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I hope and believe that one day when looking back on Baltimore Orioles history, well point to September 28, 2011 as a turning point. For those that dont remember, that was the day that the Os beat the Red Sox (on the final day of the season) 4-3...
The Baltimore Orioles might not necessarily have the greatest record in the world over the past decade plus. However at least now theyll look better win or lose. Changes to the Orioles uniforms were unveiled yesterday 8on orioles.com, and speaking...
The Baltimore Orioles have apparently found their President of Baseball Operations: Dan Duquette. The details of the deal have not been revealed at this time, but according to Roch Kubatko of www.masnsports.com, it's a three-year deal. Duquette...
In a year where it seemed that so few things went right for the Baltimore Orioles, and so few players seemed to be able to grab the bull by the horns, perhaps last night the team got a bit of redemption. Catcher Matt Wieters and right fielder Nick...
Like all teams, the Baltimore Orioles have media (members) which are either employed by the team or by various networks which directly cover the team (Gary Thorne, Jim Palmer, Amber Theoharis, Joe Angel, and Fred Manfra just to name a few). When I...
The Baltimore Orioles traded both Koji Uehara and Michael Gonzalez to the Texas Rangers (at different times) over the course of the 2011 season. Speaking for myself, Im very happy for both of those former Orioles given that the Rangers are now...
I suppose I'd be somewhat remiss if I didn't address the story that came out in today's Boston Globe alleging that various Boston Red Sox pitchers were eating fried chicken, drinking beer, and playing video games in the clubhouse during games....
We received official confirmation of what everyone who follows the Baltimore Orioles already knew last night: Andy MacPhailis leaving the Oriole organization.MacPhails contract as the President of Baseball Operationsis up on October 31st, so this...
Over time it would be an understatement to say that the Boston Red Sox had the Baltimore Orioles number. Starting with the Mothers Day Massacre in 2007, it seemed that no matter how good of a fight the Orioles would put up; somehow Boston would...
Back in Spring Training I jokingly used the phrase today were going to play the biggest baseball game in the history of western civilizationwell for this year anyway. That was intended as a pun in that we were all glad to see the Os playing games...
As we progress through the final series of the year, we do in fact have meaningful baseball for the Baltimore Orioles. It isnt meaningful to the Os per se, however the idea of being the coup de graceon the utter collapse of a division rival is...
Maybe we shouldn't focus so much about why things unfolded as they did for the Baltimore Orioles this season as much as we should the psychology behind it. Here's the thing for starters; I've never bought into the whole sports psychology thing....
With the return of the NFL this past weekend we've been hearing a lot about "gamechangers." In football a gamechanger can oftentimes refer to a special teamer, mainly a kickoff/punt returner. (I respect the heck out of what those guys do, however...
A lot of people were a bit surprised when the Baltimore Orioles didn't trade starting pitcher Jeremy Guthrie at the trade deadline in July. To be blunt, Buck Showalter probably couldn't afford to lose Guthrie, his most consistent starter, in the...
I wanted nothing more than to write about the Baltimore Orioles winning their first series since June 25th. However unfortunately last nights win in Minnesota and this series win overall are meaningless due to the current circumstances. As most...
In June we saw the happy end of the emotional spectrum when the Orioles drafted Dylan Bundy. At midnight tonight (while the O's are playing the Oakland A's) we'll see the other side of that if they can't sign him. If you believe scouting reports,...
It was difficult for some people to believe that the Baltimore Orioles had a shot to win last nights game against Chicago. Even after jumping out to a 4-0 lead, that sinking feeling that the opposition had the Orioles right where they wanted them...
The two biggest surprises this year in MLB have been the Pirates and the Indians. I traveled to Cleveland when the Orioles were there in April, and believe me when I say that the people there deserve this kind of run from the Indians. Pittsburgh's...
With this past weekend's theatrics between the Tigers and Angels, Oriole fans had to be reminded of the situation a few weeks ago with the O's and the Red Sox. We see several situations as such each year, where it appears that both teams are...
Last year at this time Buck Showalter was about to coach his first game as manager of the Baltimore Orioles. As we remember, the fighting Showalters and/or the Buck-O's were a resounding success for the final two months of last season, winning 60%...
The Baltimore Orioles had a very busy day yesterday; unfortunately it didnt translate to success on the field given that they were swept in a doubleheader by the Yankees. (The Os lost the first game 8-3, and the second in embarassing fashion,...
You know how there's some people that just always seem to win no matter what they do? If you're saying that those people don't seem to ever have to struggle at anything, I totally agree. I suspect that the Orioles probably see organizations such...
As the Baltimore Orioles were about to take on the Toronto Blue Jays today, we got news that the New York Mets had dealt Carlos Beltran to the San Francisco Giants for pitcher Zach Wheeler among others. Furthermore, the St. Louis Cardinals picked...
To drive home my point in this piece, I'm going to use a parrallel in another sport. When I was a kid I was a Washington Bullets fan, however my favorite player growing up was (and still is) Larry Bird. While Jordan was busy slam dunking, Bird was...
In driving around the Baltimore area today I was listening to various sportstalk shows, many of which were decrying yet another disappointing Orioles' season. The issue isn't talent, skill, or even team chemistry in my opinion. We know that this...
