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Random Weekend Question: Favorite/Least Favorite Non-O
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I saw this question posed as a FanPost on another site and thought it was a pretty good idea for a slow, pre-Thanskgiving weekend. So who's your favorite baseball player that's not an Oriole? Least favorite non-O? Why?
Some of my favorites:
Matt Garza - He seems a little...
Two bits of news: 1) I'm very happy to announce that Matt Taylor, the voice behind Roar From 34,...
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Two bits of news:
1) I'm very happy to announce that Matt Taylor, the voice behind Roar From 34, will be joining the Camden Chat team as a part-time contributor. If you've read Matt's work you know that he has a real talent for writing about the Orioles and I look...
The Orioles have added six players to their 40-man roster: pitchers Brandon Erbe and Luis Lebron,...
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The Orioles have added six players to their 40-man roster: pitchers Brandon Erbe and Luis Lebron, and infielders Josh Bell, Pedro Florimon, Rhyne Hughes and Brandon Snyder. The roster is at its capacity. Teams must submit their rosters to the MLB office by Friday afternoon.
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Discovering an Oriole Great: Boog Powell
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I'm not going to lie, I just never knew much about Boog Powell. I've known that he's a giant hulking dude, that he played first base, that he opened up Boog's BBQ, and that he's one of the friendliest ex-players I've ever interacted with. I figured he was...
Blog Spotlight: The Loss Column
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The next installment of Camden Chat's blog spotlight focuses on The Loss Column. I've been a fan of TLC for years as the creator, Neal Schaffer, writes regularly about Baltimore Sports, especially the Ravens and Orioles. With it being football season most of the current...
Congrats to Zack Greinke, AL Cy Young Winner
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by Ed Zurga - AP
5 months ago:
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo...
The Changing of the O's - Pitching
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Every starter for the O's since 2007, with number of starts in parentheses. Only Guthrie has survived. 2010 is the list of starters currently in the O's system who could make the rotation at some point. I didn't include Koji or Hendo as they'll hopefully be in the...
The Baltimore Orioles will be featured as part of MLB Network’s "30 Clubs, 30 Recaps" segment d...
4 days ago by
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The Baltimore Orioles will be featured as part of MLB Network’s "30 Clubs, 30 Recaps" segment during "Hot Stove" tonight, starting at 6:00 p.m. ET. MLB Network’s Matt Vasgersian, Harold Reynolds, Billy Ripken, Jon Heyman and Ken Rosenthal will go back throughâ€...
The Changing of the O's
5 days ago by
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2007 - Pre-MacPhail. 2010 - Based solely on current players. How much have we improved, really? Discuss.
All lineups are based on who played that most games at that position in each year.
2007 Baltimore Orioles
2008 Baltimore Orioles
2009 Baltimore Orioles
2010 Baltimore...
Trading for a True Ace?
6 days ago by
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For over three years people on this blog have complained that the Orioles have lacked a true ace for years. At some point two seasons ago, many believed that Jeremy Guthrie might be the closest this team has had since the migration of Moose and were rebuffed by a subpar performance...
It wasn't all bad in '09: Best Offensive Performances by the Orioles
8 days ago by
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by Chris O'Meara - AP
In 2010 the top 7 offensive performances by an Oriole will all be by Matt Wieters. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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Blog Spotlight: Right Off Russell
9 days ago by
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The blog spotlight is back, this time with Right Off Russell, which touches on all local sports but focuses mostly on the Ravens and Orioles. I don't remember how I initially found ROR, but it's become my go-to place for Ravens information (and their Orioles coverage is...
SBN Awards: MVPs go to Joe Mauer and Albert Pujols
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by Ed Zurga - AP
You're the MVP, Joe. High Five. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
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Regardless of what happens with the actual MVP award, SBN baseball writers got it right...
Happy Veterans Day
10 days ago by
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Pfc. Preston Snook leans back and waits for his pitch during a pick-up baeball game on Camp Fallujah’s sandlot baseball field. Marines from Regimental Combat Team 5 gather weekly to play ball, a way to relieve the stress of being deployed...
SBN Awards: Cy Youngs go to Zack Greinke and Tim Lincecum
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by Charlie Riedel - AP
2 months ago:
Fans note Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke's 15th strikeout of the baseball game, during the eighth inning against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday...
Adam Jones Wins the Gold Glove: First for the O's since '99
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by Gail Burton - AP
This is Jones' first GG, and the first for an Oriole since Mike Mussina won in 1999. The Orioles haven't had a GG in the outfield since Paul Blair in 1975. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
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SBN Awards: Rookie of the Year awarded to Elvis Andrus and Tommy Hanson
11 days ago by
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by Tony Gutierrez - AP
Elvis Andrus, SBN's AL Rookie of the Year. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Below are the results for Rookie of the Year as voted by the SBN baseball writers. Elvis...
Camden Crazies Projections
11 days ago by
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Camden Crazies Projections
Head over to Camden Crazies to contribute your 2010 projections for the Orioles. I'm not planning on doing any community projections (all that number compiling makes my head hurt), and the more people who contribute the better the outcome will be.
MLB Trade Rumors Predicts Delgado to the Orioles
12 days ago by
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by Henny Ray Abrams - AP
Whatddya say, Carlos? Interested in donning the orange and black? (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)
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MLB Trade Rumors has released its list of...
SBN Awards: Mike Scioscia & Jim Tracy win Manager of the Year
12 days ago by
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by Jae C. Hong - AP
Manager of the Year? You don't say! (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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The SBN baseball writers have voted on Manager of the Year for the National and American Leagues. The...
Eddie Murray Video: Amazing
12 days ago by
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I was just reading through some old stories over at Right Off Russell and found what can only be described as the most amazing commercial in the history of ever. Please enjoy, and thanks to RoR for bringing it into my life.
Late night negativity
13 days ago by
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I feel so bipolar when it comes to the Orioles. I look at the team and I feel hopeful. Promising young position players, promising starting pitchers, a GM who has done nothing but improve the team since getting here two years ago. Then two seconds later I realize how far this team...
Arizona Fall League Future Game Thread
13 days ago by
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Bell, Synder and a whole bunch of other really good prospects from across the land playing in Arizona.
You can watch the telecast online here at MLB.com
Tonight’s game features 18 first-round draft picks including five from 2009.
Mark Rogers – 5th &ndash...
RUMOR from Camden Crazies: Adam Jones wins a gold glove??
14 days ago by
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RUMOR from Camden Crazies: Adam Jones wins a gold glove??
This is still just a rumor given that it came from a MySpace page, but an interesting tidbit for a slow Saturday. If it gets confirmed I'll obviously have a lot more to say about it. For right now I'll say: If...
A Preliminary Look at the 2010 AL East Offenses - Part 3
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by Rob Carr - AP
Bring it. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
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The final look at Bill James' projections will focus on the Orioles young outfield. In Part 1 I drooled over...
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