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Some Great FanFest One-Liners!

Saturday’s FanFest event at the Baltimore Convention Center produced a number of great one-liner comments. After a while, I began to write them down. So here is a list of remarks that caught my ear and…Read More

Orioles’ Markakis has surgery

Remember in the season finale last year when Nick Markakis left the game towards the end with a bruised pelvis? He had been playing with it for quite some time after hurting it earlier in the month. At…Read More

J.J. Hardy named AL Player of the Week and the Orioles are still horrible

J.J. Hardy, shortstop of our Baltimore Orioles, was named A.L. Player of the Week earlier today on the MLB Network. The award was for the week ending August 14th during which Hardy hit .323 (10-for-31)…Read More

All-Star Game 2011: Rosters, Orioles Rep, Fan Vote, and Players Who Should Have Made It (Poll Included)

As many of you know, the All-Star game rosters have been revealed for the game being played next Tuesday July 12th. Before I get into some, possibly controversial, opinions, let’s start with the…Read More

Game Preview 06/22: Orioles vs. Pirates

It’s time for a decision. The rubber match at PNC Park will begin at 12:35 and will be a great pitching match-up. It’s O’s surprise lefty Britton vs. Bucs great righty Kevin Correia.…Read More

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Guthrie has rough start and we find out Brad Bergesen still sucks

After beating the Pirates big time offensively Monday night 8-3, the Pirates handed it right back to…Read More

O’s win big in Pittsburgh with 7 runs in first 2 innings

The offense was hot hot hot last night and like I said in my preview, Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton…Read More

Game Preview 06/20: Orioles vs. Pirates

Instead of doing series previews like I have been, I’m going to try something different and do…Read More

Disappointing Orioles

When looking at the stat sheet for a lot of Orioles players you have to be disappointed. However, the…Read More

After sweeping the Royals, the O’s get swept out of Oakland

In the series finale, Britton was on the mound and so it seemed that the Orioles would be able to avoid…Read More

Sweeping to .500

The Orioles took the win in the bottom of the 12th competing the sweep of the Royals and bringing their…Read More

Woo what a win

The Orioles take the first of the three game set in a very dramatic and exciting fashion. Britton had…Read More

Orioles vs Royals Preview 5/24-5/26

The Baltimore Orioles are riding the high of their exciting 2-1 victory that ended in a strike-them-out-throw-them-out…Read More

Seattle sizzled with aftertaste of ’08 trade

The Orioles have gotten something right again. I don’t know what has happened but the pitching…Read More

Third Time’s the Charm

4 hours and 8 minutes later, the O’s win! What a freakin game. Did anyone, at the start of the…Read More

Talking Hitting….Again

Yes, I know, it’s another post on the Orioles hitting woes. I may be beating a dead horse, but…Read More

O’s experience 1st loss of season to Red Sox; players say “this is one of the most painful things to go through in a season”

No, members of the Orioles did not actually say that, but the fans say it and I’m sure the O’s…Read More

Guthrie’s game, Guerrero’s win

The O’s win their second in a row against the Red Sox to take the series. As for fans attending…Read More

Hitting Hot

Orioles take a 2-1 series lead against the Twins with their 5-4 win tonight. So, at least for now, the…Read More

WIN! WIN! WIN!

Sorry for the obnoxious title but it feels like forever since I’ve been able to type those words…Read More