Matusz impresses with more than just his arm

Rick Krivda, Rocky Coppinger, Daniel Cabrera, and Matt Riley are just a few of the “can’t miss” pitching products that were supposed to make the Orioles legitimate contenders in the AL East. However, these guys were more known for their inability to pitch at the major league level then for their success. These guys are [...]

Monday Morning Wrap

Masters: Which do you think is the better story: celebrating the victorious return of a golfer that left the PGA tour because he cheated on his wife, or celebrating the 3rd green jacket for a player that left the tour to be with his wife while she battled breast cancer? I think it was divine [...]

Mike Gonzalez: Mr. Heart Attack

I would be remiss if I didn’t write an interactive piece regarding Oriole closer Mike Gonzalez. The new orioles closer seems to be a magnet for 9th inning drama. Oriole fans used to call former closer George Sherrill “Mr. Excitement.” Maybe fans should call Gonzalez “Mr. Heart Attack.” I have seen Melrose Place season ending [...]

Keeping it Real with the O’s in 2010

The anticipation and excitement of Opening Day has been hanging in the air for months. Oriole fans want, need, and expect this year to be different from the last 12; but after watching the game last night, maybe Oriole fans should prepare for more of the same. The Oriole hitters produced 3 solo home runs, [...]

Chopping Kindling with the Woodman

I don’t want to put anyone to sleep with any long winded diatribes today. I just want to drop a Top Twelve list of thoughts and impressions which have been at the forefront of my mind regarding sports: 12) Landon Donovan showed the world that he is a great footballer during his loan stint at [...]

Orioles and 2010 MLB Free Agency

Oriole fans and their continued frustration with majority owner Peter Angelos has been the #1 hot button topic on Baltimore sports talk radio for the last ten years. Oriole fans have no confidence that Peter Angelos will ever spend the money required to compete with the Yankees and Red Sox in a cash rich AL [...]

2009 Orioles: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

The Good: Nick Markakis – despite playing on a terrible team and receiving very little protection in the line-up, Markakis continues to grind it out and put up solid numbers. He has proven that he is durable and dependable as an every day player. Defensively, Nick has a cannon and is always at the top [...]

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