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

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Orioles: Step Back from the Panic Button

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

Baltimore Orioles: The Rotating Rotation

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

Baltimore Orioles – Good Start for the 2013 Season

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

Baltimore’s Machado: Sink or Swim Man

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

2013 Orioles Schedule: Tough Start and Finish

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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Orioles’ Roberts – Nice Guys Bat Last

It is reputed that baseball legend Leo Durocher is the originator of the famous adage that “nice guys…Read More

Reflections on Orioles Spring Training 2013

Now that the spring training season for 2013 is 99% complete, let me reflect back upon these weeks that…Read More

Orioles 25-Man Roster: Based Upon Spring Training

Allow me to introduce to you the starting lineup of the 2013 Orioles based upon their performance in…Read More

2013 Orioles – Worry, Worry, Worry? … or Don’t Worry, Be Happy!

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

Ranking Orioles Starting Pitching in Various Categories Everyone knew it was going to be a difficult…Read More

Baltimore Orioles: More Injuries Than Ever?

I know that many of the readers of our BirdsWatcher blog are not that old and, unlike me, don’t have…Read More

Good To SEE Orioles Baseball Again

I had a rare switch of days off this week which happened to enable me to watch the televised Orioles…Read More

Baltimore Orioles: Myths of One-Run Win Statistics

So much has been written and continues to be penned about the Orioles’ fantastic one-run win statistics…Read More

Baltimore Orioles: How Many Open Seats on the Team Bus?

When coaching high school sports as I’ve done, sometimes there are decisions to be made about who gets…Read More

Baltimore Orioles: The Worries of a Contrarian

I really am excited that the Spring Training is getting underway. It is a better sign of the coming of…Read More

Orioles 2013: What Can We Really Know?

“That awkward moment when….”   So starts many a Facebook status. On the yearly baseball calendar,…Read More

Orioles: A Conversation with AA Bowie Pitching Coach Blaine Beatty

After several years as the pitching coach for the Frederick Keys, Blaine Beatty will be moving up to…Read More

Orioles: The Last Word on the Starting Rotation

How’s that title for arrogance? The “last word” … but is that the ultimate final last word? Or…Read More

Baltimore Orioles: Reflections on FanFest 2013

If any yearly attendee of the Orioles FanFest were to have been in a coma over the past 365 days and…Read More

Baltimore Orioles: Earl Weaver Reflections

Orioles fans everywhere today are coming to learn of the passing of “The Earl of Baltimore” – longtime…Read More