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It's been a while since the Orioles headed to spring training with a definite pitcher slated to take the mound on opening day. Was it perhaps Mike Mussina in 2000? He's the only pitcher I can remember who, in mid-February, was expected to be the team's ace barring a meteor landing on Ft. Lauderdale or a widespread plague. Someone has to start opening day for ... read more
There's nothing more depressing than looking at a crusty seven-layer dip moments after the Super Bowl is over and realizing that it's been out since noon. In brazen disregard for your own health, you take one last bite, scrape the remaining cheese off the dish, throw half-empty beer bottles in the garage recycling can and then head to bed. The football season is officially over. ... read more
When I think of the Nationals pitching talent in 2012, a line from one of my all-time favorite movies "Raising Arizona" comes to mind. When Holly Hunter (Ed) is trying to justify Nicholas Cage (H.I.) kidnapping one of the Arizona quintuplets she says, "H.I., they've got more than they can handle!" I'm not implying the Orioles should kidnap Stephen Strasburg or Gio Gonzalez, but Mike ... read more
Sometimes, when you ask an obvious question, you get an obvious answer. Recently, on MASN's "The Mid-Atlantic Sports Report," I asked former Oriole Brady Anderson what was the main difference between the current stock of Orioles and the playoff teams he played on in the mid-'90s. "Talent" was Anderson's answer. Pretty cut and dry. In 1997, the O's rolled out an All-Star roster with players ... read more
Is Orioles executive vice president of Baseball Operations Dan Duquette channeling Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane? With the O's reluctant to invest in big-money free agents this offseason, it appears Duquette is taking more of a micro approach to improving the Birds Much like Beane, Duquette is crunching the numbers, and one he didn't like from 2011 was the Birds' .316 on-base percentage. He ... read more
While the majority of the NFL media is predicting Sunday's AFC championship matchup is going to come down to the fourth quarter, I somewhat disagree. Here's my prediction: If the Ravens are going to win, we'll have a pretty good idea by the end of the first quarter. If the Patriots are going to win, we won't know until the end of the fourth quarter. ... read more
I'm looking forward to seeing everyone Saturday at Orioles FanFest! It's always a great opportunity to answer your questions face-to-face. This year MASN will re-create our web studio at the Baltimore Convention Center where Roch Kubatko, Steve Melewski and the gang will be blogging live from Fan Fest. Plus, all of you who've been wondering whether Roch's perfect hair is truly real, and if so, ... read more
With Luke Scott gone, who will keep me captivated in the clubhouse with tales of hunting wild boar with a knife? For the record, in Scott's world, hunting without a gun is more sportsmanlike. Last time I checked, wild boars don't carry knives, so using a blade isn't exactly fair competition, either. These are the discussions I had with the former Orioles designated hitter on ... read more
