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April 1, 2015

The Baseball Beer

Like most of the dumb things I do, I can’t really tell you why I did it. It wasn’t so much denial, as it was defiance. I was bummed that baseball season was coming to a close. On the last day of the 2013 season, I came home from the ballpark […]
March 31, 2015

OK, Dan Duquette Might Be Smarter Than Me

We’re all guilty of playing armchair GM from time to time. It got much easier this offseason, when it appeared that Orioles GM (ahem, Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations) was kicking back in his arm chair. Rumors about his flirtations with Canada might have been easier to swallow, had […]
March 30, 2015

Episode 115: What’s in a Number?

Leading Off This is our last episode before Opening Day. By the time we fire up the microphones next week, the Orioles will have played their first regular season game – a 3:10 game at the beautiful Tropicana Field. As such, we’ll re-live the magic of the Spring, and… oh, who are […]
March 23, 2015

Episode 114: Missed Connections

As Opening Day draws near, the roster should be coming into shape. The Orioles have to decide whether Brian Matusz will be on the roster, and a similar decision looms for Matt Wieters in the offseason.
March 23, 2015

Command & Conquer: Bud Norris And Walk Rate

View image | gettyimages.com Back in November, I discussed potentially trading Bud Norris for some necessary pieces that were missing both in the infield and outfield for the Baltimore Orioles.  With the signings of Travis Snider and Everth Cabrera, the Orioles were able to avoid this issue and maintain Norris. […]
March 23, 2015

Brian Matusz to the Mets – What’s Taking So Long?

We all know at least one. The Orioles fan who makes ridiculous demands of his or her team’s front office. Their lack of baseball IQ is matched only by their insistence that any idiot can run a baseball team. They’ve fallen for one of the classic blunders. the most famous, of […]