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The Impact of RSN's on Baseball and the Orioles...
April 25, 2009 by
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I spent the afternoon doing some reading, mainly on financial stuff, and I came a piece on the Forbes Magazine website about the growth of regional sports networks (RSN's) and the disappearance of games from broadcast or free TV. The Orioles have had MASN for several years now...
Michael Young Homers off George Sherrill Late; O's Lose, 5-4 -- Pictures Included & Fans Jumping on the Field?
April 25, 2009 by
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Texas Rangers vs. Baltimore Orioles; April 24th, 2009Despite another solid start by Koji Uehara, the Baltimore Orioles were stunned in the ninth inning thanks to a two-run opposite field homer by Michael Young off a pitch by George Sherrill. The Orioles weren't able to comeback...
A Cause for Concern? The Pitching
April 21, 2009 by
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So far, the Orioles have played in three series to start off, and have won each one taking two our of three games.A 6-3 to start 2009 is indeed nice and rounds up to an 108 win season; however, does anyone expect Baltimore to win that much, if ever finish above .500? No.As I see it...
The Red Sox on Deck
April 21, 2009 by
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Ah, the Red Sox -- or as I call them, the Evil Empire 1A -- are on the docket us this weekend. They are currently 3-6 on the season, and are four games out of the division lead in the AL East. Well, Boston has struggled out of the gate, but showed some signs of life this week as Tim...
Eaton Struggles Again; O's Lose 6-4
April 21, 2009 by
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Adam Eaton has not instilled much confidence in me as a pitcher, and he continued that trend on Saturday night. He only lasted four innings, and gave up six runs as Baltimore lost to Boston again, 6-4. This is their third straight loss, in which the starting pitching has suffered...
Baltimore Tries to Avoid Sweep Against Boston
April 21, 2009 by
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It goes without saying the Orioles have run into a road block this weekend as the Red Sox again won up at Fenway, 2-1, on a cool Sunday. Koji Uehara, who started the game for Baltimore, was solid and perhaps had his best start in the majors to date, giving up two runs in only seven...
Baltimore Lit Up By Boston Again; Swept By the Red Sox
April 21, 2009 by
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We knew the Red Sox were going to be tough, and I figured that the Orioles would show some fight; however, it was anything but the case. After their slugfest on Saturday, Baltimore has not put up might of a fight against Boston offensively, and they lost again up at Fenway, 12-1. Justin...
John Madden Retires from Broadcasting...
April 21, 2009 by
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John Madden has decided to retire this morning from broadcasting after doing pretty much everything conceivable in the booth with all the networks. He's been in the field since 1979, and before that was a legendary coach of the Oakland Raiders where he won Super Bowl XI. Godspeed...
Orioles Q&A with Chris Ray Tuesday, April 28 at the ESPN Zone in Baltimore's Inner Harbor...
April 21, 2009 by
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The ESPN Zone and the Baltimore Orioles will kick off their annual Orioles Q&A series at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. At the free event, Orioles relief pitcher Chris Ray will field questions from fans.Ray, who has made a strong return to the mound after an injury sidelined him...
Changes, Changes and Ozzie-Ball Comes To Town...
April 21, 2009 by
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It's no surprise that Lou Montanez and Brad Bergesen were recalled from Triple-A after Ryan Freel headed to the disabled list after being in the head and Radhames Liz was sent after back-to-back performances in the big leagues. Lou Montanez -- who probably should have been rightfully...
Baltimore Whoops up on Texas Late, 7-5 Jones Comes Through, Scott Drives in Three...
April 16, 2009 by
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The Orioles and Rangers didn't engage in a slugfest; however, it was another close game as they defeated them, 7-5. Alfredo Simon didn't make it two innings, and valiant effort by the bullpen along with a late homer by Adam Jones led Baltimore to victory along with a third...
Orioles Get Whipped, 19-6 by the Rangers: Simon on the DL...
April 16, 2009 by
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Just bad. Plain bad. It was bad for the Orioles as they lost 19-6 to the Rangers. It goes without saying the Orioles were bad in the field -- two errors in total -- and Mark Hendrickson paid for it as he only lasted 3 2/3 innings and gave up nine runs -- only TWO earned -- my lord...
