Mark Brennan
Mark grew up in Timonium and currently lives in Perry Hall. He is a self employed painter. In his spare time he calls into sports talk radio shows and educates the uneducated Baltimore sports fan (and hosts) while spreading his wealth of knowledge to the masses. He has Ravens season tickets and tries to get to as many away games as possible. Contrary to what many believe, he still loves the O’s and suffers through as many games as possible. Mark thinks he’s right 100% of the time and still doesn’t see how that’s a bad thing.
Weston Bruner (“Expatriate”)
Weston was raised in Towson, MD and has found nothing better in life than a day at Camden Yards. Fate took him to live and work in Ann Arbor (home of the Michigan Wolverines), making him the expatriate he is today. He has stayed close to his hometown by blogging about area sports and annoying his Michigan friends with stories regailing the greatness of Baltimore. There is nothing like trying to convince a Midwesterner that Old Bay seasoning on blue crab is the pinacle of culinary nirvana.
Steve Giles
If you’re looking for a pure hometown fan that eats, sleeps and breathes Baltimore sports, you may want to look elsewhere. It’s not that Steve dislikes the local sports teams, he just doesn’t live and die by them like most Baltimoreans do. However, the one team he is passionate about is the Orioles and he can’t wait to see the day when Camden Yards gets to once again host a postseason baseball game. Steve may not be as dedicated a Baltimore sports fan as the rest of the BSR staff, but an arbitrary outlook on the area’s sports teams never hurts.
Jeff Pilson
Remember the kid who memorized the total plate appearances of Tito Landrum (42, by the way) during the 1983 season? Yeah that’s pretty much Jeff in a nutshell. Jeff grew up in the gritty streets of Hereford and spent his formative days in Maryland. Jeff enjoys quoting Fletch and giggling like a little girl. Now out of state, Jeff’s passion for all things Orioles, Ravens and Terps has only grown stronger with his separation.
Matt Sadler
“Sads” grew up in the frozen tundra of central NY but eventually found greener pastures in central VA. Sads has always been a lover of the Charm City since he was a kid. Whether it’s hard shell crabs, Oriole Magic, Little Italy (where still dreams of living someday), the Raven’s D, Lexington Market, Natty Boh, or Stringer Bell, B’more is his home away from home. He is also a self-proclaimed foodie and you will find that he extends his road trips to Baltimore by searching the perfect pit beef sandwich. .
Tracy Smith (“Mindpinball”)
Mind Pinball is an Eastern Shore native who was taught early on by his elders to support the local squads through good and bad. That means that you will find me cheering for the Baltimore birds, both Orioles and Ravens. I also root for the Maryland Terrapins, and have rooted for the Georgetown Hoyas as well. Because the former Baltimore NBA squad moved down the road to Washington, I am a Wizards fan also. I once had visions of being an athlete myself, having played baseball and basketball before realizing that my dreams would be best met by using my brain instead of any supposed athletic gifts. I am married to a Pittsburgh Steeler fan (ugh!) and I have two daughters, aged 23 and 15.
Zach Wilt
Have you ever had to stay up until 2 in the morning to watch a Ravens Monday night game? Zach has, he spent his high school days in Wiesbaden Germany and when the Ravens were actually televised he watched despite the hour. His passion for Baltimore sports came in his upbringing, which is probably why he resents the Indianapolis professional football franchise despite being born four years after their move from Baltimore. Zach was a Miami Dolphin fan before the Ravens came to town, but has loved the O’s and trips to Camden Yards his whole life. He was at the Ravens first regular season game in 1996 and he recently graduated from Towson University and is frequently made fun of for his age by Sadler.
Jeff Wolfson
Sports fan since he was a little kid, but only have foggy memories of the O’s 1996-1997 seasons and the 2000 Super Bowl season. Jeff grew up in Owings Mills and still resides there. Jeff works for MASNsports.com covering the O’s, Nationals and Ravens also contributing with college football writing. Jeff also runs his own blog along with his responsibilities at MASN. He also enjoys working out at the gym and trying to stay healthy.
