This bearded gentleman is named Wade Miley. He is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is also, as of yesterday, the newest member of the Baltimore Orioles pitching staff. Through a trade with the Mariners, the Orioles received the rights to Miley, a career 56-54 pitcher and all the Orioles had to give […]
Read moreManny Machado: Somehow Still Underrated
Now, I’ve talked about Manny on SOTB in the past. So, this may be a slight retread. But, even as he’s begun his ascent to the level of Bryce and Trout, this still has to be said. Manny Machado is still somewhat underrated. I’ve got to ask “how?” In an opinion piece on ESPN, the […]
Read moreOn Eric Davis
Growing up, I had a fascination with a particular Orioles outfielder who would constantly raise the roof. This man had seen it all. Kidney lacerations, cancer diagnoses, recoveries–you name it, he’d probably dealt with it. By this point, Eric Davis was a punchline to some, mainly because of his constant “bad luck.” To others, he […]
Read moreShould We Panic about the (In)Action of the Orioles?
So, stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A Baltimore Orioles team does meh-to-great in the regular season. If they make it to the playoffs, they get demoralized by a “Cinderella” team that no one expected to be as epic as they were in the post-season. The Orioles team is jacked to the brims […]
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