1.  Maryland’s gonna have a tougher time with Houston than people think — but not because Houston’s all that great.  Maryland was a VERY good team at home this year and a BARELY good team on the road. And all of their stinkers came away from home.  And as we saw on Friday night against ... Read More »

What’s the old saying?  ”Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once.” That’s what Todd Bozeman heard this time last year when he guided the Morgan State Bears to the MEAC title and a trip to the NCAA tournament in his third season on Hillen Rd. Do something once…and your critics always say, “Let’s see if you ... Read More »

After going out on a limb with Ty Wigginton (#14) - who is now hitting .329 in spring training - it’s back to the no-brainer collection as I’ve reached #15 in the “25 who will make it” O’s blog series. This one is going to be short.  Really short. Chad Moeller is going to be the back-up ... Read More »

The best from my e-mail inbox over the last week or so.  As always, if you have something on your mind, you’re welcome to drop me a note at: drew@wnst.net.  You can also friend me on Facebook (Drew Forrester) or follow me on Twitter personally (df1570) or professionally (WNST). Here are some hand-picked e-mails: Drew, I know you ... Read More »

Who wants to go to opening day at Camden Yards? The Orioles actually open the season in Tampa Bay on April 6, but return home on Friday, April 9  (3:05 pm) to host the Toronto Blue Jays in the club’s 2010 home opener. Anyone want to go? I’m planning on going. And I’d like to take 16 of you with me. Here’s ... Read More »

I’ve been talking about — OK, hinting, really — a special announcement I’m going to make tomorrow morning during The Comcast Morning Show and it’s now a reality. So please tune in on Friday (either at 7:30 am or 8:30am) and I’ll give you the information on a special “Orioles-related” announcement. It is, after all, almost baseball ... Read More »

I’m not sure if there was a defining moment or anything specific that pushed me over the edge, but something’s definitely going on.  Maybe I’m just getting older.  Well, I’m DEFINITELY getting older.  What I mean…is that maybe my old(er) age is starting to soften me up a bit. A lot of this contemplation started last week ... Read More »

Time for me to go out on a limb. Enough with profiling B-Rob, Wieters, Markakis, etc. Let’s find someone that MIGHT be a late March casualty and take our chances, shall we? I say Ty Wigginton is coming north with the team in April. And I say he deserves to come north.  I say, in fact, “he better come ... Read More »

Since it’s evidently our God-given, proud-to-be-an-American right to protest, I think I’m going to join in the protest that’s scheduled for tonight at Martin’s West when 32 NFL players are honored as part of Baltimore’s annual Ed Block Courage Award banquet. I’m not protesting Michael Vick’s appearance, though. I’m protesting the protesters who are promising to be ... Read More »

He’s a man without a position, but he’s coming north for sure, because you can never have enough guys who play multiple positions and fill in decently for a week or two in the event someone pulls a hamstring or sprains their ankle. And that’s how Felix Pie will start the 2010 season…waiting (hoping) for someone ... Read More »