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Know Your Enemy: The 2018 Houston Astros
Back in November I wrote about the Houston Astros and how the Orioles could learn a thing or two about franchise building from the newly crowned World Series champions.I wrote that following such a path would be painful and would require some bravery – the Astros...
BSL’s Orioles & MLB Analysts Preview 2018
Baltimore Sports and Life's (BSL) Orioles and Major League Baseball Analysts have collectively answered some questions to help preview the 2018 MLB Season.In addition to myself, those that participated in this Q&A are:Bob HarkinsJohn PerrottoRob ShieldsZach...
AL East Beat March 27th: The 2018 Season Begins
With opening day just two days away, let’s look a team-by-team look at the American League East (odds courtesy of bovada.lv):(You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.)Baltimore OriolesOdds to win World Series: 200/1Win total over/under: 73Last season: 75-87, fifth...
AL East Beat – March 11th
Boston Red SoxChris Sale finally made his Grapefruit League debut on Friday but rain Saturday wiped out what would have been fellow left-hander David Price’s first outing of the spring against major league hitters.The first-year duo of manager Alex Cora and pitching...
2018 American League East Beat – March 4th
Boston Red SoxChris Sale has been one of the game’s elite pitchers for many years as evidenced by the 28-year-old left-hander being selected to six consecutive All-Star Games.However, one of Sale’s few drawbacks is that he tends to wear down as the season goes on. He...
2018 American League East Beat
The Baltimore Orioles did not make their first major move of the offseason until this past Thursday.Well, technically it wasn’t even the offseason when the Orioles signed right-hander Andrew Cashner to a two-year, $16-million contract in free agency. Pitchers and...
2018 MLB Hall of Fame
For the 20th consecutive year, I dropped my Hall of Fame ballot in the mailbox in advance of the Jan. 1 deadline. It is an honor I don’t take for granted, even after two decades, and I spend plenty of time putting in due diligence before making my selections.Voting...
Some thoughts on Rafael Palmeiro making a comeback
Legend has it that a reporter once asked Lefty O’Doul what he thought Ty Cobb would hit if he were playing at that time.“Oh, about .320,” O’Doul was said to have replied.Asked why only .320, O’Doul said: “Well, you have to remember the man is almost 70.”The story is...