2011 Baltimore Orioles

[BunnyHardaway]

Our development system is a joke. Look at Matusz and Tillman. They get called up and all of a sudden lose 3-4 MPH off of their fastball and their stuff takes a downgrade, then they suck. The jury is still out on Britton, but the ONLY pitching prospect we've had in the past 10 years that panned out was Bedard. Our whole minor league system needs a complete overhaul, and we need a GM who will actually invest internationally.

Not to mention we have one of the worst owners in professional sports. We won't sniff the playoffs until the Angelos family sells the team.

[Rules]

Quote: Originally Posted by JJLinn

Our development system is a joke. Look at Matusz and Tillman. They get called up and all of a sudden lose 3-4 MPH off of their fastball and their stuff takes a downgrade, then they suck. The jury is still out on Britton, but the ONLY pitching prospect we've had in the past 10 years that panned out was Bedard. Our whole minor league system needs a complete overhaul, and we need a GM who will actually invest internationally. Not to mention we have one of the worst owners in professional sports. We won't sniff the playoffs until the Angelos family sells the team.

There lies the answer. We need a new owner who is willing to spend a few bucks on players instead of nickel and diming with so called prospects that never fully develop. It is a failed franchise simple as that.

[BunnyHardaway]

Our pitching is horrid...they never should've let Kranny go.

[BunnyHardaway]

I just posted this on Twitter...man is it gonna be nice when the Orioles are buyers at the deadline instead of sellers. The last time they were even close to being in a position to buy was in 2005, but the only guy they got was Eric Byrnes.

Lest we not forget the botched Bigbie/Julio/Penn for Burnett/Lowell deal that Angelos nixed because of Lowell's contract. Who knows what would've happened had that deal come to fruition.

[BunnyHardaway]

How sad is this...O's to hit 30 homers in a season since 2000:

2002: Tony Batista - 31
2004: Miguel Tejada - 34
2008: Aubrey Huff - 32
2011: Mark Reynolds - 31 and counting

Reynolds and Hardy have the chance to become the 5th pair of Orioles to hit 30 in the same season:

1966: Frank Robinson - 49, Boog Powell - 34
1969: Boog Powell - 37, Frank Robinson - 32
1987: Larry Sheets - 31, Eddie Murray - 30
1996: Brady Anderson - 50, Rafael Palmeiro - 39

[N51_rob]

Quote: Originally Posted by JJLinn

How sad is this...O's to hit 30 homers in a season since 2000: 2002: Tony Batista - 31 2004: Miguel Tejada - 34 2008: Aubrey Huff - 32 2011: Mark Reynolds - 31 and counting Reynolds and Hardy have the chance to become the 5th pair of Orioles to hit 30 in the same season: 1966: Frank Robinson - 49, Boog Powell - 34 1969: Boog Powell - 37, Frank Robinson - 32 1987: Larry Sheets - 31, Eddie Murray - 30 1996: Brady Anderson - 50, Rafael Palmeiro - 39

Next year AJ10 might get there...

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[BunnyHardaway]

Quote: Originally Posted by N51_rob

Next year AJ10 might get there... Sent from RedskinNation.

As long as he doesn't get traded, which a ton of people on the OH board are begging for.

[N51_rob]

Quote: Originally Posted by JJLinn

As long as he doesn't get traded, which a ton of people on the OH board are begging for.

I could give a damn about people on a message board. Especially if they think Markakis should stay.

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