Stat nerds are popping champagne like the ’72 Dolphins do when that final undefeated team takes a loss. The Orioles streak of 109 victories…
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Lack Of Command Plagues Jim Johnson Again
Jim Johnson is a unique closer. He doesn’t overpower hitters with upper 90s fastballs, instead he makes his fielders work by forcing ground ball…
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Kevin Spacey Bet 50 Bucks That Oxbow Would Win The Preakness
Kevin Spacey was one of several famous people at Pimlico on Saturday for the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes. After the race, the…
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For Whatever It’s Worth, Here Are My Preakness Predictions
I’m not going to lie. There are typically two weeks a year that I really care about horse racing. After the Kentucky Derby I…
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Nolan Reimold Is Injured Again
“But in this world nothing can be said to be certain, expect death, taxes and Nolan Reimold on the disabled list.” – Benjamin Franklin…
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Kevin Gausman Records A Career High Ten Strikeouts
I briefly listened to a couple local sports talk radio personalities glance at the number of complete games Jim Palmer pitched in his career.…
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Jason Hammel Says He’s “Trying To Do Too Much”
The Orioles came close to rescuing Jason Hammel from his worst start of the 2013 season, but fell just two runs short of some…
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Henry Urrutia Leads The Eastern League In Batting Average And Slugging Percentage
I wasn’t really sure what the Orioles were going to get from Henry Urrutia when they signed him last season. His defection from Cuba…
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Playing Hitting Coach: Fixing Ryan Flaherty’s Swing
Buck Showalter has made it clear that Ryan Flaherty continues to get playing time due to his performance at second base. At .133/.228/.233 on…
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So Wait, Are The Yankees Lucky?
All of last season, the Orioles had to put up with national baseball experts saying they were lucky because of their one-run win record…