Please Lord, not Michael Reghi. Please. As bad as Flannigan was, I'd take him over the lip smacker any day of the week.

Reghi: *Smack* And here's Adam Jones.

Flannigan(in an extremely annoying nasal voice): Jonesy has seen a steady diet(trademark overused Flanny phrase) of curves tonight.

Reghi: *Smack* Yet he's still 3-3 with 2 doubles and a base hit...

And so on.
Bring back Mel Proctor and John Lowenstein and be done with it!!!
Proctor used to go crazy when the O's pulled out the late inning win.
Lowenstein was funny but knew his stuff as well.

Glad to see I'm not the only one with a man-crush on Bruce Cunningham.

Welllllllll it's for the STADIUM announcer...but when Sneaky Petey posts about the MASN announcers, I'll just copy/paste :)

Please get rid of Gary Thorne. For the most part I turn the sound down on the tv and listen to Joe Angel and Fred Manfra. But Thorne has got to go.

I turned on MASN last year after the game to catch the post game wrap up with Jim Hunter and Rick Dempsey. For the first few minutes of listening to them I thought the Orioles had won, only to learn it was a 10 to 4 loss. Mr. Hunter has strained credibility as far as his objective analysis when the Orioles lose mainly because they played poorly.

The Orioles really do need to clean house with the broadcast crews on TV and Radio and bring in some new blood. I would keep Jim Palmer only. We have some exciting young players and it is going to be a lot of fun watching this team going forward. A fresh start with the broadcasting teams should be part of the "Plan"

As long as they don't select the starting SS for 2011 this way.

How about AM , he can even sing "thank god im a country boy" during the stretch

what else is he doing these days?

I promised you all that i would do everything to find the person responsible for making me write this post earlier....

" I will do everything I can to have the device of the person who sent it flagged down. Yes, this is a threat to the ignorant piece of garbage who posted as my name under such a sensitive subject.

It may take a minute, but if the SUN doesn't help me, I have my own contacts who can get the job done.

To anyone thinking devices can't be found, you're wrong. Someone else offered that it could be done a few weeks ago, and I've since found out it's true. You will be found!

Pete's Blog has simply gotten ugly lately. People can love the O's and people can be angry at them (like me), but when people resort to the kind of things they've been doing lately, it just shows a sickness within."

Well.....Truth is I cant find him and Ive failed so far but I promise you all like when the Fugitive found the one armed man and Dr Bruce Banner found an antidote to his transformation to the Hulk, I will find this person and you can believe me when I tell you ...we will talk and thats my vow to you all!!

FIRE MACPAHIL

Re:

"FIRE MACPAHIL

Posted by: Anonymous | February 20, 2010 3:05 PM"

Yawn...

Re:

"FIRE MACPAHIL

Posted by: Anonymous | February 20, 2010 3:05 PM"

Yawn...

Yamn.......

Thanks for the trip down memory lane Wayne...but it was only a TV show!

try to live in the now and own up to your digressions, you will live longer without the self induced conflict!

Wayne this is the Zodiac speaking...you may not catch your impostor but i have left you a consolation prize.... a code to decipher and if successful you will have caught me instead......

@%8#ubT$l )*(&BH (*6HH5#g!$~+_0)_

Wayne is correct, from one standpoint. A few individuals posting under multiple screen names are well on their way towards destroying the blog identitiy and informal comity that once existed here. Here's how it works: Someone posts a salient point{to them}about the Orioles organization tp initiate a discusssion. The post is answered not by a rebuttal but viscous and almost incoherent personal attacks from this person{s} multiple screen names. This blog used to be about baseball. Now it has become an abbreviated forum for internet chaos perpetrated by a few intolerant people.

Frankly, I miss the posters who no longer participate because of the juvinile facebook rantings of a few who try to dominate the blog. When people like James C, Not Brooks, Gil, jim66, bob c and others go away it is a loss for all of us who wish to have a serious discussion about the day to day issues with the team. SHAMROCK is also conspicuous by his abscence and may have also had enough.

