Image Credit: Getty Images I don’t know what to make of the Orioles signing Jesus Montero to a minor-league deal. Are they prepping for Mark Trumbo to sign with someone else? Are they trying to lessen the sting of not getting in on Edwin Encarnarcion? Or do they truly see something in the prospect-cum-journeyman that […]
Read moreWade Miley to the O’s: SOTB’s Reaction
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 moreWIRTB Review: Albert Belle in Baltimore
The Albert Belle acquisition is one that, as an Orioles lifer, has both kept me up at night on ocassion and brought joy to me when it was still on the books. It’s a pretty polarizing chapter in Orioles history. On top of that, I know I wasn’t supposed to “like” Belle, especially since, quite […]
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 moreNatty Boh at OPACY Is No Longer a Thing
In February, news came out that the Orioles were planning to rid Orioles Park at Camden Yards of all things National Bohemian (Natty Boh). While I’ve never been that much of a beer drinker, when I did drink, there was something…familiar about a Natty Boh during an O’s game. Sure, it wasn’t the best beer […]
Read moreCan the @Orioles Compete in 2016?
Now, I know that you’re expecting me to write a think piece on last night’s blackish. Nope. Not doing it. The episode was poignant enough without me—or anyone, really—chiming in with more. Go watch it. NOW! For scenes such as the one below and others. This scene on #Blackish was so real. Wow, I really […]
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