roch kubatko
Helsley picking up option for 2027 (updated)
A disappointing first season with the Orioles is keeping Ryan Helsley in Baltimore. Helsley is exercising the $14 million player...
Banner makes interesting comparison when asked about Henderson, also offers opinions on analytics and farm system
Turnarounds can happen with dizzying speed, hurling the White Sox into the playoffs after they lost 102 games in 2025...
Some leftovers on Banner’s hiring as Orioles general manager (Bassitt update)
The Orioles didn’t rush through the process of hiring a general manager. They were deliberate in beginning the search but...
Banner on becoming Orioles GM: “Storied franchise, iconic ballpark, passionate fan base, owners who care and want to win”
Jared Banner knows his baseball history and has a true appreciation of iconic ballparks and ballplayers. Working for the Red...
Prepping for a Banner day
We’re three games into the World Series, with free agency beginning five days after its conclusion. Teams will make qualifying...
This, that and the other (updated)
The winner of the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award will be announced today before Game 3 of the World Series. First...
Also makes you wonder
Why does college football treat overtime like a shootout in soccer and completely change the sport by putting the ball...
Taking another dip in the mailbag
Villanova men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard scolded a reporter, made a fool of himself and embarrassed the university because he...
The latest Alonso award in an empty season for Orioles
The Sporting News is still a thing, in digital form only. And the outlet still publishes its major league awards....
Wondering about possible and unlikely returnees to Orioles in 2027
MASN aired an “Orioles Classic” yesterday from April 11, 2023, when Ryan Mountcastle finished with nine RBIs to tie the...