. While people promote his Japanese pitching awards from many years ago they seem to forget that he was demoted to the minors in Japan last year and only made 14 starts. How about for a slogan "Guthrie and work the 'pen until 2010."
Posted by: Fritz | April 17, 2009 11:23 AM
"After Koji and Guth, it looks kinda rough!"
How's that?
Posted by: Stan | April 17, 2009 11:32 AM
Guthrie and Koji and bring on the youngins cause the other three stink
Posted by: pj gilley | April 17, 2009 11:40 AM
That's all well and good, but I'm wondering about the Saturday match-up. The Orioles have brought in a mediocre National League pitcher to start against an AL East powerhouse team and pitch against one of the premier pitchers in the game.
Posted by: Paul | April 17, 2009 11:41 AM
Guthrie and Koji-the rest-OH GEE!
Posted by: Tom | April 17, 2009 11:41 AM
Koji has an ERA over 7 as of right now. So to me its pretty much just Guthrie. Even though technically Hendrickson has a 3 ERA.
So its Guthrie or noth...rie?
Posted by: XD23 | April 17, 2009 11:46 AM
Guthrie & Koji or grab a Nattybohji
Posted by: Timothy Morris | April 17, 2009 11:48 AM
Koji and Jeremy and just pray from theremy.
Call up Bergy and Troy and then, oh boy!
Next year we awake with Tillman and Jake.
Or bring up Nolan and Lou and let Markakis pitch, too.
Whatever happens, be patient and remember,
The pitching fiascos of the last few Septembers.
And stick with MacPhail's plan, Mr. Schmuck,
Lest we all find ourselves completely s**t out of luck.
(Stop me before I rhyme again.)
Posted by: Robert | April 17, 2009 11:51 AM
Guthrie and Uehara: the only five man rotation with four arms total.
Posted by: Dan | April 17, 2009 11:53 AM
When I saw your headline the thought that jumped into my mind was, Guthrie and Uehara and there ain't no mora. of course some folks might think there's a reference to Melvin in there and there isn't, unless the fact that he's on the DL... this is more complicated than I thought it would be...
Posted by: Scotty | April 17, 2009 11:57 AM
Even better than the Spahn/Sain was Tanana & Ryan & 3 days of cryin!
All I could come up with was "Koji & Jeremy & 3 days of misery!"
Posted by: Ted B | April 17, 2009 11:57 AM
Koji and Jeremy then time for therapy.
Guthre, Uehara then run to the bar-a
Guthre, Uehara and then you'll be sorraw.
Jeremy and Koji: when the bullpen seems cozy.
Ueheara then Guthrie, then shut eyes abruptly.
Ok...i think that's all i got.
Posted by: Mike | April 17, 2009 11:59 AM
Koji & Mark, The Orioles' Spark
Koji & Mark, O's Win at the Park
Koji & Mark, O's win in a Lark
Koji & Mark, Bring O's out of the dark
Posted by: J Clinton | April 17, 2009 12:01 PM
Guthrie and Uehara then a double at the bar-a
Posted by: Adam B. | April 17, 2009 12:04 PM
if you only GOTHREE then YOU R A bad pitcher.
Posted by: Anonymous | April 17, 2009 12:04 PM
Guthrie and Koji, No need for the other three.
Posted by: Kevin | April 17, 2009 12:09 PM
Guthrie and Koji equal Mario & Yoshi
Posted by: O's fan in Phoenix | April 17, 2009 12:10 PM
Guthrie and Koji and pray for Pedroji
Posted by: Bill P | April 17, 2009 12:11 PM
Guthrie and Uehara then sayonara!
Or
Guthrie and Uehara then oh, the horror!
Posted by: Doug | April 17, 2009 12:16 PM
Jeremy and Koji and then no one knowsie
Posted by: Dave | April 17, 2009 12:30 PM
Guthrie - Koji - Who, me?
Posted by: Max | April 17, 2009 12:35 PM
Guthrie, Uehara....and then HOMER-RAMA!
Posted by: Anthony Davis | April 17, 2009 12:40 PM
Guthrie and Uehara; but the rest of the staff will scare ya'
Posted by: O's fan | April 17, 2009 12:45 PM
Why play around, let's just say what we're all thinking:
Guthrie and Koji and just shoot the rest!