Look at the number and substance of the posts since these people left the blog. On a typical day a thread would draw 40 cogent responses and sometimes the threads would go into the hundreds of exchanges.

I would like to politely request that the participants please try return the blog to a frank exchange of opinions about baseball and not a bizarre comedy club for Don Rickles like responses.

tony,

shamrock is the wayne impersonator

I know you are but what am i?

tony,

Good luck! I, too, am tired of the immaturity of most comments here lately. I'm hopeful we'll return to baseball discussions quickly. I live in Ohio and have been an O's fan since the late 60's. Having Pete and Roch blogging about the team has been the only way I've gotten what I would call impartial information. I used to frequent an OSU Buckeye site until the posts made me, a retired submariner, blush and wonder what happened to manners and good taste. Perhaps the children will get bored soon and wander off to a different playground. One can only hope...

mike in ohio, I served my country proudly back when Lyndon Baines Johnson was our President. A young man I grew up with got his degree in engineering from VPI on the Co op program and spent the majority of his career as a civilian employee at the marine engineering lab in Annapolis. He used to go out and shock test the submarines for 6 months and you know what that means. You are a great American.

Nice post tony.

I wrote this elsewhere, but i'll do so here as well.

It is sad what has become of the blog. A week or so ago, wayne practically begged Pete to change the way posters get in - to no avail.

Jason actually started the nonsense in attempt to make the point that there are many using multiple names. Problem is, he made things much worse than they actually were.

Some people on here were jealous at the attention some were getting, so they did what they could to destroy the blog.

Can you imagine that there are people who actually take pleasure in messing with a blog? Can life become more pathetic than that?

Before, those using multiple names was actually ok. Basically, the banter stayed about baseball. But then it got ugly, all because Jason decided to take things to another level.

I'll be mocked for this post - it's expected. Someone will accuse me of being someone else, or someone will come on as my name.

It doesn't matter to me anymore though, because the blog has become a shell of what it once was.

tony...

Im still around... but since the holidays and snow have let up, grad school is in full swing, and work is busy I don't have much time. But, yes... the juvenile contingent seems to still be chugging along. Typically when people change the subject (or don't reply at all) its because their arguments have no merit.

And not that it matters, but I was driving home from the YEAH, TERPS! BUZZER BEATER at 5:04 when some cool guy decided to post as me. Your awesomeness

wowwowowowoww!!!! (btw... thanks Keith Booth for almost Rex Ryan'ing the game)

I only ever post under a variation of SHAMROCK, although one time being a smart ass I had a conversation with myself and bms and somebody else after being accused of being them (only on a baseball blog!).

I like hearing what other people have to say on the blog (unless it is blindly negative and isn't backed up).

Baseball talk:

I don't mind Palmer and his stories, I like Hunters enthusiasm on big plays, Joe Angel gets a little weird, Manrfa's Yoda talk annoys me (a ball and two strikes has Jones...), Dave Johnson would be GREAT on the radio (he stunk but knows the game), and Thorne has a great on air voice mistakes or no mistakes, Dempsey is so so bad he comes off as if he doesn't know the game (and he wants to manage??).

Shamrock I used to talk to you and others on the blog a lot and I am glad you are still here. In the early days it was a lot of fun and I hope that normalcy can return. I know that you use only one screen name and always have. I remember when the plan started you were skeptical about it. How do you feel now? I think the organization has no other choice since the "balanced" schedule was intoduced.

tony, shock testing was not one of my favorite memories of serving under the ocean's surface. I appreciate those who were aware of how the boats were made safer. Thanks for your kind words.

On subject, I have no preference because anything I can get is just fine for me. I know that watching some of the games via MLB.com's paid broadcasts, I really feel Palmer is the best of the bunch. I'm not normally paying attention to the announcers as much as I'm watching the action. The voices just sort of fade into the background...which I suppose is not very complimentary to whomever is talking at the time.

