Randy Buchman
Staff writer for Orioles blog "BirdsWatcher" / Pastor of a church in Western Maryland / Civil War writer (EnfiladingLines.com) and historical guide at Antietam Battlefield / retired high school coach / [email protected] / twitter: @OSayOrioles
Here at the end of a 5-game losing streak, Orioles fans are beginning to wonder if the time has come to hit the panic button. To that I would say, “Make note of where the button is, but don’t smash…Read More
ro·ta·tion [roh-tey-shuhn] noun … 1. the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis. 2. a regularly recurring succession.
This is something the Baltimore Orioles do not have. There…Read More
I have just returned from a 17-day trip to Europe. It is nice to go away to a truly incredible place, but better yet to come home — especially during baseball season. There was no way to watch any…Read More
Along with many Baltimore Orioles fans, I was surprised to see the season open with Manny Machadobatting in the second spot in the order. Though there is no doubt that this 20-year-old is going to end…Read More
Being a numbers geek (not rare among baseball fans – you know who you are!), I have over the years tracked the Orioles with my own system of statistical analyses. I chart in such a way as to give what…Read More
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It is reputed that baseball legend Leo Durocher is the originator of the famous adage that “nice guys…Read More
Now that the spring training season for 2013 is 99% complete, let me reflect back upon these weeks that…Read More
Allow me to introduce to you the starting lineup of the 2013 Orioles based upon their performance in…Read More
Oh what a wretched soul I am here on the cusp of a new season for the Baltimore Orioles! Yes friends,…Read More
Ranking Orioles Starting Pitching in Various Categories
Everyone knew it was going to be a difficult…Read More
I know that many of the readers of our BirdsWatcher blog are not that old and, unlike me, don’t have…Read More
I had a rare switch of days off this week which happened to enable me to watch the televised Orioles…Read More
So much has been written and continues to be penned about the Orioles’ fantastic one-run win statistics…Read More
When coaching high school sports as I’ve done, sometimes there are decisions to be made about who gets…Read More
I really am excited that the Spring Training is getting underway. It is a better sign of the coming of…Read More
“That awkward moment when….” So starts many a Facebook status. On the yearly baseball calendar,…Read More
After several years as the pitching coach for the Frederick Keys, Blaine Beatty will be moving up to…Read More
How’s that title for arrogance? The “last word” … but is that the ultimate final last word? Or…Read More
If any yearly attendee of the Orioles FanFest were to have been in a coma over the past 365 days and…Read More
Orioles fans everywhere today are coming to learn of the passing of “The Earl of Baltimore” – longtime…Read More