2011 Baltimore Orioles Season Thread

[ROH522155]

With spring training almost here, I decided to go ahead and make the thread for the new Baltimore Orioles season! Anything Orioles goes here. We have such an exciting season ahead of us and I am soo pumped for spring training! Lets go!

[FerrariFan87]

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With spring training almost here, I decided to go ahead and make the thread for the new Baltimore Orioles season! Anything Orioles goes here. We have such an exciting season ahead of us and I am soo pumped for spring training! Lets go!
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I'm right there with you, as are most of the O's fans out there. It's our time.

[ROH522155]

Pitchers and catchers report in 11 and a half hours!!

[BirdWatcher]

Predictions? Will we finally break .500?

[ROH522155]

86-76 3rd place AL East

[bdravens]

There's no reason we shouldn't break .500 this year. With this being Buck's first spring training as coach, it could take us to great heights this year.

[Ed_Reed20]

I think they'll break .500.

[FerrariFan87]

I have zero expectations, but we have the talent to make significant strides.

[littleray27]

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Predictions? Will we finally break .500?
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Hell yeah they will break 500, I got em getting their first winning season since what 97?? They will be the ones to shake up the A.L. East this season just like the Rays did a season or two ago. I got much faith in this season O's....Young pitching will hopefully be on point and we all know what them bats have the capability to do. Keep em all fresh Buck and lets go do the damn thing my man!!

[Alexir]

Buck Showalter took the team out to a movie theater after practice. Apparently he set up a 12 minute highlight package for the team showing how they have the talent but just to pull it in for the team. He apparently did this also for the Wankees and the Rangers. I like it.

[Ed_Reed20]

I heard about it on the radio too. I like the move too.

[bpytnjr58]

This team could have lost 120 games easy last year without him becoming Mgr. The sad thing is he was not allowed to stick around to get the full credit for the success of the Yanks,Rangers and D-Backs.

[bauer77]

im very excited for the season! look forward to going to my first game in like 5 years. (being a college student, i never have money to go) anybody know much about buying tickets? i tried for opening day, and it said something about having to get season tickets in order to go?

[FerrariFan87]

Bad news or no news? We shall see:

[url="http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/2011/02/roberts_hurting.html"]B-Rob Getting X-Ray of Neck[/url]

[bauer77]

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Bad news or no news? We shall see:

[url="http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/2011/02/roberts_hurting.html"]B-Rob Getting X-Ray of Neck[/url]
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bad news i believe. hopefully he will be ok

if B-Rob would start the season on the DL (hopefully he doesnt) who would play 2b? Izturis? Brendan Harris?

[Alexir]

[url="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703775704576162623148599288.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Lifestyle_5"]http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703775704576162623148599288.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Lifestyle_5[/url]

Baltimore Orioles win the Offseason.

[cursona pirate]

This is my first season watching baseball. I hope this will be a fun season!!!!!!!!!!
(everytime i started watching a sport the team i pick becomes good)

[bdravens]

Read in the Baltimore Sun that Duchscherer hurt his hip. Again.

[FerrariFan87]

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Read in the Baltimore Sun that Duchscherer hurt his hip. Again.
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Not a good sign...

[Alexir]

Anyone know if O's/Pirates game gonna air tomorrow on line or on television?

[Guest Maryland1]

Don't know with PIT playing a split squad game. Not listed on MLB.TV schedule. Maybe MLB Gameday Audio?

[Guest Maryland1]

[font="Verdana"][size="2"]The first[color="#ff8c00"][b] Orioles[/b] [/color]game I see on the MBL.TV shedule is:

Mon/07/07/11
7:05pm E
[color="#0000ff"]NY Yankees [/color](split squad) vs [color="#ff8c00"]Baltimore Orioles [/color](split squad)

[/size][/font][url="http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/broadcasts/spring_mlbtv.jsp?&affiliateIdmlbMENU"][font="Verdana"][size="2"]MLB.com[/size][/font][/url]

[bdravens]

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Don't know with PIT playing a split squad game. Not listed on MLB.TV schedule. Maybe MLB Gameday Audio?
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Could also be on MASN if you any of you guys have that.

[FerrariFan87]

O's looked good today, beating the Pirates 6-4: Bergy pitched 2 scoreless innings and Reimold had a HR and 3 walks. Vladdy went 2-3 with an RBI. Reynolds went 0-3 with a K.

[Ed_Reed20]

It would be nice if Reimold forced his way onto the field this season.

[FerrariFan87]

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It would be nice if Reimold forced his way onto the field this season.
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Agreed. It would seem that he's finally healthy for a change too... last year he was battling that Achilles tendon of his.

[FerrariFan87]

I'm trying to figure out why the O's first game at the new stadium isn't being aired on MASN this afternoon... makes no sense to me.

[bpytnjr58]

Orioles bats shined today against the Rays.

[Ed_Reed20]

Best of all, it came against an established major league pitcher.

Here's a good article on the shellacking. [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/It-s-only-spring-Rays-Sonnanstine-allows-5-hom?urn=mlb-328233"]Link[/url]

[littleray27]

Oh yeah baby the O's will definitely have some serious offense this season. Alot of going yard today and jumping out on the Rays by four runs to get it started. Nick went yard twice, Vlad went yard (no surprise there) Fox and Jones both went yard as well. Guthrie looked great as well, hopefully having the faith in our young guns from the farm will pay off as well. Now if these guys can go out and pitch consistent and keep the runs down, there should be no way the O's wont have a winning season this year FINALLY!!