02-19-2011, 07:12 PM
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Rookie
OVR: 4
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Baltimore MD
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Re: 2011 Baltimore Orioles
near .550 ball this year is expected any other division in baseball we could play 585-595 and win the division.
Guys you can't look at last year until buck got here , Dave Trembly had no business being a major league manager, buck came in and we had the best record in the AL East with talent far less than what is now about to be released on AL East Pitchers. Buck did everything right
1. Restored the confidence "restore a winning way and you get more out of your players.
2. Started to win playing all types of baseball , big ball , small ball, smart 7th 8th and 9th extra run ball
3.By Winning and showing the Orioles were a force attracted the big name free agents to want to come to the O'S
4. Released all the old coaches mindset and most important our hitting coach "THE CROW " his style of hitting is for the old days when pitchers only could control fastballs and breaking and out pitches were only used down in the count , now pitchers use all pitches and sometimes the best pitch to hit which they hang is a slider or curve on 1-0 1-1 2-1 counts . Crow had the wait for the perfect fastball and pitchers now are just to good, but if you hit a couple of breaking balls pitchers have to adjust when pitchers have the need to adjust is when they make the wrong pitch or don't trust the stuff and that's when the hanging fastball occurs.
5. The orioles pitching for the last 3 seasons has not been the problem the 2 causes for loses were our pitchers avg 3-4 runs given up per 7 and the offense only had a mindset to get 2-3 runs = loss
Our manager had no idea had to manager the 7th 8th and 9th inning either going to the pen when it was not needed, getting the wrong match-up based on the hitters strengths or weaknesses in pressure spots.
Buck knows baseball and now he has the talent to return the orioles Magic, just look at the lineup
1. Brian Roberts - This man is a doubles machine, sometimes to aggressive when pitches need to be taking for other hitters to get looks but buck will control that I expect Brian to have a awesome year as long as he stays healthy with 35-45 doubles
2. Jones, Markakis , either one I like Markakis more because of his ability to hit sliders and bat control to move runners when needed, at the same time I watched Adam pound the right center wall when buck came telling me something changed in his mental game and approach in baseball situations.
3. Markakis, Lee, If jones can handle moving runners , Markakis moves to 3 and could have 28-35 homeruns with protection from VLAD, SCOTT, Reynolds, LEE every single one of these guys is capable of hitting 25-40 homeruns and driving in 100
4. Most likely VLAD hits here just to dangerous not to exp after a guy like markakis who swings only at good pitches will allow VLAD to see the pitchers best stuff trying to get Markakis out and then mistakes will be punished
5-7 : Reynolds Lee Scott, no matter what order scott would be my fifth if he stays consistent , your fifth spot hitter can never be afraid to pull the trigger and more strikeouts are expected in NON Rbi Situations from trying to get the 1 run per inning mentality of hitting the ball out. Lee I will have to see if that right center stroke is there otherwise he gets moved to the 7th spot for 15-25 homeruns 80 RBI
8TH SPOT: Weiters: wow Matt batting eighth after a pitcher has had to go through that order can we say fastballs , fastballs and more fastballs Matt could have that Joe Mauer with power type breakout.
9th: Hardy; Perfect the pitcher has gone through the power and now he has a guy who is going to be a nat and foul pitches off over and over and hit line drives back at him right before he has to get ready again for Roberts and the top of the lineup to come up again.
Some people just don't know baseball this lineup is a force and wear out out mental wise type , if young pitchers see they will get the key 5 runs they will be even more better by challenging hitters and making the Orioles rotation as known name again. Plus buck went and got solid relief to win the 7th 8th and 9th
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