It hurts when I pee

Oh great, now we have to deal with military stories from war mongers

You guys are worse than my grandfather

If there's ever a draft, I'm going for conscientious objector or canada

Don't worry chris. People know that wasn't you

anonymous, you have more pressing problems than figuring out chris issues, you need to get that painful urination checked out pronto.It could be an STD

Guys.... I'm jsst messin with you all. Chill! Just provin that people go by multiple handles. If in doin so i chased many away, great! I'd love if it ended up bein 3 people on here. We're on our way to getting it done

Blog detectives are all the rage now!!

Listen fellas a leopard cant change his spots and the same goes for a regular negative poster,

mike in ohio I am back in the Baltimore area and I hope to retire here. The Baltimore Orioles have been through some tough times. If the current crop of youth in the organization is managed properly I think we have a future contender on our hands. I think if you get on to the Baltimore Sun website and click on the Orioles you will get the best coverage that you can. from what I have seen being out of town, you will have to balance that coverage with opionions from the national News media, since the local coverage tends to be a liitle homier than say, the New York local media, which is very tough on the local teams.

How could i pull this off you ask? thats right an impostor as everyone knows im the stupidest SOB on here!

only D Bags live in south florida!!

Jason c,

Don't try and take credit for my accomplishments. I got rid of wayne and I'll get rid of all negative nancys along the way. No one can stop me!!! Especially not doug or any of those other flip floppers

im just chillin messin like a beach whale on the beach looking for props from all the sexy ladies at the beach!

you wish you were me

tony (referring to shamrock) said

I know that you use only one screen name and always have.

how does he know he know shamrock uses only one name. I have no clue what anybody else does in cyberspace ??

I guess we found yet another screename used by shamrock.someone should call the guiness book of records

Im not shamrock. he's a good friend of mine. He uses my comp sometimes, that's all. We go way back

Funny how "tony " left and came back so fast out of nowhere, huh ?

We shared more than that ya big silly!!!

you werent supposed to tell and i was drunk!!

consider your PC privileges suspended

It is only my opinion however my encounters with Shamrock over the years has convinced me that he has some character and a guilded sense of honesty, which appears to be sorely lacking on the blog. If you are inferring that I am Shamrock, that is not true.

Let's talk baseball, and iit's curfew time for the children on the blog. Soon your parents will be telling you to turn off the X-box and the adults will be able to communicate.

Just spectacular.

Its gone to Me, Myself and Irene in here in an matter of hours.

Our daddy may have advanced delusionary schizophrenia with involuntary narcissistic rage. But he is a very gentle person!

he doesn't even realize that he gives himself away. the more he denies the more he supplies. he in the wrong game

tony,

thanks for having my back, you know that i wouldnt multi-post, right.?

Our extensive interactjons in cyber space make it easy for you to vouch for my integrity and character without hesitation like anyone would . Im glad someone has my back here

It is unfortunate that two posts were put under my name by an individual that is intent on destroying the blog. However, intelligent people recognize my style and intent. I will not be deterred and eventually the person responsible for this silliness will realize that hurting people should not be a pastime.

shamrock

No way you would EVER pretend to be someone else. NO WAY!!!!!

I cant believe people are accusing you of having a conversation with yourself either. Thats crazy!!!!

Just wanted to make sure i said that too. Like someone is pretending to be me, but you would never pretend to be someone else like they are with me

I am accepting over/under bets on how long the "pretend to be other people game' lasts tonight. Nothing like staying up all night thinking you are ruining the reputation of an anonymous poster on a baseball blog. Nothing much better to do with your time?

O/U set at 1:31am... any takers?

I'll check back tomorrow. Don't work too hard, Jason... if that IS your real name!!!

GO!

