jonathanwood
06-02-2006, 03:43 PM
this is a team who has struggled big time in the pitching department but looking at the standings are only a few games out of 1st place. with a big weekend series starting tonight vs the yanks a must win series is here and needs to be taken seriously. the orioles big stuggles have been in the pitching department, mostly the starting rotation with starters not being able to get through the dreeded 6th inning and having trouble getting the 3rd out of a inning. kris benson is the bright spot for the rotation, considering he has been the most productive starter of the group and for what they gave up for him is a big pay off, would love him to go out and beat jaret wright tonight and inprove to 7-4. he is one arm that is showing he is getting better with leo mazzone. rodrigo lopez has shown some pocitive signs with a solid start last week vs the mariners but he is not an i repeat IS NOT the number one guy for this team. I have suffered watching him pitch for the last 4 years and everyone rants and raves about him. he is a veteran presence but is at best a number 3 guy and in a rotation such as the redsox have would be a middle reliever. erik bedard has a era over 5 and is struggling but still at 5-5. he has picked up his tempo during games but he is lacking that killer instinct that we are looking for. he has the stuff, and mazzone called him out questioning the rotations desire but everyone knows it was directed toward bedard. chen is a disgrace and needs to be moved to the pen or let go. he has a era over 6, hasnt one a game and i believe has gone past the 6th just once in his last 10 or so starts. cabrera needs to find the plate or his high speed picthes wont count for anything. he is making a rehab start this week and could be back in the rotation next week. hayden penn who is young and one of the top prospects is in the hospital recovering from surgury but hopefully he will be back soon. adam lowen the 4th overall pick and a kid everyone is so high on makes his first career start on saturday vs the yanks and a struggling randy johnson. hopefully all goes well, he has the stuff but again location is the problem. the bullpens bright spot is closer chris ray is unstoppable and hasnt blown a save chance this year. BJ RYAN who. john halama has been a solid stopper in the pen along with chris britton.
the lineup is doing well but we still need a everday 1st baseman and a big left handed bat in the lineup. oh how nice delgado would look in orange and black. connine, millar are not the answer and clearly bringing in millar for clubhouse moral isnt working. he is causing more trouble then anyon when he opens his mouth and clearly we can see why the sox let him go. I LOVE COREY PATTERSON. this kid can hit and has a great glove and arm in the OF. he is setiling in just fine in the AL and oh when he is one the basepath its like looking at ricky henderson from the late 80's. Nick Markaksis is doing a solid job finally has hois BA over 300 and with no other choices finds himself in the lineup alot. jay gibbons i love your bat but man you are he worst outfielder defensively i have ever seen. you run into walls for no reason, you have no speed and at best a below average arm. he clearly is no 1st baseman with the project last year. he is perfect for the dh spot and shouldnt step on the field unless there is a emergency. tejada, roberts and mora im so happy we have these guys wrapped up through the 08 season and possibly longer if we get roberts under a contract extension. roman hernandez is worth the 4 yrs we are giving him and javy lopez id trade him for a big bag of baseballs for better yet a 1 pack of coors light.
what the orioles need- a 1st baseman, a big left handed bat for the lineup, a rf, and two solid starters for the rotation.
IF ONLY ANGELOS COULD SPEND THE MONEY PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
the lineup is doing well but we still need a everday 1st baseman and a big left handed bat in the lineup. oh how nice delgado would look in orange and black. connine, millar are not the answer and clearly bringing in millar for clubhouse moral isnt working. he is causing more trouble then anyon when he opens his mouth and clearly we can see why the sox let him go. I LOVE COREY PATTERSON. this kid can hit and has a great glove and arm in the OF. he is setiling in just fine in the AL and oh when he is one the basepath its like looking at ricky henderson from the late 80's. Nick Markaksis is doing a solid job finally has hois BA over 300 and with no other choices finds himself in the lineup alot. jay gibbons i love your bat but man you are he worst outfielder defensively i have ever seen. you run into walls for no reason, you have no speed and at best a below average arm. he clearly is no 1st baseman with the project last year. he is perfect for the dh spot and shouldnt step on the field unless there is a emergency. tejada, roberts and mora im so happy we have these guys wrapped up through the 08 season and possibly longer if we get roberts under a contract extension. roman hernandez is worth the 4 yrs we are giving him and javy lopez id trade him for a big bag of baseballs for better yet a 1 pack of coors light.
what the orioles need- a 1st baseman, a big left handed bat for the lineup, a rf, and two solid starters for the rotation.
IF ONLY ANGELOS COULD SPEND THE MONEY PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!