Comments on: The Tejada Dust Settles

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:33:08 +0000

@TyBallgame – Pretty sure this is a joke…but it’s just so close to being “not a joke” that it’s either incredibly brilliant or incredibly pathetic. I’ll go with the optimistic view and salute you, sir. You have me all in knots.

By: TyBallgame

TyBallgame — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:24:12 +0000

With the acquisitions of Atkins and Tejada, Baltimore now must let Wigginton go. He deserves a chance to start somewhere. For two reasons: One, he has never complained and has always been a team player. Two, His numbers, when projected over a full season are solid. The three season’s that he has been given a position to play full time are respectable numbers. Ownership and Trembly have not been fair to this “gamer”. Watch him report this year in the best shape of his life because he wants to be taken seriously. Baltimore should save money and cut him loose; his spot can go to one of the younger players and Wiggy can take his worth to some team that’ll respect his efforts.

By: neal s

neal s — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:46:38 +0000

That Vito story is amazing. I’m pulling for the kid without reservation.

I hear what you’re saying, Miles, but one big difference is that this kid isn’t carrying around the weight of expectations. Nobody’s looking at him to swoop in and stabilize the rotation, you know?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:09:37 +0000

Keith Law’s opus is out (finally). No huge surprises for us, the Orioles have four players on the list:

Matusz at 11
Britton at 25
Bell at 61
Arrieta at 90

Of course, Keith is one of the more optimistic scouts when it comes to those guys, but it makes sense that he’d put the Orioles’ farm system at #6 based on that top echelon of talent

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:32:05 +0000

Wow, Dan, I don’t know how I didn’t see that Hollywood Vito business sooner. Good stuff.

Our Boy Vito clearly has more than just a lot to prove in terms of attitude, stuff, durability, and so on…but those Bluefield numbers are just salivatingly good. I’m looking forward to getting down and seeing him if he starts in Salisbury (since Bluefield is like two weeks drive from nowhere).