Posted by: mikepcfl | April 17, 2009 12:54 PM
Guthrie and Koji-Then woe is me!!
Posted by: ron in va | April 17, 2009 12:56 PM
How about "The Bullpen's Best Friends"?
Posted by: Grundy | April 17, 2009 12:59 PM
I'm sure someone else will think of this, but here it goes:
"Guthrie & Uehara and Sayonara"....
Posted by: Tim Puff | April 17, 2009 1:06 PM
Koji's and Guthrie and then it gets ugly.
Posted by: Mike H. | April 17, 2009 1:07 PM
Once Koji falls Guthrie is all!
Posted by: Larry | April 17, 2009 1:08 PM
With Guthrie and Uehara it's a go, then turn off the TV and just kick back with some Boh!
Posted by: oriole1952 | April 17, 2009 1:14 PM
Koji and Jeremy and then you're just scarin' me!
or
Uehara and Guthrie and then you disgust me!
Posted by: teej | April 17, 2009 1:24 PM
Koji and Guts and kick our butts.
Posted by: David | April 17, 2009 1:32 PM
Koji and Guthrie then pray for the cavalry
Posted by: Ari | April 17, 2009 1:54 PM
Pete,
Do you think Lou Montanez will ever become an everyday player for the O's? He played solid for them after being called up at the end of last year and in spring training and seems to be doing real well at Norfolk. Why haven't they given him an oppurtunity, especially with Pie struggling so much? It seems to me like he should have made the team.
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Pete's reply: He'll get a chance, but Pie isn't struggling that badly yet, and he's going to get a chance to fight through a slump or two before the team considers a change.
Posted by: Jason Seigel | April 17, 2009 2:22 PM
Koj and Guts then the bats go nuts.
Posted by: GPB | April 17, 2009 2:25 PM
guthrie and uehara til they can't pitch no mara.
guthrie and uehara til their arms drag on the flara.
guthrie and uehara and then begins the hara.
guthrie and uehara and then go to the bara.
guthrie and uehara and then my sister laura.
Posted by: pop fisher | April 17, 2009 2:30 PM
Guthrie then Uehara, then nothing but sorra(sorrow)
Jamie then Koji, then we imploji
Posted by: eddward | April 17, 2009 2:43 PM
It's the guy from Roseburg
Then the guy from Neyagawa
And for the next three days
We just pray for a showah
Tom from Durham, NC
Posted by: Tom M | April 17, 2009 2:52 PM
Pete, this is an easy one....
Guthrie & Uehara then
SAYONARA
Posted by: Furzyweb | April 17, 2009 2:52 PM
Guthrie and Koji and... Wait a second... Isn't Koji the guy with the 7.20 ERA?
Posted by: b | April 17, 2009 2:53 PM
Minus Hendrickson and Eaton, we can't be beaton
Starters 5, 3, and 4, please show them the door.
Posted by: Anonymous | April 17, 2009 2:53 PM
Guthrie and the 4 Flops
Posted by: Darren | April 17, 2009 2:54 PM
First it's Guthrie
Then Uehara
Then it's tomorrow
And tomorrow and tomorrow
With apologies to the Bard. Also, it kind of has to be read with a Brooklyn accent.
Tom from Durham
Posted by: Anonymous | April 17, 2009 2:54 PM
First it's Guthrie
Then Uehara
Then it's tomorrow
And tomorrow and tomorrow
With apologies to the Bard. Also, it kind of has to be read with a Brooklyn accent.
Tom from Durham
Posted by: Tom M | April 17, 2009 2:54 PM
"Guthrie and Uehara and You Gotta Be Kiddin' Me!"
Posted by: Barry | April 17, 2009 3:00 PM
Guthrie and Koji, then light up the stogie...
Posted by: chw | April 17, 2009 3:19 PM
Koji and Jeremy; the other three scare me.
Posted by: Al East | April 17, 2009 3:28 PM
Hitters Guthrie and Koji can parry,
go yard on Moe, Curly, and Larry.
They thought about cheatin'
but came up with Eaton
The next move could be hari kari.
Guthrie and Koji, then turn on Jim Croce.
Posted by: mdbdotcom | April 17, 2009 3:28 PM
Guthrie and Uehara and then say sayounara..
