tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post1238768225050585138..comments2024-02-29T23:31:03.341-05:00Comments on Out Of Left Field: Zen Dayley: To mould a new reality, closer to the heartsagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-81167853350237611452008-06-09T02:45:00.000-04:002008-06-09T02:45:00.000-04:00Thank god some people are finally calling Neate ou...Thank god some people are finally calling Neate out on for his pretentious horseshit. I've been coming here for more than a year waiting to see when people would finally tell that guy he's full of shit, he doesn't know what he's talking about, and he'll never be a real sportswriter, except in his dreams ... if you know so much, Neate, go and try to get a job at newspaper, I bet they laugh in your face.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-88000153665165862412008-06-08T19:06:00.000-04:002008-06-08T19:06:00.000-04:00Fair enough ... that comment was prompted out of f...Fair enough ... that comment was prompted out of frustration. I take it back. The Jays had lost four straight (blowing late leads twice), it's 90 degrees outside and I don't have air conditioning in your home, so I snapped a little.<BR/><BR/>It was a weak moment and you're right to call me out. That's not a fair comment about your Orioles. I apologize; I take it back.<BR/><BR/>A better to way to put it would have been that the <I>impression</I>, which you deftly sliced up, exists that the Orioles aren't a great organization. <BR/><BR/>Tampa and Boston have a better <I>reputation</I> for bringing players through the system, and the Yankees and Bosox each have more money. That's where it came from -- my mistake for not digging a little deeper. Sorry.<BR/><BR/>Your O's are getting by quite well ... Guthrie and Sherrill were great pickups from the free talent pool. The guys they have know are helping stabilize things. Luke Scott and Adam Jones seem to be good pickups.<BR/><BR/>I see (see <I>now</I>) that Matt Wieters is putting up great numbers in the Carolina League ... plus Chorye Spoone (gotta root for him just on spelling alone) is one to keep tabs on down in the Eastern League and the IL.<BR/><BR/>(I didn't even have to mention Mr. Markakis.)<BR/><BR/>I'll do better next time.sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-26043948966070081282008-06-08T18:36:00.000-04:002008-06-08T18:36:00.000-04:00May I ask what prompted your last comment on the O...May I ask what prompted your last comment on the Orioles? I realize that as you are not a fan of the team, you do not follow its happenings closely, but your statement seems to be based on ancient history and big media assertations. After the 2004 season, new scouting director Joe Jordan stepped in, and the Orioles' past few drafts have produced fairly good pitching talent, most of which is currently in the lower minor leagues. They haven't done so well with position players, but did go over slot to sign catcher Matt Weiters in last year's draft, and he could be in Baltimore by late next season. Andy MacPhail took over as general manager (not his exact title, but basically what he does) last year, and has (finally) moved the Orioles down the rebuilding path. He conceded over the offseason that this year's team might hit a few bumps (to prepare us fans for major suckage), but look, they are 31-31. MacPhail traded Miguel Tejada (the day before the Mitchell Report's release) and Erik Bedard for ten players, five of whom are currently contributing to the success of the big league team. And in a landmark victory for disheartened Orioles fans everywhere, the O's cut Jay Gibbons before the season started, eating the rest of his ridiculous contract and giving the roster spot to a more deserving player.<BR/><BR/>The admission that the O's sucked and needed to rebuild was long overdue, but it happened. I read your blog because I think you are insightful and a good writer, but to pretend that the O's attempts to build a better team are going nowhere is something I would expect from ESPN. Finally, I would dispute that the O's lack money. While they certainly can't compete with the Yankees, it has frustrated us for years that the O's spent so much money ($80-90 mil) on teams of Jay Gibbonses and Sidney Ponsons. They have money. They are finally getting around to spending it more wisely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com