The baseball season is amazing at its quarter point and it’s time to hand out some awards. Let’s start at looking who has been the MVP of the American and National League. American League Candidates: Adam Jones, Josh Hamilton, Asdrubal Cabrera, Robinson Cano, David Ortiz Quarter MVP: Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers I put Cabrera, Cano, [...]
Who knew that a ho-hum series in the middle of May between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles would create so much history. On Tuesday, Josh Hamilton smacked four HR’s and set the American League record for total bases in one game with 18. On Thursday, during Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader, Ranger [...]
The Washington Nationals made a very shrewd signing yesterday by inking LHP Mike Gonzalez to a minor league contract. Down the line, Gonzalez will definitely have a place in the Nationals’ bullpen as a situational left-handed reliever. Despite his struggles at times, Gonzalez can still get left-handed hitters out. Last year between the Baltimore Orioles [...]
Ever since Mike Mussina left the Baltimore Orioles to join the New York Yankees, the Orioles have been searching for their next staff ace. Sadly for the Orioles and their fans, Mussina left the Orioles after the 2000 season. Sidney Ponson was never that guy. Neither was Erik Bedard. But after 12 years, the Orioles [...]
Today is Opening Day in baseball and every team starts out 0-0 and a dream. Well, every team starts out 0-0 except for the Seattle Mariners, Oakland A’s, Miami Marlins, and St. Louis Cardinals. Be it as it may, this year baseball is wide open. You could make the argument for at least 12 teams [...]
Another year, another losing season Baltimore. It’s hard to believe the Baltimore Orioles haven’t had a winning season since 1997. That was a real long time ago. So long ago that John Calipari was coaching the New Jersey Nets, Melrose Place was still on TV, and carpenter jeans were all the rage. Unless a miracle [...]
