The insults continue: Peter King, who DOESNT EVEN COVER BASEBALL FOR SI, says the Orioles could have historically bad pitching and lose 105 games. Fox Sports has the O’s 30th in their power poll. We’ll see, we’ll see…
Odds and Ends
What is is with these SI people? John Donovan thinks the O’s will have the worst record in the AL.
Jon Heyman says the Orioles will be the worst team in baseball this year, though possibly the Giants or Pirates could be worse. Here’s hoping he’s wrong!
Scouts, Inc. list of the top 64 WR in the NFL. Redskins, rather pathetically, have only one representative: Santana Moss at #33. No love for Antwan Randle El?
David Thorpe says Nick Young should study Dwyane Wade this off-season. He also says Young might be “almost as talented” as Wade. Key word there is probably “almost” but works for me.
For the record, put me down as wanting Anquan Bolden much more then I want Chad Johnson. Way to get my hopes up La Confora.
It kinda sucks that Troy Patton, the centerpiece of the Tejada deal, is out for the year. He was probably going to be in Triple A for the year but still, better that then season-ending surgery.
I shouldn’t neglect to note that Brandon Lloyd, one of the biggest free agent busts in Redskins history (and there have been a distriubing amount to be sure), was released yesterday. For his Skins career, 23 games, Brandon had 25 catches for 378 yards, including 2 catches for 14 years this past season, and no TDs.
I should add, alluding to the previous post, that the O’s also had four other prospects on BA’s Top 100: #67 Charles Tillman, #69 Radhames Liz, #78 Troy Patton, and #91 Nolan Reimold.
Things that make me very, very happy: Baseball America rates Matt Wieters ahead of Jacoby Ellesbury on their Top 100 Prospects list (#12 to #13 respectively).