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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Baltimore Orioles: Deciphering the Morse Code on the Nat’s Trade

When looking at the details of the Washington Nationals trade of Michael Morse this evening, my first reaction was to say, “That’s it? That’s all they got?”  Since this is an Orioles-focused page,…Read More

Baltimore Orioles 2013 Roster: The Case for Standing Pat

First of all, would anyone agree with me that the idiom “standing pat” is totally stupid? What does it mean and where did it come from? We understand that it means to retain a current state of affairs,…Read More

Baltimore Orioles: Biggest Fears for 2013

Having written positively two days ago to start the year off on a high note, let me take you to the dark dungeons of my paranoid psyche. There is so much that can go wrong in professional baseball, and…Read More

Baltimore Orioles: Highest Hopes for 2013

Now that we are in the new year, my hopes are revived that baseball cannot be too far away. Only 17 more days until FanFest, 40 days until pitchers and catchers report, 51 days until the first spring training…Read More

2012 Orioles: Nothing Lucky About Them

It is a fact: There is luck in the game of baseball. There is the stupid little bloop off the fists of a batter completely fooled by a pitch that lands behind the first baseman. Likewise, there are swinging…Read More

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Baltimore Orioles Status: Post-Mayan Apocalypse

Baseball survived, right? We’re all still here, correct? The world didn’t end this time (though I…Read More

Baltimore Orioles and the Rule 5 Dilemma

Baltimore Orioles fans became reacquainted again in 2012 with the Rule 5 Draft in the person of Ryan…Read More

Orioles 2012 Reflections: The Never Quit Team

This is the 12th and final post of a series on the season past – my personal reflections upon some…Read More

Orioles 2012 Reflections: Fighting the Fear of Pending Failure

This is the 11th of 12 posts on the season past, being personal reflection upon a variety of items I…Read More

Orioles 2012 Reflections: Chemistry and Destiny

This is the 10th of 12 posts on the season past. Today’s item is not so much a prediction that came…Read More

Orioles 2012 Reflections: The Final Stretch Run

Orioles 2012 Reflections: The Final Stretch Run This is the 9th of 12 posts on the season past and is…Read More

Orioles 2012 Reflections: No Vacancy at Cleanup

This is the 8th of 12 posts on the season past, reflecting also upon some stupid and few really smart…Read More

Orioles 2012 Reflections: The Corner Infield

This is the 7th of 12 posts on the season past and is a personal reflection upon some of the really stupid…Read More

Orioles 2012 Reflections: No Bull about this Pen

This is the 6th of 12 posts on the season past, and is a personal reflection upon some of the really…Read More

Orioles 2012 Reflections: The Quest for a Leadoff Hitter

This is the 5th of 12 posts on the season past – my personal reflections upon some of the really stupid…Read More

Orioles 2012 Reflections: Starting Pitcher Du Jour

This is the 4th of 12 posts on the season past and is a personal reflection upon some of the really stupid…Read More

Orioles 2012 Reflections: 100+ Games of Drama at Third Base

This is the third of 12 posts on the season past – a personal reflection upon some of the really stupid…Read More

Orioles 2012 Reflections: Predicting the Final Win Total

This is the 2nd of 12 posts on the season past, representing a personal reflection upon some of the really…Read More

Orioles 2012 Reflections: The Rotating Roster

This is the 1st of 12 posts on the season past and is a personal reflection upon some of the really stupid…Read More

Baltimore Orioles: Remolding Reimold

Up front disclaimer: I am a big fan of Nolan Reimold. I do not believe there is another player in the…Read More