Matt Albers played for the Orioles for three seasons (2008-2010), and with limited success. His ERA was consistently in the 3-5 run range, and it seemed as if he was perpetually nursing a sore shoulder. When he would enter games out of the...
In anticipation of tonight's series opener against the Red Sox (a 7-7 tie in the 7th) the Orioles were forced to make a flurry of roster moves. Pitcher Alfredo Simon was placed on the restricted list yesterday afternoon to attend a hearing on his...
Seeing that the Orioles were able to win the final two games of their weekend series with the Cleveland Indians, it seems that there isn't much to complain about in Birdland (in terms of wins and losses), at least for this evening. Last night...
The O's just can't catch a break. Then again, why should any of us be surprised? In last weekend's bouhaha in Boston Guerrero in essence broke a small bone in his hand when he was plunked. So to add injury to insult...yeah, you get the idea. I'm...
The Orioles will welcome the Cleveland Indians to town this evening to begin play in the second half of the season. Tonight's game will open a four-game series with the Tribe, and a ten-game homestand. Luckily for the O's they're playing .500 ball...
Going into last night's game there were two questions in everyone's mind: Would Friday night's brawl clear the air for the O's and perhaps propel them to play better? Would there be any retaliation on either side? Survey says: The O's lost 4-0...
Going into last night's game there were two questions in everyone's mind: Would Friday night's brawl clear the air for the O's and perhaps propel them to play better? Would there be any retaliation on either side? Survey says: The O's lost 4-0...
Let's get the business part of this column out of the way; the Baltimore Orioles lost their fifth straight game last night with a 10-3 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway. This one was over early; Zach Britton gave up eight runs in the first inning, and...
The Orioles won 60% of their games last season after Buck Showalter came to town. People liked the moxie that immediately seemed to be breathed into the team. While the O's did look good early, that hasn't appeared to carry into 2011. Why? It's...
Remember in 1975-'76 when Jimmy Carter ran for President and the running line was Jimmy who due to Carter being a relative unheard-of on the national political stage? (Let me be honest, I was born in January of 1981 so I don't remember that per...
First and foremost, congratulations to Matt Wieters who at this point is the Orioles' lone all-star representative. Wieters was chosen by AL manager Ron Washington to be on the roster, and he will be the "backup" to starting AL catcher Alex Avila....
Going into last night's game in Atlanta the Orioles were 24-9 when they scored first, that according to MASN's Gary Thorne. That's a pretty decent record, as well as a good sample size. So you can imagine what most people were thinking when Mark...
Lefty Brian Matusz was sent down to triple-A Norfolk after last night's 9-6 loss to St. Louis. I'm a huge Matusz fan, however the move was necessary. Since returning after his injury, Matusz has consistently had a lack of velocity and command in...
Lefty Brian Matusz was sent down to triple-A Norfolk after last night's 9-6 loss to St. Louis. I'm a huge Matusz fan, however the move was necessary. Since returning after his injury, Matusz has consistently had a lack of velocity and command in...
We've all head the concept of "leaving it all out on the field." That generally means play as hard as you can and don't hold anything back in the game. Having said that, I've never bought into the whole psychological aspect of sports in that I...
With yesterday's 7-5 win over Cincinnati, the Birds snatched two-of-three from the Reds at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. I probably shouldn't even put it like that, because saying that the O's "snatched" two-of-three indicates that the Reds were...
The Orioles returned home last night (finally it seems) and were greeted by the Cincinnati Reds who they defeated 5-4 on a walkoff home run by Derrek Lee in the last of the twelth. Luckily for the O's, they were the home team last night since the...
Let me be up front about one thing in this particular column; this isn't about the Orioles per se. Yes I'm still a Baltimore Oriole columnist, and yes this column is still Camden Heros! However some events rock the world to the point that they...
In dropping two-of-three in Pittsburgh (and going only 3-6 on the roadtrip), the Orioles suffered the same fate as their NFL counterparts last season. The Ravens and Steelers played three times last season, the last game being in the AFC playoffs;...
With last night's 8-3 win over Pittsburgh at PNC Park, Jake Arrieta won his ninth game of the season. He's now tied with eight others (including Roy Halladay of the Phillies) for the league lead in wins. So as I said in the title, should he be...
Chris Jakubauskas and Tom Gorzelanny started yesterday's game for the Orioles and Washington Nationals respectively. MASN's Amber Theoharis wasn't kidding when she said something to the effect of try to say Jaukauskas and Gorzelanny ten times...
With last night's 8-4 loss, the O's dropped the first of three in this weekend's Battle of the Beltways in DC, the season series between the two teams is now knotted at two. While four runs over 18 hits isn't necessarily a good statistic, it...
Luke Scott went 3-for-4 last night in the Orioles' 6-5 loss to Toronto in eleven innings. While those are good stats, they don't seem overly out-of-the-ordinary. However dig a little deepr; there's always more than meets-the-eye! Two of those...
Orioles' manager Buck Showalter didn't do much to hide his displeasure with the entire team's performance in yesterday's 9-6 loss to Tampa, however that angst was especially evident when it came to starter Brian Matusz. The southpaw was limited to...
The Tampa Rays are a team that's given the Orioles some problems over the past few years. They're also the team that the Orioles have seen more than any other thus far in 2011. Have I mentioned that I think it's ridiculous that after today's game...
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