I think Nolan Reimold will have essentially two seasons and will end up with a strong finish. After his initial success the pitchers around the league started to bust him up and in and he had trouble with that pitch. He may struggle early but I think he will make the adjustments and prove why he belongs in the Major Leagues. I think he will finish the year with 25 Home Runs, 85 ribbies and about a .285 average. he will play a strong left field. Achillees soreness tends to linger for awhile after surgery{mine did and still does after 20 years} so he may limp a little in the early part of the season but I think eventually everything will be fine with Reimold.

Pete, how is your leg? Are you still limping a little and is there any residual soreness and tightness?

Let the conspiracy theories begin!!!!

Jason and Keith,

You are ruining the blog... No, you have ruined the blog.

It's not about being negative - that's fine. Rather, it's about you being useless human beings. You know what I mean too!

I know this is what you have in life. You put in names, then giggle to yourself.

It's ok. Have at it!

I was 10 years older and a lot heavier than Nolan when i tore my achilles and i can still 'feel' it. Not sore, but just 'there.' Nolan will be fine after he gets past the first few workouts. I noticed mine was sore after a workout, but came back stronger each time.

Tony, I about agree with your stats on NR except more ribbies...and he'll have a high OBP.

Yeah, I ruptured my Achilles too about 11 years ago and to this day it still gets sore after running around for a while. However I play a lot of soccer and do a lot of long distance running as well which is a lot more strenuous than the running involved in baseball. The bottom line is, it is usally sore after I cool down, but while I'm performing the activity it doesn't bother me and when I wake up the next morning after icing it for 20 - 30 minutes the night before, I have no pain at all.

Tony how many at bats are you basing those numbers on. Im not convinced he will have the plate appearances.

Scott/Pie are gonna get in the way between DH and 4th OF!

but those numbers would look good in our line up

Wayne that is a very good point and I guesss the answer may be that Reimold gets as many AB's as he earns. Frankly, if Reimold performs the way I think he can, Pie is going to have a tough time getting on the field. I am basing my numbers on the theory that Reimold is the everyday leftfielder and gets 450 to 500 plate appearances. If he goes into a prolonged slump, or can't stay healthy, then 25 Home Runs would be harder for him to achieve. I see Pie as insurance for injury for Jones and Reimold and an occasional start in center or left, maybe even at DH.

I see your point Tony but what about Trembley stating earlier he was looking to Pie for more at bats?

I guess it depends a lot on the following

1. Atkins success or failure at first
2. Scott (being traded)
3. Riemhold
4. Injuries
5. Other trades

With a young and anything but settled lineup, anything could happen!

Wayne, I have to tell you that I am not a Felix Pie fan. He may prove me wrong but if he somehow plays every day for this team we win 68 games. If the Orioles are going to improve this year Reimold needs to establish himself in left and Jones in center. Pie is a great athlete but I do not believe that he will be a solid every day major league baseball player. That's just me. Pie is a good change of pace player and if Trembley uses him properly he can help the team. But he is not a future starter on this team, or any other major league team, in my opinion.

Tony..I never liked Pie either but this nauseating coach speak kills me and it seems like DT really wants him to succeed.

I dont think youll see much argument in Pie being a 4th OF type! But its gonna be another year before were sure what we have with Riemold as he still has much to prove.

Where are you with the Atkins/Tejeda/Aubrey situation?

Hi Wayne,

Atkins will prove to be a bust in my opinion. There is no reason to believe that a player with hthree declining years in a row will turn it around. But, heck he was out there and he was cheap. Michael Aubrey was once a top prospect in the Indiansorganization, but due to various injuries he had dropped to their #55 prospect by the time we got him. He has shown no power in the minors. There are some fans on the borad who think he is the second coming of Lou Gherig. Ha! He is a defensive replacement late innings at best.

Tejada will hit, and will take a while to adjust to third base. Personally, I would never have brought him back here but he kind of fell to the Orioles at the end. Overall I think Macphail did a lousy job in the offseason, but that's just me.

And Wayne, just to add to my remarks, I want the Orioles to succeed and I know you do too. In the last month or so I have watched as a half dozen long time posters got savaged day in and day out to the point that quit the board for daring to post an opinion other than happy talk about Macphail and the organization. I'm sorry but I see what I see, and the offseason could have been a lot better if Macphail wasn't trying to keep the payroll down during the rebuilding period.

But it is what it is, the offseason is history and we will go forward and see what 2010 brings. I am optomistic that a number of the young players will step up their games and that the team can finally approach respectability this year. It's past time for that to happen