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Even if 7, 8 and 9 hit, pitching is priority 1
All the recent weeping and wailing over the mediocrity of the Baltimore Orioles’ 7-8-9 hitters has left me somewhat amused. It’s not that I’m happy the Ryan Flaherty/Alexi Casilla platoon,…Read More
Mini-homestand awaits after solid trip
Nothing like a 7-4 road trip to fill Oriole Nation with a good feeling heading into the team’s first off day in 21 days. It wasn’t without its flaws, its missed scoring chances, its blown…Read More
Reflection and awe over the Alomar years
In the final analysis, Roberto Alomar‘s three years as a Baltimore Oriole may be described as enigmatic. A superlative 1996, an injury-plagued 1997, and a sub-par 1998 that will forever be the subject…Read More
Orioles brace for 4 against A’s
You were expecting maybe Nolan Ryan? What the Baltimore Orioles got out of Josh Stinson‘s emergency spot start yesterday was about what was expected. Part of Buck Showalter‘s thinking may…Read More
Orioles’ ‘Five-Inning Club’ an unpopular honor
If you believe the first month of the season is for getting the inconsistencies out of your system, the Baltimore Orioles are having a picture-perfect April. Tuesday night, when the hot-and-cold Jake…Read More
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ESPN’s national stage awaits Orioles
A 3-game series at Yankee Stadium began with what will go down as one of the most infamous errors of…Read More
A hard-to-figure loss sends O’s to Fenway at 3-3
A more than potent lineup has mostly lived up to expectations and rescued some uneven pitching performances,…Read More
Davis’ lumber punctuates Orioles’ 1-1 start
One up, one down. If there can be such a thing as a trend after two games, it is that the Baltimore…Read More
Betemit injury alters thinking on whom to keep
The news on Wilson Betemit is sad for Wilson Betemit, the man. He has posterior cruciate ligament damage…Read More
Fifth starter derby remains wide open
Jake Arrieta‘s 6-inning, scoreless stint Wednesday added another wrinkle to the fifth-starter…Read More
O’s trade rabbit-turf warning track for crushed stone
In an ever-changing Baltimore Orioles landscape, one of the most notable changes that will meet the eye…Read More
A tale of two debuts, one unexpected and one expected
In baseball, as in other sports, there are few motivators as strong as being told no one wants you. Trayvon…Read More
Ayala declines WBC; Roberts’ buildup continues
Spring Training has been going on for one week tomorrow, and I already need a calculator to figure out…Read More
The unofficial end of Winter: Pitchers and catchers report
The economic news has come so fast and furious in the last week leading up to the official report date…Read More
A meeting with Earl, long ago
In the summer of 1980, a 21-year-old intern at The Baltimore Sun was assigned to two Orioles games to…Read More
Orioles keep the band together
The best news all week was not just the expected extension of Buck Showalter’s contract for five…Read More
Let’s view Jones’ WBC invitation cautiously
Worrisome is how I can best describe the selection of Adam Jones to Team USA for the World Baseball…Read More
Back to the drawing board in finding a true first baseman
Wednesday’s signing of Adam LaRoche with a team not named the Baltimore Orioles gave Dan Duquette…Read More
Orioles’ resolutions involve a .300 hitter, 15-game winner.
It’s a little after New Year’s, and while resolutions are fresh in most people’s minds…Read More
Holiday rewards for two, new Orioles
Adam Greenberg, whose first name I couldn’t even remember without checking it, got an early…Read More
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