Posted by: LJ | April 17, 2009 3:32 PM
The O's brought Koji in from Japan,
where his once great carreer began.
But when the Orioles awoke and sent him down to Norfolk;
There was no one to give Guthrie a hand!
Posted by: Larry | April 17, 2009 3:38 PM
How about, "Guthrie and Koji and three other guys who should not be pitching in the major leagues?"
I admit, it's not very lyrical.
Posted by: DNo | April 17, 2009 3:41 PM
Guthrie and Koji, then three guys who blowji.
Posted by: Dave | April 17, 2009 3:42 PM
Guth-er-ie and Uehara, then it's dry like the Sahara....
Posted by: Christopher Kidwell | April 17, 2009 4:06 PM
How about:
"Guthrie, Uehara, and the rest is 'sayonara'"
Posted by: Brad | April 17, 2009 4:15 PM
Koji or Jeremy
The others just scare me
Posted by: John | April 17, 2009 4:21 PM
Uehara and Guthrie then that pitcher from Bowie
Posted by: Bruce | April 17, 2009 5:07 PM
"Koji and Guts then reply 'NUTS'"....(The most famous quote of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II came from the 101st’s acting commander, Brigadier General McAuliffe. When confronted with a written request from German General Luttwitz for surrender of Bastogne, he replied “NUTS!”. Even with lousy starters after the first two slots the O's won't ever surrender! GO O's!
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Pete's reply: My understanding is that "Nuts" was sanitized a bit for historical purposes. I believe McAuliffe actually told the Germans to perform a certain act on themselves that is logistically impossible.
Posted by: nebraska_jeff | April 17, 2009 5:11 PM
Koji...Uehara...let it rain tommora
Posted by: Hal from Bel Air(formerly Hal) | April 17, 2009 5:36 PM
Guthrie & Koji - Two deep and then we weep!
Posted by: Rik | April 17, 2009 5:49 PM
Luttwitz interpreted the way you understand it, but the actual message did say "NUTS". I forget what McAuliffe actually meant by it. Anyhow, I'm impressed with your military history knowledge Pete!
Posted by: nebraska_jeff | April 17, 2009 5:51 PM
Guthrie and Koji and we ain't got much moji
Guthrie and Uehara and send more scouts to Guadalajara
Posted by: fox | April 17, 2009 5:58 PM
You're comparing Guth & Koji to Spahn & Sain? I wish!
Posted by: jeffo | April 17, 2009 6:04 PM
Koji and Jer,,Then despair
Posted by: Don Cohen | April 17, 2009 6:23 PM
Guthrie and Uehara then don't watch tomorrow...
Or the next day or the next day....
Posted by: Don Eminizer | April 17, 2009 6:30 PM
or...
Guthrie and Uehara and then comes the horror
Posted by: Don Eminizer | April 17, 2009 6:32 PM
I made a few earlier submissions...but i have to tip my cap to everyone who rhymed Uehara w/ Syonara. I think that's the best line so far.
Posted by: Mike | April 17, 2009 6:52 PM
Oh snap, one more:
Jeremy and Koji-san, then prey for Bergesen!
Posted by: Mike | April 17, 2009 6:59 PM
Oh I dunno. How about freeze frame for Guthrie based on the opening game with the Red Sox. O's score 7 in the second and Guthrie comes out and walks the world, gives up homers and hits to lousy hitters and POOF.......so much for a huge lead! These kinds of performances really suck!
Posted by: oldetoys | April 17, 2009 8:04 PM
J.G. and K.U. and then pee uuuu.
Posted by: fatpickle | April 17, 2009 8:05 PM
Sad thing is Guthrie and Uehara are considered a 1 and 2. They are more like a 4 and 5 on every other staff. By the way, Peter, when is Ardino going to get a start? Izturis isn't batting worth a s*** so why trade for a guy if he's never going to be used? Moeller is used every fourth day, so why not Ardino?
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Pete's reply: Andino has started a game in the past week.
Posted by: Julie | April 17, 2009 9:06 PM
Jeremy & Koji: How 'bout those kids down on the farm, eh?
Posted by: Rik | April 18, 2009 8:43 AM
Uehara and Guthrie and then play Pick-3
Posted by: mitch56 | April 18, 2009 9:33 AM