Comments on: Godspeed, Melvin Mora http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/godspeed-melvin-mora/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:57:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: dan the man http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/godspeed-melvin-mora/comment-page-1/#comment-32162 dan the man Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:48:11 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=5554#comment-32162 <a href='#comment-32161' rel="nofollow">@Andrew</a> - Don't get me wrong, I will never say that Melvin was a defensive genius over there. But the fact remains that was capable of making some stunning plays very late in his career at a position that he didn't start out playing. Some of the plays he made this year were downright ridiculous. But I don't doubt that Bell can be at least as consistent as Melvin. We haven't seen the guy play though, so who really knows. @Andrew – Don’t get me wrong, I will never say that Melvin was a defensive genius over there. But the fact remains that was capable of making some stunning plays very late in his career at a position that he didn’t start out playing. Some of the plays he made this year were downright ridiculous. But I don’t doubt that Bell can be at least as consistent as Melvin. We haven’t seen the guy play though, so who really knows.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/godspeed-melvin-mora/comment-page-1/#comment-32161 Andrew Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:21:38 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=5554#comment-32161 I really, really don't want to start a thing here (really, I swear), but does anyone else think that we're perhaps way overrating Melvin's defense? I mean, he seemed alright but he's hardly Adrian Beltre over there. I suspect that if Bell's reputation is correct that he could easily replicate the defense Mora gave us at the hot corner. I really, really don’t want to start a thing here (really, I swear), but does anyone else think that we’re perhaps way overrating Melvin’s defense? I mean, he seemed alright but he’s hardly Adrian Beltre over there. I suspect that if Bell’s reputation is correct that he could easily replicate the defense Mora gave us at the hot corner.

]]> By: dan the man http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/godspeed-melvin-mora/comment-page-1/#comment-32160 dan the man Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:05:35 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=5554#comment-32160 If it's one thing Melvin Mora is, it's memorable. He was just a funny guy to watch play the game and I think that's what I'll remember most. And it might be a longer time than we would like before we see someone at 3B who could make the plays he could make. He's still got it defensively, which is surprising at his age, so he should find work somewhere. It's going to feel different watching the O's without old Melvin pouting and swinging at bubbles. But yeah, bring on Josh Bell already. If it’s one thing Melvin Mora is, it’s memorable. He was just a funny guy to watch play the game and I think that’s what I’ll remember most. And it might be a longer time than we would like before we see someone at 3B who could make the plays he could make. He’s still got it defensively, which is surprising at his age, so he should find work somewhere.

It’s going to feel different watching the O’s without old Melvin pouting and swinging at bubbles. But yeah, bring on Josh Bell already.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/godspeed-melvin-mora/comment-page-1/#comment-32158 Ryan Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:27:27 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=5554#comment-32158 This weekend's game is critical for both teams. While the Broncos could probably stand to lose this game, it's their first trip to the East Coast, and it's their first game against a team that should be contending that really has something serious to lose if they fail to win this game. A loss for the Ravens essentially ends their hopes of making the playoffs. For the Broncos, this game is hugely symbolic. While the public now recognizes that they're "for real," this is the ego game, the "our heads got too big, and we played like it" game. A loss means they aren't who the world currently thinks they are, while a win means they most definitely are. The Broncos have never won a game in Baltimore against the Ravens, their last win here being in Sept. of 1983 against the soon to depart Coats. While I think the Broncos CAN win, if they're going to lose soon, it will be this weekend, not next Monday night against Pittsburgh at Mile High. I would never have thought this three months ago. This weekend’s game is critical for both teams. While the Broncos could probably stand to lose this game, it’s their first trip to the East Coast, and it’s their first game against a team that should be contending that really has something serious to lose if they fail to win this game. A loss for the Ravens essentially ends their hopes of making the playoffs.

For the Broncos, this game is hugely symbolic. While the public now recognizes that they’re “for real,” this is the ego game, the “our heads got too big, and we played like it” game. A loss means they aren’t who the world currently thinks they are, while a win means they most definitely are.

The Broncos have never won a game in Baltimore against the Ravens, their last win here being in Sept. of 1983 against the soon to depart Coats.

While I think the Broncos CAN win, if they’re going to lose soon, it will be this weekend, not next Monday night against Pittsburgh at Mile High.

I would never have thought this three months ago.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.thelosscolumn.com/2009/godspeed-melvin-mora/comment-page-1/#comment-32157 Andrew Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:42:18 +0000 http://www.thelosscolumn.com/?p=5554#comment-32157 Yeah, for a couple of years there Mora was my hands down favorite Oriole (heck, there wasn't a lot to choose from for a while there. Was it going to be B.J. Ryan or Javy Lopez or Matt Riley? No. No it wasn't.) and he was really one of the very best players on this team and only fell into serious decline this last year. Yeah, he's ugly and he was god awful this year and bunted too much and was a little bit of a diva towards the end, but damn it Melvin, you were pretty great. Salute. Now bring on Josh Bell. Yeah, for a couple of years there Mora was my hands down favorite Oriole (heck, there wasn’t a lot to choose from for a while there. Was it going to be B.J. Ryan or Javy Lopez or Matt Riley? No. No it wasn’t.) and he was really one of the very best players on this team and only fell into serious decline this last year.

Yeah, he’s ugly and he was god awful this year and bunted too much and was a little bit of a diva towards the end, but damn it Melvin, you were pretty great. Salute.

Now bring on Josh Bell.

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