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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...
What The Orioles Could Learn From The Houston Astros
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a proposed plan the Baltimore Orioles could follow this offseason, with the assumed goal of contending for one more season before Manny Machado, Zach Britton, Adam Jones and Brad Brach hit free agency.But with the Houston Astros having...
Radical Realignment? Orioles Fans: Would You Be For Or Against?
Today on NBC Sports / Hardball Talk; Craig Calcaterra relayed a Tracy Ringolsby article from Baseball America which spoke about possible expansion and radical realignment within Major League Baseball. Per Calcaterra, "Ringolsby stated that there is a 'growing...
Why Orioles fans should watch the World Baseball Classic
5 reasons for Orioles fans to watch the World Baseball ClassicThe long slow drudgery of winter is coming to an end. We know this because balls are popping gloves and bats are swinging with the Baltimore Orioles down in Sarasota, Fla.But as we prepare eagerly for the...
My Hypothetical Hall of Fame Ballot
Three years ago I wrote about the Hall of Fame quagmire as well as included my hypothetical ballot. The primary issue the Hall faced at the time was a significant logjam of qualified candidates, 15 in my estimation that were deserving for the potential class of 2014....
World Series Preview
Tomorrow night is Game 1 of the 2016 World Series. The Chicago Cubs will travel to the Cleveland Indians in what could be an epic WS with immense historical implications. One team is going to end a very long streak of not titles. The Cubs haven’t won a WS since 1908...
“Odds & Ends”- World Series Odds
The second half is underway, so I thought I'd give a quick update on the current World Series odds as of July 18.(You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.)The Cubs and Giants are the clear favorites, both coming in at 7-2 odds. Is there something to the Giants...