Back in May, MLB commissioner Bud Selig said that the he thought Baltimore was a “very, very viable candidate” to host the 2016 All-Star…
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Buck Showalter Doesn’t Want Alex Rodriguez To Receive Lifetime Ban
Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that Commissioner Bud Selig “is prepared to levy a lifetime suspension” for Alex Rodriguez when MLB’s Biogenesis suspensions…
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The Orioles-Ravens Scheduling Fiasco: One Reaction
To paraphrase Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, “Friends, Baltimoreans, countrymen–I come to praise the Orioles and Major League Baseball, not to bury them”. Judging by what…
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Orioles Shouldn’t Change Schedule For Ravens Home Opener
Uhoh. Sounds like the Ravens could have to open their season on the road due to a scheduling conflict with their neighbors across the…
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BSR Podcast: Protect This Yard, Best Closer In Baseball And Skydiving Without A Parachute
Matt Lund is forced to eat a jalapeño for losing last week’s Fantasy Baseball Challenge, the guys ask whether Jim Johnson is the best closer in…
Baltimore Orioles
McCourt Sets Chilling Stage for Future Franchise Sales
Baseball fans everywhere had to be ecstatic- or at least interested- when Frank McCourt finally let go of the Los Angeles Dodgers (or as…
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Expanded MLB Playoffs Solve One Problem, Create Another
I have to be honest; I am lukewarm on the addition of two new playoff spots for major league baseball. It feels like terribly manufactured drama…
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Orioles Fans: Head To D.C. If You Want To Watch Winning Baseball
If you’re heading out to Camden Yards in 2012, it’s probably because you want to see the new statues out in centerfield. Maybe you’re curious…
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BSR Podcast: Super Bowl Prop Bets, Peyton Or Eli, MLB Playoff Expansion
It’s Super Bowl week, but in Baltimore there’s nothing Super about it — besides maybe the strange 65 degree weather. The guys discuss the…
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Selig’s Extension Shows Invincibility of Even the Worst Commissioners
I am curious: what exactly does it take for a commissioner not to be considered a hero by his owners? In recent years, despite…