I hope the O’s aren’t finished with their off season acquisitions. Every year, countless teams make the same mistake when it comes to evaluating pitching depth in the starting rotation. Even through orange colored glasses I hope that people realize that this team is lined up for a lousy second half if one more slot ... Read More »

Year after year it’s the same thing. A certain player doesn’t get a vote because some writer doesn’t believe that any player is a 1st ballot Hall of Famer. And it’s not like each writer only gets one vote. Each writer can put up to ten names on their ballot! Conversely the stupidity is not limited ... Read More »

  I dug into my personal archives for this one after Nestor posted a few classic Earl Weaver videos last week.   We all know the story of the 1982 season. With Earl Weaver’s retirement looming, the Orioles played the final game of the season versus the Milwaukee Brewers to determine the AL East Champion.   The O’s ... Read More »

Everyone knows that Aubrey Huff is a free agent at the end of the season, so the rebuilding Orioles have a choice to make.   Either deal him for prospects or offer him arbitration with the thought that he will sign elsewhere at which point we would receive draft picks as compensation. Most likely Huff would be ... Read More »

  I know that Frank Robinson was the only player to hit a Home Run completely out of Memorial Stadium, but when I was a kid I someone come within inches of being the second player to do it.   April 25th, 1985 – Eddie Murray digs in against Indians righty Jose Roman and blasts the ball up ... Read More »

Once again he did it. Melvin Mora has managed to make a horrible base running decision. In the 7th inning with no outs, and the tying run just crossing the plate, Melvin Mora decided to go against one of baseball’s oldest rules. NEVER make the first or third out at third base. The part that kills me ... Read More »

I was born in 1974 so I was well aware of “Wild Bill” Hagy when I was a child. He was always up in “that section over there” and I never understood why the seats that my Dad and I had were never in or near section 34. Now that I am older, I understand that ... Read More »

When it comes to being a baseball nerd I am at the top of the list. I am the same guy who when he was in college in November of 1992 had no access to cable to see the expansion draft, so I called my parents long distance and had them sit the phone by ... Read More »

I’ll be out at the game on Friday, most likely sitting in the cheap seats in right center. The O’s will be going up against the Braves top prospect Tommy Hanson who is a right handed pitcher. To me, the timing seems right for Matt Wieters’ first major league home run. I plan on sitting ... Read More »

I know. The NFL draft is only a day away and here I go making a post about baseball, but a pitcher who you will be hearing about in the near future will be on the hill tonight. You can catch him at 9:00 on the Mountain West Sports Network (616 on DirecTV).   His name is ... Read More »