Free Lance

Every team in baseball has played their first series of the season and it’s pointless to look too far into the wins, losses, and just general statistics this early into the season but there is one player that has gotten my attention. If Paul Bunyan were to have a love child with a woman then that offspring would have to be Chris Davis. This man is so strong that he…

For those that have yet to check it out or haven’t listened to the most recent episode of Bird Talk, here it is: In this episode of Bird Talk we talk about the Baltimore Orioles arbitration agreements with their remaining arbitration eligible players, the Jair Jurrjens agreement that may not be happening, pitchers and catchers report, and we talk to Dan Szymborski from ESPN. Intro Music: Operation Mission – The Mighty Turtle 00:01:00 – Arbitration Agreements 00:18:02…

With every new baseball season comes the idea that your favorite players or favorite team could do something amazing. Whether that something is a player setting a new team record or the team itself winning the World Series the wishful thinking and overbearing optimism is there.. In this piece I’m going to list three records set at Camden Yards that I believe could be tied or broken this upcoming season…

Very sad news today; Earl Weaver, the legendary manager of the Baltimore Orioles died early Saturday morning of an apparent heart attack. While there is absolutely nothing funny about this situation, when I read that he died while aboard an Orioles fantasy cruise in the Caribbean I couldn’t help but smile a little bit because that was Earl for you. He lived, breathed, and bled black and orange through and…

I think I’m going to call up Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos and ask for a few things, like Michael Bourn and Kelly Johnson, before his new medication wears off. In an apparent fit of generosity he gave manager Buck Showalter and general manager Dan Duquette extensions that run through the 2018 season. Showalter’s crafty managing of the clubhouse and his bullpen led the Orioles to their first playoff berth…