Peter Schmuck wants you to know that, contrary to popular belief, he is more than just a bon vivant, raconteur and collector of blousy flowered shirts. He is a semi-respected journalist who has covered virtually every sport -- except luge, of course – and tackled issues that transcend the mere games people play. If that isn’t enough to qualify him to provide witty, wide-ranging commentary on the sports world ... and the rest of the world, for that matter ... he is an avid reader of history, biography and the classics, as well as a charming blowhard who pops off on both sports and politics on WBAL Radio. That means you can expect a little of everything in
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Comments
I'm not holding my breath Pete. He does have some filthy stuff, but he just never seemed to put it all together.
Posted by: Mesotheliangelos | May 4, 2011 9:45 PM
Ok, that was a heads up move by Adam Jones. Freak play...
Posted by: dave in glen burnie | May 4, 2011 10:29 PM
Man this bullpen is gonna be the death of me. At least Gonzo seems to be back on track.
Posted by: Jon | May 4, 2011 10:32 PM
can he hit?
Posted by: jim66 | May 4, 2011 10:33 PM
mr filthy mcnasty has an era over 5
someone tell me how a guy with good stuff can be so bad?
Posted by: jim66 | May 4, 2011 10:36 PM
I don't know if it's been mentioned yet this year, but an impressive early season stat is that Arrieta currently has better than a 2:1 K:BB ratio, after having 46BB and 44K's coming into this season. Also, he's on pace to K 184 this season, which would be pretty good.
Just an observation, even with a not large sample size.
Posted by: John the Baptist | May 4, 2011 10:41 PM
simon can take the place of rupe or rapada tomorrow
Posted by: jim66 | May 4, 2011 10:52 PM
Watching the game on MLB TV and the KC announcers wouldn't shut up about that sick heads up play by Adam Jones. Not many players would have the IQ to do what Adam Jones did. That's a gamer right there!
@jim66 ... on Simon ... agreed!
Posted by: Mesotheliangelos | May 4, 2011 10:57 PM
dave, nice to see reynolds get 3 hits tonite.
just let him and matt hit 7th and 8th
Posted by: jim66 | May 4, 2011 11:06 PM
What was the play that Jones made?
Posted by: James | May 4, 2011 11:07 PM
So the U.S. allows a non-U.S. citizen with murder charges against him into the country?
Posted by: joefoss | May 4, 2011 11:08 PM
@James,
Well ... I should have said the play he didn't make ... really. You've got to see if you haven't. The ball stuck underneath the padding in the outfield. Instead of picking it up Adam Jones just waved his hands and claimed the ball was stuck. They had to call it a ground rule double. Adam basically saved two runs with that. Anybody else would have dug the ball out and throw it back. The umps ended up calling it a ground rule double. What a heads up by Adam.
Posted by: Mesotheliangelos | May 4, 2011 11:18 PM
I'd love to see a "seen the light" and focused Simon. Can't wait for the report Pete. Live arm, live stuff...he could have an important role for the O's.
joefoss,
That's low. it mad me laugh, and I feel bad for doing so...but it made me laugh, I mean... that was low.
Posted by: paulie | May 4, 2011 11:39 PM
Adam Jones play was pretty amazing. I'll give it to him. Brilliant!
(I mean, there's no way he was looking for a bail out right...like he was just hoping...)
Nah, seriously, if he knew the rule like that...Gold Glove CF. Oh wait...yeah he is!
Posted by: paulie | May 4, 2011 11:53 PM
Luke Scott, coming to a KKK meeting near you. How pathetic, bigotry in 2011.
SAD!
Posted by: Anonymous | May 5, 2011 1:13 AM
It's a baseball Blob anonymous, so shut up. Besides, Luke crushes it. And since you're a democrat, you likely threw more slurs at Bush than our great Senator Babs at a weinie roast.
Posted by: James C | May 5, 2011 1:19 AM
We're coming to a blog near you. Four names, one person, one purpose.
To take down wayne, Gil, Meso and Blancione
Posted by: JJ, jc, smitty, paulie | May 5, 2011 1:28 AM
I figured it out: wayne is andy mcphail behind the screen.
Posted by: dan f. | May 5, 2011 1:48 AM
Wear your kevlar Pete.
Posted by: dew jones | May 5, 2011 2:09 AM
OK kids!
Time to remind you the unwritten rules of this blog. No need to namecall each other. Keep politics out of it. And let's talk some baseball.
Posted by: Mesotheliangelos | May 5, 2011 8:17 AM
Hey Peter,
You and Dan are lucky.
It's a beautiful day! Also, make sure you wear sun screen. I took the day off on Tuesday to go golfing and didn't think about the sun screen. Anyway, I am extremely curious about Alfredo Simon.
I want him to do well, we need someone with a live arm.
Posted by: The Squirrel | May 5, 2011 8:48 AM
Nice to see Markakis turn on the ball. Hopefully, he will remember which of his 1,000 stances he was using. Next I expect to see him start running up in the box like the Japanese players and yell "QYEEYAH!" when he swings. He has done everything else except stand on his head at the plate.
As far as Simon is concerned I think he may be an upgrade if he is healthy and his legal problems are truly over. I was at a game last year when he was throwing 97 and 98.
Posted by: Gil | May 5, 2011 10:52 AM
wayne is James C
Posted by: Anonymous | May 5, 2011 12:43 PM
James C is wayne.
Posted by: Anonymous | May 5, 2011 12:45 PM
Luke Scott, coming to a KKK meeting near you. How pathetic, bigotry in 2011.
SAD!
Posted by: Anonymous | May 5, 2011 1:13 AM
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At least he didn't kill anyone
Posted by: joefoss | May 5, 2011 1:24 PM