July 1 nears for the Capitals

June 15, 2011

If you missed my post about the Capitals’ short playoff run and why I would have relieved Bruce Boudreau of his head coaching duties, here it is. Boudreau is obviously going to remain the coach of the team, and I wish him the best. One of the reasons I would have gone a different direction is [...]

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The Orioles should give Jim Johnson a shot as a starter

June 13, 2011

Ever since Jim Johnson came up to the big leagues, Jim Palmer has said that Johnson should be a starter. I remember one particular game when Johnson was in his first or second full year with the big league club — in reference to the filthy stuff Johnson was throwing during that game, Palmer said, “And [...]

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What’s wrong with Brian Matusz?

June 13, 2011

Brian Matusz took the hill for the Orioles on Sunday afternoon as the club tried to rebound from a difficult loss the night before. I was hoping that Matusz would build on his first two outings of the season, as he had recently returned from a back problem that kept him out for about two [...]

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Revisiting pre-season Orioles predictions

June 13, 2011

At the beginning of the baseball season, I put together a lengthy post that included my predictions for the year. Some have turned out well, and others, not so well. Without further ado, let’s get right to those predictions I made about 10 weeks ago. Record: 77-85. I can still see the Orioles winning around [...]

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The perils of young pitching

June 10, 2011

It’s no secret what the Orioles’ top priority is in terms of building a team that will hopefully be a contender in the future. General manager Andy MacPhail has shouted his “grow the arms, buy the bats” motto from Baltimore rooftops for quite some time now, and in theory, it makes sense. Why would you [...]

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Orioles hope to add future superstar on Monday

June 2, 2011

The MLB First Year Entry Draft commences on Monday night, with the Orioles holding the fourth overall selection in the draft. Over the past two or so years, one of the aspects of baseball that has begun to pique my interest has been the minor leagues and the draft. I attribute a lot of my [...]

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The curious downfall of Nick Markakis

May 31, 2011

My father and I have had season tickets for the Aberdeen IronBirds for quite some time. If you’re looking for prospects, it’s probably not the greatest place for that – more advanced prospects have already been playing for two months at full-season affiliates. But there have also been some big-time prospects that have come through [...]

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I’ll always remember Gary Williams

May 25, 2011

When I found out on my phone that Gary Williams would be retiring, I just kept staring at my phone. That’s all I could do. The only Maryland men’s basketball coach that I had known was retiring. I refused to believe it was true at first; my friend called me and we both thought it [...]

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What I like about the 2011 Orioles and what I don’t like

May 23, 2011

We’re about a quarter of the way through the 2011 baseball season, and if you told me on April 1 that the Orioles would be 21-24 on May 22, I would have told you that you’re nuts. Actually, I probably would have told you that a 21-24 record is totally believable and is probably around [...]

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The Capitals must escape from their fragility

May 21, 2011

I was just starting to think about whether Bruce Boudreau would be fired by the Capitals and if he should be back behind the bench when the bombshell that was Gary Williams’ retirement went off and put any of those thoughts on hold. As big of a hockey fan as I am, my attention becomes [...]

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A few thoughts on the struggling Brian Roberts

May 12, 2011

If an Orioles fan can pick out exactly one thing to fret about in terms of their club’s 16-19 start, a popular choice may very well be the struggles of Brian Roberts, formerly one of the best second basemen in the game. It’s not particularly shocking that Roberts is struggling – he had a back [...]

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