fire trembley

Pie is the man

fire juan...

... and here comes Matusz, that was a quick inning. He'll be fine.

Glad Pie ended up scoring that run after the Windmill held him. I think juan held Pie just because Juan read on this blog we call him the windmill.

juan samuel, man. Do you read these blogs? Talk about a lack of baseball instincts. You Mr Samuel are the weakest major league 3rd base coach in history. the legacy of Dave Trembley and co. grows and grows

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Pete's reply: I've been as critical of the baserunning as anybody here, but stand down on that. The O's were down by three runs and there were no outs. That was the right fundamental play. You can't let him get thrown out at home plate there. If it was 0-0, maybe you push the action, but not there. You have to assume he's going to score from there in the inning. If you can't assume that, you're already done. I watched the replays and he hit third just ahead of Riemold hitting second. Pie was not a lock to score because he did not get a good jump there. I'm sure you'll get other chances to rip Samuel, but this isn't one of them.

Hope you Tivo'd it Pete. You're wrong on this one. Pie definitely could've made it home. I understand your case on being conservative down by three in the first inning, but you don't hold up a guy that WILL make it home. Unless Pie falls, he makes it home. Juan needs to look for a new job. Maybe we could fire him and bring up Allenson from Norfolk after their season ends...

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Pete's reply: I saw the replay. Did you see that Pie was one step past third when Reimold reached second. He did not get a good jump. He COULD have scored, but it was not guaranteed that he WOULD have scored. If it's not 90 percent there, you can't do it down three with nobody out, and it was maybe 60 percent.

dude, you just busted me. I never even saw the play, but my dad was pretty riled up. And of course, nobody out, three runs down and all, its shame Roberts couldn't at least ground out to second. Dad was groanin on that too.

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Pete's reply: I think it might have been 60 percent that he still scored, but that's not good enough in that situation.

C'mon Pete, you really think you can put a percentage on it like that? I agree to disagree because this is ridiculous, but people should know Pie would've made it. Yes, you're on with Reimold and Pie's position but that was an easy stand-up double for Reimold and Pie had momentum. He didn't get the best jump but there is NO question whether or not he would've made it. I understand Juan trying to be conservative but he cost us a run on that play. It seems he's either conservative or very emotionally-invested in the play. Most of the time he has it right and doesn't screw things up, but on a play that's coming to the plate I'd say he gives up a run by holding the runner or gives up an out by sending him 30% of the time. I'm not sure of the EXACT percentage but this is something that could be measured - whether Pie would've made it or not is not really as quantifiable as you make it seem.

Pete,

Seriously, stop getting upset at anything I write. Most of all, please stop getting so defensive.

I didn't question your integrity. I did question the overall lack of nads of baltimore sports media however.

Pete, I know more than you think I know about the warehouse. I 'get' how they make certain peoples live miserable when they feel people aren't 'on board'.

Being with someone close to the organization in NY recently, they commented on a NY Post commentary that was brutal on the Mets, saying 'that would never happen in Baltimore, not if they wanted our support'.

Sure, there are stories in the Sun about the O's woe's from time to time, but never is there biting commentary that acknowledges how terrible things really are. In other words, the front office is never called out.

How can Sports Illustrated list PA as the worst owner in baseball again this year, yet he's never really criticized by you and your colleagues? Don't you think that appears a little odd? And doesn't it confirm what someone 'very close' to the warehouse stated when referring to the Post?

Anyway, dismiss me as a jerk all you want. Like I said however, I'm a full season ticket holder, thus I put my money where my mouth is. I don't go to all the games, but when I'm there, my friends and I witness losing.... game after game, season after season.

We drink their food and drink their drinks. We supported the team when the stadium was full, and support it now that it's often empty.

We don't care that they have the 5th best average in the league (something you keep referring to). We don't care about individual performances. We care about W's.... something everyone has forgotten to care about.

No, we didn't expect wining this year. But in year 2 of AM's term, we expected better than this.

For many reasons, the plan is flawed to this point. One would wish Andy would have learned from the many mistakes he made in his first years (many years) with the Cubs. One would wish!

Anyway, I'm sorry that i don't blindly follow along. Know though, there are many fans supporting this team in a big way who feel as I do.

If we could just get the media to hold the warehouse accountable, I believe real change would come sooner. I've seen it work elsewhere.....but it takes media who aren't intimidated by a sports franchise, to work....

That's not attacking integrity.... Instead, it's a fan (with many like me) asking for help!

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Pete's reply: You're quote: "C'mon Pete, tell the truth." That implies that I am a liar. Won't tolerate that. Have said so since the first day of this blog. If you want to play in my sandbox, you won't say something like that again. You're decision.

christian

Dont mind Pete on the Pie hold hes required to defend trembley and juan at all costs on here. :)

Peter,
I liked your article on getting some help this winter. I hate to say it but if they don't I'm going to have to give up on this team. I just can't take the heartache anymore.

wanyne, there's a big difference between not blindly following the team, and just being a knee-jerk attacker of everything they do...you are not only not someone who doesn't blindly follow the Orioles, you are someone who blindly criticizes, when it is merited and when it isn't...I get the feeling you don't even think about anything you say, you just mke sure it is negative simply because it is the Orioles and you feel some obligtion to be 100% negative all the time out of some self delusion that are being a good fan...

Pete,

I thought you said Wayne was gone?? ;)

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Pete's reply: He's sneaky and he slipped back in when I was asleep.

Stick with the Birds. Better days are coming very soon. What didn't Nick put a little effort in going after the ball that he lose in the sun.

Doc in baltimore~

Nick expected Pie to be backing him up, which he should've been doing. Once Nick realized he wasn't there, he started after the ball a little quicker but Pie ended up being closer. I don't think what we were looking at was laziness or even frustration at losing the ball as much as it was Markakis's expectation to be backed up.

Keith,

You define what dudes in my section (who go to more games in a year than you likely do in 10) say every night.

And James, what.... no nailing on the cross smack from you today? Loser!

wayne,

I was wondering who let you down from there this morning.

Hopefully the games this weekend left you and the dudes in your section with something cheerful to talk about.

needed here