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Matthew Taylor: A prescient preseason prediction for the O’s

Matthew Taylor: A prescient preseason prediction for the O’s

It’s that time of year when Orioles fans look back on preseason projections and scoff at experts who predicted lots...

Josh Land September 30, 2016 8:47 am
Matthew Taylor: O’s sudden shift hurts more this time around

Matthew Taylor: O’s sudden shift hurts more this time around

The Orioles are out of playoff position for the first time all season one week after an improbable division title...

Josh Land September 23, 2016 9:41 am
Matthew Taylor: On the tortuous nature of September baseball

Matthew Taylor: On the tortuous nature of September baseball

My wife and I discussed pennant races Thursday night shortly after the Orioles dropped a disappointing 7-6 decision to the...

Josh Land September 16, 2016 9:15 am
Matthew Taylor: A trip with my son to remind me what baseball is all about

Matthew Taylor: A trip with my son to remind me what baseball is all about

It’s been a tough week in Birdland. It’s times like these when I think irrational thoughts, like wondering if being...

Josh Land September 02, 2016 8:25 am
Matthew Taylor: An interesting conversation with my 2011 self

Matthew Taylor: An interesting conversation with my 2011 self

Have you ever heard someone talk about the advice they would share with a younger version of themself if they...

Josh Land August 26, 2016 9:52 am
Matthew Taylor: Hyun Soo Kim deserving of Hitting Machine nickname

Matthew Taylor: Hyun Soo Kim deserving of Hitting Machine nickname

Hyun Soo Kim stepped to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning on Thursday night with a chance...

Josh Land August 19, 2016 8:58 am
Matthew Taylor: It’s time to play Steve Pearce trivia

Matthew Taylor: It’s time to play Steve Pearce trivia

Baltimore’s gritty, do-it-all workhorse has returned to town. The Orioles traded for Steve Pearce on Monday in a move that...

Josh Land August 05, 2016 9:35 am
Matthew Taylor: RBI-less Joseph shouldn’t be defined by statistical quirk

Matthew Taylor: RBI-less Joseph shouldn’t be defined by statistical quirk

With his wife having given birth to the couple’s first child during spring training last season, Caleb Joseph described his...

Josh Land July 29, 2016 9:26 am
Matthew Taylor: Zach Britton closing in on history for O’s

Matthew Taylor: Zach Britton closing in on history for O’s

Zach Britton is a perfect 30-for-30 in save situations in 2016 after closing things out in the Bronx on Thursday...

Josh Land July 22, 2016 8:50 am
Matthew Taylor: Jonathan Schoop on historic homer pace for O’s second basemen

Matthew Taylor: Jonathan Schoop on historic homer pace for O’s second basemen

Only one Orioles batter has hit a home run 446 feet or longer in each of the last three baseball...

Josh Land July 01, 2016 8:57 am