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  • We can only hope the 2012 Orioles stay hot and bring us hungry fans some post-season fun. On May 30, 1979 the Orioles were in first place by 2.5 games over the Red Sox. The record was solid enough at 30-18. And then June clicked in on the baseball calendar. The Orioles would lose two of three games to Texas. And then the Birds became roasting hot. They would win 14 of the next 15 games. One home doubleheader stood out on June 23. The Tigers were in town. And Detroit showed lefty Scott McGregor little respect as the Tigers...

    23-6 In June

    May 8, 2012 by
    We can only hope the 2012 Orioles stay hot and bring us hungry fans some post-season fun. On May 30, 1979 the Orioles were in first place by 2.5 games over the Red Sox. The record was solid enough at 30-18. And then June clicked in on the baseball calendar. The Orioles would lose two of three games to Texas. And then the Birds became roasting hot. They would win 14 of the next 15 games. One home doubleheader stood out on June 23. The Tigers were in town. And Detroit showed lefty Scott McGregor little respect as the Tigers...

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  • Kind of funny that I got a full apology nearly 30 years later. It's the 1979 World Series and I'm alone in my Georgetown DC house. The roommates are gone and of course the wonderful Orioles are on television facing the evil Pirates and we are trailing 6-3 heading to the eighth inning of game four in Pittsburgh. But the O's are threatening and Pittsburgh is forced to bring in ace reliever Kent Tekulve.

    Couldn’t See The Crow’s Big Pinch Hit Double

    April 28, 2012 by
    Kind of funny that I got a full apology nearly 30 years later. It's the 1979 World Series and I'm alone in my Georgetown DC house. The roommates are gone and of course the wonderful Orioles are on television facing the evil Pirates and we are trailing 6-3 heading to the eighth inning of game four in Pittsburgh. But the O's are threatening and Pittsburgh is forced to bring in ace reliever Kent Tekulve.

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  • There are always moments in a child’s life when something they see doesn’t make sense. When my family moved to Florida in 1969, the move to Sarasota was great because the powerful Baltimore Orioles held spring training there. I was honored to be a bat boy for the day at the park and was on the field when the Orioles were warming up. And there was one of my heroes smoking a cigarette. It was Boog. No, not Boog Powell, the great slugging first baseman. Didn’t he know the evils of smoking? That poor cigarette was being overwhelmed by that...

    That Was One Big Fellow With A Tiny Cigarette In His Mouth

    April 16, 2012 by
    There are always moments in a child’s life when something they see doesn’t make sense. When my family moved to Florida in 1969, the move to Sarasota was great because the powerful Baltimore Orioles held spring training there. I was honored to be a bat boy for the day at the park and was on the field when the Orioles were warming up. And there was one of my heroes smoking a cigarette. It was Boog. No, not Boog Powell, the great slugging first baseman. Didn’t he know the evils of smoking? That poor cigarette was being overwhelmed by that...

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  • Of course there were great announcers in Orioles history. Chuck Thompson and Bill O’Donnell come to mind with “Keep the beer cold” and “Go to War, Miss Agnes.” Both were solid baseball announcers who told you what was going on in the game. But when Jon Miller came to town, we were truly blessed. What a great voice and brilliant sense of humor. And who could forget his call on the last play of the 1983 World Series. “Line drive, Ripken catches it, and the Orioles are the champions of the world!” What’s my favorite Miller story? I don’t have...

    You Should Hear Jon Miller’s Answering Machine Message

    April 11, 2012 by
    Of course there were great announcers in Orioles history. Chuck Thompson and Bill O’Donnell come to mind with “Keep the beer cold” and “Go to War, Miss Agnes.” Both were solid baseball announcers who told you what was going on in the game. But when Jon Miller came to town, we were truly blessed. What a great voice and brilliant sense of humor. And who could forget his call on the last play of the 1983 World Series. “Line drive, Ripken catches it, and the Orioles are the champions of the world!” What’s my favorite Miller story? I don’t have...

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  • Each night, Orioles Nation will set you up with reading material that includes the latest news, notes and links from writers covering Orioles spring training in Sarasota. The Orioles scrimmaged the Norfolk Tides today. Their final spring training record was 11-13-6. Notes Here is your final 25-man roster for opening day, courtesy of Roch Kubatko: Starters Jake Arrieta Tommy Hunter Jason Hammel Brian Matusz Wei-Yin Chen Relievers Jim Johnson Kevin Gregg Matt Lindstrom Luis Ayala Pedro Strop Darren O’Day Troy Patton Infielders Mark Reynolds J.J. Hardy Robert Andino Chris Davis Wilson Betemit Nick Johnson Ryan Flaherty Catchers Matt Wieters Ronny...