Ive been a bookie for a long time and I always honor my bets. I put myself through college as an undergrad being a bookie and the cops never caught wind. of what i was doing. I was way too smart for them

i dare the state or local police to track the IP address of my posts here to see if they can get a warrant for my address

ATTN POLICE--LOOK FOR ALL POSTS UNDER THE NAME SHAMROCK and i dare you to get a warrant. Ill admit that i have an imposter, so look for the Ip address of the majority of my posts and you'll find a bookie and tax cheat. No biggie!!! Im way too smart for you. Ill be gone before you get here. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA. I know plenty of bail bondsmen

Are you really bragging about being a bookie in cyberspace?????

The police monitor this and all blogs, so if I were you, I would get rid of any incriminating evidence post haste

BTW, you're postings are considered, probable cause for any S&S (search and seizure)

Take heed

dumbest bookies ever

Back to the topic. Bruce Cunningham stinks at Ravens games as the PA annoucer. You can hear, "First down Ravens!", only to followed-up a second later with, "Third and one."

Common theme in the hating of announcers/PA guys - jealousy.

Apparently being an idiot is just the tip of the iceberg for Shamrock.

You guys worry far too much about a blog..dont you have lives???

You put more effort into reacting like idiots than the actual impostor(s)

bookie??...I almost pissed my pants laughing at your stupidity

Lets summarize

1. A blog has no stalking/privacy laws Wayne ...in other words if there isnt a login procedure you cant claim a name all to yourself.

2. You never know who is listening (for all Bookies and other law breakers)

3. Show no respect ..get no respect...you guys have brought this on yourselves as you cut down anyone and everyone

4. Im not an impostor ..just an avid reader of Pete`s

PS Shamrock (or impostor) are u really that stupid?

Why all the Gary Thorne hate? Or is it hate for anyone not from the past that left. I think he does a great job, he is smart, funny and knows the sports biz as a former owner better than anyone.
But then again this is Baltimore, hate the new until they are gone then love them and wish they never left.

Why do we care about who is going to be the public address announcer for their home exhibition games.
There is only one main issue that should be on every blog entry - who can this team sign to gurantee additional depth for this "shaky" starting rotation?

I watched the video piece of the announcer tryouts and wondered what it would have been like to have been there and given it a try (I think I put everything in the past tense). Being a fan, I'd probably have trouble being unbiased during the announcements. Anything for the O's would be like the world series, while the visiting team's words would sound like Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh.

The 'unders' take it. 12:49am

Thanks for playing and allowing us to be a special part of your day cool guy!

Fire them all except Joe Angel and Fred Manfra! Jim Palmer may be the worst! He invariably says the tie goes to the runner, which isn't even a little league rule. For a guy in the baseball HOF, and played 20 years of MLB he's an embarrassment for now knowing the rules after all this time. Also, he exagerates his own record or his memory is shot when he says he's never given up a grand slam at any level. Maybe he should look at a rehab assignment in Hagerstown with Craig Walch crushed a Grand Slam off him!

Gary Thorn sucks almost as bad as Palmer, indignent, talks down and makes so many errors and sounds like your usuall @$$hole lawyer!

Flanny, he's got a voice for mime! Adds nothing of significance and apparently has pictures of the owner and animals kinda in the biblical sense! How else could this guy continue to get jobs with the Orioles with his track record.

Rick Dempsey, should only be allowed to be the Orioles Mascot, horrible.

Davis, been around forever, laughs too much and adds too little

Dave Johnson, ok he played briefly, nothing more and is horrible.

Weve been really spoiled! Jon Miller was the best and PA ran him off and Proctor and Brother Lo were just fabulous.

For us old guys, Chuck Thompson, Bill Odonnel and then Brooksie were the Orioles.

Yeah, what we have today is just embarrassing but generally is equivellent to the action on the field and in the General Managers and Owners catagory!

The truth will set you free!

SHAMROCK,

The last time I posted was 9:55 in response to two prior bogus posts under my screen name. That was followed by several more bogus posts under my name. I have a theory that the counterfeiter is able to stay up later than the rest of us who have real jobs, families, and other pursuits. They eat too much chocolate and jump on the computer in between rounds of "Call of Duty" on the X-Box just to annoy the adults. Kind of like wrapping toilet paper around a house on Halloween or soaping up the car windows when we were 14 or 15 too. They won't come on the blog until much later as they will sleep until early afternoon, then Mom will make them a late breakfast. Therefore, the best time for the adults to communicate is probably anytime before 5 PM.

