O’s-Rays Open Thread
Weirdly enough, there’s a baseball game tonight. It’s against the division-leading Rays (that still sounds weird…and kind of awesome) and, as we speak, Brian Bass is dueling 2007 first round pick David Price to the tune of 0-0 in the fourth. Something tells me that won’t last.
I have to admit, this last week of baseball hurts. Can’t wait for hot stove season. Although I do have tickets to Sunday’s season finale — anyone else making the trek?
Also, remember that “suspended” game against the Athletics? It’s cancelled.
Feel free to use this post for all your Jets-Chargers thoughts, as well, since I have a feeling that’s what most everyone will actually be watching.
I have 4 tickets and parking pass my firm couldnt give away for Sunday. Four tickets totalling $200 bucks.
Anyone want to go with me? They are free.
That’s crazy that nobody wanted those. Not surprising, certainly, but crazy. Truth is there might be no more than 10-15k at that game — the last game of the season in a year where the team showed real progress. It’s a damn shame.
But I’ll be there. I might be alone, but I’ll be there. We should meet up and have a beer.
I may bring a guest and just sell the other two for beer money.
Trembley blew a lid last night in the post-game conference about some baserunning blunders. Here’s the thing: I’m glad that DT is getting fired up about these things this late in the season, but for all the talk about fundamentals and accountability, why o why o why o why did he let Ramon Hernandez dog it alllllllll fucking year? I mean, he’s clearly the worst offender, jogging after passed balls and whatnot. I love DT, but if he’s gonna talk big, he’s got to back it up with action. It’s great that he’s calling out Salazar on a mistake, but what about Ramon countless times this season? In ‘09, honestly, I expect a little more from Trembley in this department. I want to see benchings when players get lazy. I want to see multi-million dollar players sulking on the bench. Infield drills, great. Calling people out, great. But 11 years of September implosions warrants, apparently, even more serious action. DT’s off to a good start, but if he wants to REALLY change the culture around here, he’s got some more work to do, if he doesn’t have a heart attack first.
I have a hunch we’ll be seeing some big changes in ‘09. No inside info or anything like that, just a gut feeling.