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Jason Berken, the anti-Cy Young?
roarfrom34.blogspot.com — Joe Posnanski has awarded Jason Berken his "anti-Cy Young" award, noting that "Basically, the whole league was... an MVP candidate when Jason Berken was on the hill." Posnanski's says he's not giving up on the young O's hurler: "Berken was only a rookie, ... (more) Jason Berken, the anti-Cy Young?
Taking it back to the Old School
Taking it back to the Old School
roarfrom34.blogspot.com — Your work day just became even less efficient.  Thanks to The Lost Ogle , I located the... Internet version of RBI Baseball 2 , where you can reunite many of the 1989 Why Not? Orioles. Choose among Jeff Ballard, Bob Milacki, Dave  Schmidt, ... (more) Taking it back to the Old School
Remembering One of Baseball's Military Veterans
Bob Neighbors of the St. Louis Browns appeared in seven big league games, totaling two hits in 11 plate appearances in 1939. One of those hits was the 21-year-old's lone career home run , a solo shot to left at Fenway Park on Sept. 21 against Denny Galehouse. An estimated 598 fans saw the ...
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Just Call Adam Jones Silence, Because He's Golden
Orioles center fielder Adam Jones was awarded his first Gold Glove on Tuesday, in the process becoming the team's second Golden Glove outfielder with Paul Blair, who won eight. The good news for Jones is that every Orioles Gold Glover has won the award more than once. For multiple Gold Glove ...
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Happy Randy Milligan Day
It's Randy Andre "Moose" Milligan day in Baltimore. Twenty one years ago today, on Nov. 9, 1988, the Orioles acquired Milligan from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later, who turned out to be Peter Blohm. Milligan played four seasons in Baltimore. He hit for a .258 average, ...
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Sure, it got the Yankees a ring, but what else does $423.5 million buy?
The Yankees spent $423.5 million during the off-season, and what did they get in return?   C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Mark Teixeira, and a World Series ring. That's nice and all, but have you considered what else they could've purchased for that kind of money? -They could have their ...
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Former Orioles Sporting World Series Rings
Jerry Hairston played one season in New York, appearing in 45 games.  Mike Mussina played eight seasons in New York, starting 248 games. Hairston has a World Series ring . Mussina never won one. You can call it the " Curse of Mussina " or pair the former Orioles ace with Don Mattingly ...
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Happy Hall-O-ween
 The Orange and Black holiday. Go O's!
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Flashback Friday: Baltimore's 1979 World Series Parade
Either New York or Philadelphia will soon hold a parade to celebrate its World Series champions. To the victors go the spoils. Usually. On Oct. 18, 1979, the city of Baltimore held a parade for its beloved Orioles despite the fact that the team lost the World Series in excruciating fashion ...
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World Series Ramblings
-Two southpaws took to the mound at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night for Game 1 of the World Series, which speaks to the value of quality left-handed pitching. That's one of many reasons I love having Brian Matusz on the O's. It'd be great to have Erik Bedard back in (orange and) black as well. ...
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Beware the Winning Season Hangover
If the O's post a winning season, are you prepared for the disappointment that may follow? Two teams that embody what the Orioles are hoping to do in the near future are the Detroit Tigers and the Tampa Bay Rays. Both teams suffered 10 or more consecutive losing seasons before reaching the ...
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