I saw what I think was your real response about the thread subject and I agree with your quick summary. When I used to travel North i would listen to Ken Singleton on the "Yes" Network and I like his style. He is not a "homer"for the Yankees and I'd like to see the Orioles make a run at him.

Keith-

Brother Low and Proctor are not coming back. Neither is Jon Miller or Chuck Thompson.

Dave Johnson knows his stuff. His self depreciating way is a good balance for Palmer's ego.

Brooks Robinson couldn't pronounce Hispanic players names, or many others for that matter (I miss you Hippolato Pichardo!!!)

I don't understand everyone's opposition to play by play people being "homers". They aren't journalists, they call baseball games for a TV station that needs to sell ads to stay in business. If they are ignorant and angry like the half of you loons on here, no one would watch and their would be out of a job (see Keith Olberman any month now, I can't imagine the Left even likes that guy). Listen to NFL games in other cities... its ridiculous.

But whatever... THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE!!!!!!!!

9:41am wasnt my post!!!

ANYONE who thinks Fred "Macaroni Brain" Manfra is an acceptable Major League Baseball play by play announcer MUST be too young to remember Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell, and Jon Miller. Manfra has been in the booth for a number of years now, and just never improves. He is clumsy, slow to describe a play as it unfolds, and often inaccurate. In fact, at least once a game, nearly every game, there is a Manfra call that makes me scream, "WHAT JUST HAPPENED?? WHAT JUST HAPPENED??"

He also has this pretentious idea that he's some sort of expert on the English language that we all need to learn from. Why else would he use such terms as "shoulders high" of "letters high?" In baseball parlance, it has always been "shoulder high" and "letter high." Yeah, I know which way is technically the most correct, but the established vocabulary of baseball says otherwise.

Likewise, I hate the way he uses "RBI" as the plural. Again, I don't care which way is "more correct." Baseball enthusiasts tend to speak of, say, 25 RBIs, not 25 RBI. An ENGLISH MAJOR would disagree, but give me a baseball man behind the mic -- Not my 9th grade English teacher.

What else? Oh, his "signature homerun call" is "GOING GOING GONE!" Okay, it's bad enough that's the most overused, trite homerun call. What's worse is when a homer is a screaming line drive that leaves the ballpark in a matter of seconds. Yet Macaroni Brain stiil HAS to desperately squeeze in a "GOING GOING GONE" to make it official. In in that casem the ball had been gone for some time by the time he even STARTED the call. Lame.

I wonder if Manfra sticks around because he's the only guy willing to pretend to laugh at Joe Angel's miserably lame jokes. Jeez, Joe Angel -- That's another topic entirely. I remember liking him as Jon "Refuses to Bleed Orange" Miller's sidekick. As the main guy, he's almost unlistenable, but in a different way from Manfra. Angel reminds me of an un-funny uncle why just tries and tries and tries to crack jokes, but just comes off as a schmo. SOMEONE please tell Angle that name puns don't really make good humor. And I remember him saying "bless you" in response to "Matsui." Mildly amusing the first time, but don't expect Shecky Angel to stop there. He must have hauled that knee-slapper out 7 or 8 times.

I remember last summer, they had a substitute announcer for Manfra one day. He was WONDERFUL! His calls were quick, crisp, and clear, and kept up with the on-field action. How refreshing! Too bad the Orioles and the radio station didm't keep him and send Fred "The Macarena King" Manfra packing.

But what do you expect from a group that dumped Jon Miller and passed on the talented Josh Lewin?

Baseball is a GREAT game for radio. Maybe even more so than any other sport. And baseball has had some terrific announcers. But our radio team is miserable. We deserve better. Bring back Jon Miller!! Retire Manfra and Angel!