SPORTS WITHOUT CHARM
Let me preface this entire entry by saying that I will most likely refer to Matt and various situations in the present and future tenses at times, but I am okay with that. When I revise the piece upon completion, I will not be editing those parts. I have instructed my editors as well to…
CLARKtoys, a top manufacturing company for modern day sports collectibles, recently announced a new line of MLB bobbleheads honoring Hall of Famers in Cooperstown. The Orioles collection set, exclusively numbered out of only 300 made (#’d/300), includes Brooks Robinson, Jim Palmer, Earl Weaver, and Cal Ripken, Jr. Each bobblehead is featured on a Hall of…
Just like the Orioles and all MLB teams have an A to Z Fan Guide on their respective team website, I present to you the A to Z Guide of sorts for Baltimore Orioles Fanfest 2013. My first tip, right off the bat (pun intended), is to obtain early admission tickets if you haven’t already. …
I check eBay and Craigslist when I wake up, again when I eat lunch, again when I walk the dog, and yet again when I am getting ready for bed. I’m one of those people. I search through online sales frequently, mostly in search of Orioles memorabilia for my collection. Yesterday, in one of my…
With rosters expanding just last week, the Orioles added multiple pitchers and position players to the roster to bolster the depth of the team down the stretch here in September. One issue the team hasn’t dealt with since I was five years old (way back in 1997) was limiting the roster come postseason time. The…
Chris Tillman shut down the Seattle Mariners in his first start of 2012, but may have trouble when he faces a stronger lineup like the Detroit Tigers coming up.
Last time we checked in mid-April, the Orioles top three prospects were off and running for the 2012 campaign, as we saw Dylan Bundy pitch a whole lot of scoreless baseball for Low-A Delmarva, Manny Machado was working his way into the AA level at Bowie, and Jonathan Schoop was having a few offensive struggles…
Dan Duquette fielded multiple questions this past Saturday at a fan forum regarding the upcoming MLB trade deadline at the end of July regarding the Baltimore Orioles’ stance as potential “buyers” as opposed to the usual “sellers” standpoint. “People ask all the time if we’ll try to add to the team, and the answer to…
Per all of the Orioles reporters and such, Jamie Moyer has been added back to the Orioles organization. From MLBTradeRumors: “The Orioles have agreed to sign Jamie Moyer, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports (on Twitter). The 49-year-old left-hander will start for Baltimore’s Triple-A affiliate on Saturday. The Rockies released Moyer two days ago after designating him for…
Not surprisingly, the Orioles seem to win baseball games when they are good. Follow Avi Miller on Twitter @AviMillerBSR for up to the date Orioles news and daily farm system updates.
