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  1. 03-31-2012, 11:12 AM #1
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    Default Tillman Sent To Norfolk

    Maybe there is a God

    Tillman was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk Saturday morning before the Orioles' road Grapefruit League game against the Pirates in Bradenton. He will open the season as a starter at Norfolk.

    http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/o...,1905928.story
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    Quote Originally Posted by bmore_ken View Post
    Maybe there is a God

    Tillman was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk Saturday morning before the Orioles' road Grapefruit League game against the Pirates in Bradenton. He will open the season as a starter at Norfolk.

    http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/o...,1905928.story
    Does that mean the pitcher from Korea has learned how to adjust to the practice routine in the U.S. without getting injured?
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    Quote Originally Posted by hector View Post
    Does that mean the pitcher from Korea has learned how to adjust to the practice routine in the U.S. without getting injured?
    Given your usual take on things... I'd imagine the Orioles just discovered Tillman's Hispanic heritage thanks to Duquette's free trial on Ancestry.com, then decided he had to go...
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    Quote Originally Posted by hector View Post
    Does that mean the pitcher from Korea has learned how to adjust to the practice routine in the U.S. without getting injured?
    Who cares? Anything is better than Tillman's career 5.58 era
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ravens2006 View Post
    Given your usual take on things... I'd imagine the Orioles just discovered Tillman's Hispanic heritage thanks to Duquette's free trial on Ancestry.com, then decided he had to go...
    Good one
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ravens2006 View Post
    Given your usual take on things... I'd imagine the Orioles just discovered Tillman's Hispanic heritage thanks to Duquette's free trial on Ancestry.com, then decided he had to go...
    There's a definite pattern here and you could be right that ethnicity trumps talent. The O's have dumped HOF Vlad, Pie, Izturis, Simon and probably countless others. Hopefully Roberts will get back soon so that DD won't notice he overlooked Andino during the purge.
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    Better for him to keep pitching then sit in the bullpen. That said, he needs to put it together down there this season.
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    Maybe Arrieta should have been sent down after today's performance


    Next year Tillman will be out of options.....what then ?


    IMO,
    Just let the guy stay and pitch.. What could it possibly hurt ? really ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ravens2006 View Post
    Given your usual take on things... I'd imagine the Orioles just discovered Tillman's Hispanic heritage thanks to Duquette's free trial on Ancestry.com, then decided he had to go...
    haha. classic
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    Tillman had a minor league option while I believe some others in the competition did not. I hope it will do him good to pitch regularly; he's young and seems to have some talent.

    A good side benefit of sending him down, though, would be showing b. Ken that there is a God. Praise the Lord.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steveg85321 View Post
    Tillman had a minor league option while I believe some others in the competition did not. I hope it will do him good to pitch regularly; he's young and seems to have some talent.

    A good side benefit of sending him down, though, would be showing b. Ken that there is a God. Praise the Lord.
    I said MAYBE
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    Quote Originally Posted by hector View Post
    There's a definite pattern here and you could be right that ethnicity trumps talent. The O's have dumped HOF Vlad, Pie, Izturis, Simon and probably countless others. Hopefully Roberts will get back soon so that DD won't notice he overlooked Andino during the purge.
    yes, but those players underperformed for their price point.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ravens2006 View Post
    Given your usual take on things... I'd imagine the Orioles just discovered Tillman's Hispanic heritage thanks to Duquette's free trial on Ancestry.com, then decided he had to go...
    If there were a 'Like' button, I'd click it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by weird-O View Post
    yes, but those players underperformed for their price point.
    To say the least
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    Why does Tillman have to prove himself yet Chen doesn't ?

    Does Chen have better stuff ?

    Just saying
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    Quote Originally Posted by durango46 View Post
    Why does Tillman have to prove himself yet Chen doesn't ?

    Does Chen have better stuff ?

    Just saying
    Consider the obvious - pro-Asian (Chen) bias and anti-Latino (Tillman) bias.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hector View Post
    Consider the obvious - pro-Asian (Chen) bias and anti-Latino (Tillman) bias.
    Tillman is Latino?
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    Quote Originally Posted by bmore_ken View Post
    Tillman is Latino?
    he changed his name from Trujilloman.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bmore_ken View Post
    Tillman is Latino?
    Apparently so - please see post 3.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hector View Post
    Apparently so - please see post 3.
    You took that seriously?
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