If you were told there would be no math here, you got misled. Today’s blog will include plenty of numbers, most of them good for the Orioles. As we are about to end calendar year 2022, we today take another chance to note the season in ’22 for the Orioles produced the club’s first winning season since 2016. On top of that the club has the No. 1-ran

We’ve reached the final week of the year, so it’s time to look back at the Nationals’ most significant stories of 2022. We continue the series today with the franchise-altering trade of Juan Soto to the Padres … The notion of dealing Juan Soto at the Aug. 2 trade deadline, while occasionally raised by outside forces looking to stir things up, was n

We’re only a few days away from moving past 2022, leaving behind the good and the bad. The personal and professional triumphs and the failures. This is a time for reflection on the Orioles beat. Certain moments stick with everyone. Others might have gone unnoticed by most or happened during one-on-one interactions. I’ll share some of mine, in no pa

The Orioles today announced that CAL PERRY has joined the organization as Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer. Perry will oversee the Orioles’ creative content efforts and be responsible for integrating the team’s content throughout the organization and with club partners. In this role, he joins the club’s Senior Leadership Team that ma

The story from Dec. 19 in The Athletic said the Orioles are receiving trade calls on shortstop Jorge Mateo. Not that they were shopping Mateo or initiating the calls, but of course they listen on just about everything. The Athletic wrote: “The Twins, Braves, Red Sox and Dodgers all lost shortstops on the open market. Mateo, entering his age 28 seas

We’ve reached the final week of the year, so it’s time to look back at the Nationals’ most significant stories of 2022. We continue the series today with the continued health struggles of Stephen Strasburg … Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals were legitimately encouraged. No, the results weren’t what either was hoping for. But on an early-June eve

“When do you head down to spring training?” I was asked again this week during dinner with some friends. I smiled, shrugged and offered the usual time frame. Major League Baseball hasn’t shared the report date for pitchers and catchers, which coincides with my report date. We usually know months ago. The Rays arrive on Feb. 14, with their first wor

We’ve reached the final week of the year, so it’s time to look back at the Nationals’ most significant stories of 2022. We continue the series today with the most unexpected development of the season: Joey Meneses … The saddest day of the 2022 season in Washington happened to be the happiest day of Joey Meneses’ professional life. As Nationals fans

I’d have a bunch of non-sports questions if I were flying for the holidays. “Why is this line so long? Why isn’t it moving? Where are my bags? Where am I supposed to sleep?” "Do I dare try the sushi?" Here are a few more relating to the Orioles: Which free agent starting pitcher could sign with the Orioles? Rich Hill is off the board after agreeing

We’ve reached the final week of the year, so it’s time to look back at the Nationals’ most significant stories of 2022. We begin the series today with something taking place away from D.C.: The rebuilding of the organization’s farm system … The Nationals knew a successful 2022 season was going to be less about what happened in the major leagues and