    Orioles Spring Training Notes: 4/4/12

    April 4, 2012 by
    Each night, Orioles Nation will set you up with reading material that includes the latest news, notes and links from writers covering Orioles spring training in Sarasota. The Orioles scrimmaged the Norfolk Tides today. Their final spring training record was 11-13-6. Notes Here is your final 25-man roster for opening day, courtesy of Roch Kubatko: Starters Jake Arrieta Tommy Hunter Jason Hammel Brian Matusz Wei-Yin Chen Relievers Jim Johnson Kevin Gregg Matt Lindstrom Luis Ayala Pedro Strop Darren O’Day Troy Patton Infielders Mark Reynolds J.J. Hardy Robert Andino Chris Davis Wilson Betemit Nick Johnson Ryan Flaherty Catchers Matt Wieters Ronny...

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  • We had great seats at the O’s spring training game against the Twins on March 27. Of course we had low expectations about the Orioles but it was a chance to see some baseball in Sarasota. It was hot as heck in the sun and the Twins jumped out early. But as the game went on it was clear that the O’s were having trouble getting runners on. This game headed to the eighth inning when we realized that the O’s were being no-hit. And then underrated Robert Andino stepped up and hit a gapper. Of course he got greedy...

    Speaking of One-Hitters

    April 4, 2012 by
    We had great seats at the O’s spring training game against the Twins on March 27. Of course we had low expectations about the Orioles but it was a chance to see some baseball in Sarasota. It was hot as heck in the sun and the Twins jumped out early. But as the game went on it was clear that the O’s were having trouble getting runners on. This game headed to the eighth inning when we realized that the O’s were being no-hit. And then underrated Robert Andino stepped up and hit a gapper. Of course he got greedy...

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  • Each night, Orioles Nation will set you up with reading material that includes the latest news, notes and links from writers covering Orioles spring training in Sarasota. The Orioles held an exhibition game against SCF today. Their final spring training record was 11-13-6. Notes The Cincinnati Reds have claimed Pitcher Alfredo Simon off waivers, according to The Baltimore Sun’s Dan Connolly. He had been placed on waivers over the weekend. The Orioles made two more cuts today, reassigning Pat Neshek to AAA and outrighting Jai Miller to AAA after he cleared waivers, according to MASN’s Roch Kubatko. Tsuyoshi Wada will...

    Orioles Spring Training Notes: 4/3/12

    April 3, 2012 by
    Each night, Orioles Nation will set you up with reading material that includes the latest news, notes and links from writers covering Orioles spring training in Sarasota. The Orioles held an exhibition game against SCF today. Their final spring training record was 11-13-6. Notes The Cincinnati Reds have claimed Pitcher Alfredo Simon off waivers, according to The Baltimore Sun’s Dan Connolly. He had been placed on waivers over the weekend. The Orioles made two more cuts today, reassigning Pat Neshek to AAA and outrighting Jai Miller to AAA after he cleared waivers, according to MASN’s Roch Kubatko. Tsuyoshi Wada will...

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  • Each night, Orioles Nation will set you up with reading material that includes the latest news, notes and links from writers covering Orioles spring training in Sarasota. The Orioles held an exhibition game against Florida Southern today. Their final spring training record was 11-13-6. Notes Former Oriole Rick Sutcliffe will throw out the first pitch on opening day. Nick Markakis and Matt Wieters will received their 2011 Gold Gloves before the game. Jake Arrieta has been named the opening day starter, according to MASN’s Roch Kubatko. Jason Hammel will start the third game, according to Kubatko. Showalter will not reveal...

    Orioles Spring Training Notes: 4/2/12

    April 2, 2012 by
    Each night, Orioles Nation will set you up with reading material that includes the latest news, notes and links from writers covering Orioles spring training in Sarasota. The Orioles held an exhibition game against Florida Southern today. Their final spring training record was 11-13-6. Notes Former Oriole Rick Sutcliffe will throw out the first pitch on opening day. Nick Markakis and Matt Wieters will received their 2011 Gold Gloves before the game. Jake Arrieta has been named the opening day starter, according to MASN’s Roch Kubatko. Jason Hammel will start the third game, according to Kubatko. Showalter will not reveal...

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  • Each night, Orioles Nation will set you up with reading material that includes the latest news, notes and links from writers covering Orioles spring training in Sarasota. Today marked the last Grapefruit league game for the club. The Orioles lost 8-5 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Their final spring training record is 11-13-6. Notes JJ Hardy went 2-3 with 2 Solo HR. Nick Markakis went 1-3 with a Solo HR. Nick Johnson went 2-3 with a Solo HR. Wei-Yin Chen pitched 5 innings with 6 H, 7 R (3 ER), 0 K, 2 BB allowed. He also gave up 3...

    Orioles Spring Training Notes: 4/1/12

    April 1, 2012 by
    Each night, Orioles Nation will set you up with reading material that includes the latest news, notes and links from writers covering Orioles spring training in Sarasota. Today marked the last Grapefruit league game for the club. The Orioles lost 8-5 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Their final spring training record is 11-13-6. Notes JJ Hardy went 2-3 with 2 Solo HR. Nick Markakis went 1-3 with a Solo HR. Nick Johnson went 2-3 with a Solo HR. Wei-Yin Chen pitched 5 innings with 6 H, 7 R (3 ER), 0 K, 2 BB allowed. He also gave up 3...

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