BALTIMORE Plays 1st Game in New Road Unis! O's Win a Slow-Pitch Softball Game Against Rangers; Uehara Tagged for Seven Runs
April 14, 2009 by
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Seeing "Baltimore" or the road uniforms last night on MASN was a wonderful thing, and what was even better is that they beat the Rangers, 10-9. Many people -- fans and those in the media (WNST especially) -- have been waiting for this night for years now, and it finally...
Mark "The Bird" Fidrych Passes Away
April 14, 2009 by
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On a even more somber note today, I just read that Mark "The Bird" Fidrych passed away today. According to various reports, he was sadly discovered by a family friend underneath a dump truck that he had been working on at his home in Northboro, Mass. From the looks of it...
Rest in Peace, A Legend, Harry Kalas: 1936-2009
April 13, 2009 by
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I was in Washington for the Nationals Opening Day this afternoon and everyone in attendance heard about the untimely passing of Harry Kalas, longtime announcer for the Philadelphia Phillies and NFL Films. Well, I just got home, listened to some memories of him on WFED -- the flagship...
Here Come The Rangers...
April 13, 2009 by
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After taking two from three from the Rays, we have the free swinging and powerful Rangers -- who were swept by Detroit this weekend. Since my girlfriend is a Rangers fan from Dallas who believes the Orioles suck, I'll say this -- Baltimore will once again take two out of three...
O's Spanked by Rays, 11-3, Finish Homestand 4-2; Pictures
April 12, 2009 by
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After winning the first two games against the Rays in the three game series, the Orioles ran into a brick wall on a cool Easter Sunday. The Tampa offense came alive and they beat Baltimore, 11-3. It was ugly as Adam Eaton -- who Ihad very little confidence in -- lasted only four innings...
Angels Pitcher & Maryland Native Nick Adenhart Gone Too Soon
April 12, 2009 by
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This morning, Los Angeles Angels hurler and Maryland native Nick Adenhart tragically had his life taken from him along with two of his friends due to a horrific car accident in Fullerton, California after last night's Athletics-Angels game. A suspected drunk driver smashed the...
What's Ahead: The Tampa Bay Rays; Twitter Again...
April 12, 2009 by
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After taking two from three from the Bronx Bombers, we have the tough Rays -- who took two of three from the Red Sox, and by the way are reigning league champions this weekend in Baltimore. If anything, this weekend's series may show where the Orioles really, really stand in terms...
O's Down Rays on Friday Night, Pictures
April 12, 2009 by
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The Orioles defeated an AL East rival and yet another tough in customer in the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-4 last night at Camden Yards. George Sherrill earned the save despite a late inning home run to Tampa catcher Dioner Navarro, and pitcher Mark Hendrickson had an solid debut in black and...
O's Shutout Rays; It's Been Five Games, But Riding High So Far...
April 12, 2009 by
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The Orioles continued their winning ways as they beat the Rays again, this time shutting them out, 6-0. Melvin Mora had a huge night, as he hit a decisive grand slam in the very first inning off Tampa rookie Jeff Neimann -- who settled after a crazy first inning and went 5 1/3 innings...
Videos of Teixeira Being Booed; Nationals VP Stan Kasten Urges Philly Fans to Invade Washington
April 09, 2009 by
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Found this on Youtube, if you really cared to know how bad the booing and the vitrol was towards Yankee Mark Teixiera.>>> Read More
Yankees Get the Best of the Orioles, 11-2
April 09, 2009 by
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The New York Yankees got a respite from the negative headlines and they trashed the Orioles, 11-2. I'm sure it's a relief to Yankee fans that their team finally won, and the media might sell a few less papers without the brutal headlines, but they finally got things together...
ESPN's Colin Cowherd Rips Birdland
April 09, 2009 by
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ESPN Radio's Colin Cowherd on Tuesday gave his two cents on Orioles Opening Day -- well, more specifically the treatment that fans gave to Mark Teixiera and also the perception of the team itself -- and perhaps he sort of went over the deep end with his comments. Some in the national...
Koji Uehara Has Quite the Debut; The $200 Million Dollar Yankees are 0-2...
April 08, 2009 by
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Yes, Mark Teixiera was booed for the second consecutive game; however, the Orioles thanks to timely hitting downed the Yankees, 7-5. Koji Uehara made quite the debut in Baltimore, going five strong innings, giving up one earned run on five hits. He had pretty good control, and while...
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