by Gary Armida | Jan 8, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball
With the Hall of Fame voting finally easing its way off the trending screens, the focus can return to teams preparing for the 2014 season. While the Orioles have been quite quiet this winter, the rest of the division, particularly the Yankees, has been doing some...
by Gary Armida | Jan 7, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball
Mike Mussina’s candidacy for the Baseball Hall of Fame feels quite similar to that of Tim Raines. Like Raines, Mussina was overshadowed by baseball royalty during his 18 year career. Raines played second fiddle to Rickey Henderson for the majority of his career....
by Gary Armida | Jan 3, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles are in a strange position. They’ve had success over the past two years, including a playoff appearance. With a powerful offense and an elite defense, they seem like they are heading towards a period of being legitimate contenders. The problem is, even with...
by Gary Armida | Jan 1, 2014 | Major League Baseball
More than any other year, the current Hall of Fame ballot is one of the most difficult in recent memory. Because of the misguided stance that that Baseball Writers Association of America took last year, the current ballot is filled with many legitimate candidates....
by Gary Armida | Dec 30, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
The budget.The owner.The two phrases are frustrating to fans. Fans don’t want to hear about budgets or owners killing deals. Fans just want their team to have a plan, execute a plan, and ultimately see that plan come to fruition. In truth, that’s really all anyone...