Let me start this by saying I believe in you, Crush, even though it may seem like I don’t. Looking at Chris Davis, especially over the past few seasons, you have to wonder something: could this have been avoided? Could the Orioles’ former Dan Duquette-led brain trust have anticipated that Chris Davis would crater over […]
Read moreSOTBSports: The MLB (Still) Needs to Figure It Out
Yesterday, the sleeping giant (somewhat) stopped being ten-ply about doling out massive contracts and Manny Machado became a San Diego Padre for the foreseeable future. At least it’s not navy blue pinstripes, amirite? The deal clocks in at $30,000,000 a year. That averages out to about $165,000 a game (including the playoffs). In San Diego, […]
Read moreSOTBSports: The MLB Needs to Figure it Out This Offseason
In February 2019, there are two things that are givens in my life. There are countless others…but let’s focus on two of them, so I don’t bore the beejeezus out of you all. First of all, Letterkenny is an amazing show. Its lexicon has crept into my daily usage. It’s one of the few joys […]
Read moreSOTBSports: Should the Orioles Bring Back Adam Jones?
The Baltimore Orioles are a rebuilding team, at least for the next few years. There’s no way around it. They need to restock, rebuild, and—in some ways—re-learn the way that they play baseball and conduct baseball business. They will probably struggle the next couple of years and may not be all that great. I’ll still […]
Read moreSOTBSports: Is It Time to Let Lamar Fly?
Anyone who knows me knows that, even though I don’t watch the NFL like I used to, I still keep up with the Ravens. That said, the last two games, I’ve been in tune with even more so for one reason: there is a proverbial passing of the torch going on at M&T Bank Stadium. […]
Read moreWe Need to Accept that the Orioles Need to Blow Up This Year’s Squad
Let me rant for a bit. Now, let me preface this rant by saying I grew up when the Orioles sucked. I mean, “worse than even this year” sucked. I was born during the tail end of the 1988 season, I had my first kiss when Mike Hargrove was the manager, and I lost my […]
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