by Paul Apple | Apr 17, 2024 | Sports
The new ownership group for the Baltimore Orioles under the leadership of David Rubenstein brings a lot of energy and hope for the future for the direction of the franchise. However, right out of the box they have made a major miscalculation in failing to consider...
by Paul Apple | Sep 3, 2021 | Sports
With all the talk about the Orioles in rebuilding mode and beefing up their farm system as they look forward to becoming competitive, we need a reality check from examining the trades made since 2016. We had a large number of legitimate major league starters (and even...
by Paul Apple | Mar 29, 2021 | Sports, Top Ten Lists
10. Every time a player who is older than 24 starts to show consistent productivity, they trade him away for future prospects. That is painful for the fans — but seems like a proven strategy for teams in our rebuilding stage.9. They operate with the lowest payroll in...
by Paul Apple | Mar 22, 2021 | Pet Peeves, Sports
The role of baseball announcer used to be sacred — the seat would be occupied by a legendary figure for decades. Kids growing up with their loyalty to their favorite team would find the familiar voice of the radio broadcaster both comforting and inspiring — a true...
by Paul Apple | Sep 8, 2020 | Sports
It is a good time to evaluate the Orioles with the truncated season already 2/3 completed. The record for the Baltimore Orioles stands at a surprising 19-21 (including an impressive 9-6 away record), despite most pundits picking them to be one of the worst teams in...
