Stan "The Fan" Charles, Author at JMORE

Appreciating Lamar Jackson

by Stan "The Fan" Charles | Dec 16, 2019 | Football, News, Ravens, Sports

I’ve probably spent more time researching the last time my jaw dropped while watching a touchdown run by a player in a Baltimore uniform than it will take to finish writing this missive. But Lamar Jackson’s 47-yard run against the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 10 was...

Being a Part of It All

by Stan "The Fan" Charles | Oct 24, 2019 | Baseball, News, Orioles, Sports

I finally figured it out. Something’s been bothering me about the Orioles’ good five-season stretch from 2012 to 2016. And yes, it was a good stretch, despite the Orioles regularly bragging that during that period, they were the winningest team in the American...

Ending the O’s Losing Streak against Yankees Could Revive Baltimore’s Baseball Fever

by Stan "The Fan" Charles | Sep 6, 2019 | Baseball, News, Orioles, Sports

No, I am not predicting that the Orioles’ season in 2020 will be like the “Why Not?” season of 1989. But I’ll share a little something I gleaned from the players who were in town for the 30th anniversary of that very special season. As those players came in to speak...

For the Orioles’ Future, Smart Spending Must be a Mantra

by Stan "The Fan" Charles | Jun 28, 2019 | Baltimore, Baseball, Local, News, Orioles, Sports

Every time I’ve been excited about the beginning of a new chapter of Orioles baseball, I have never once considered that Peter Angelos wouldn’t fund the team with enough dollars for the team to contend. Now, how he and his baseball people have chosen to spend...

Trump Admin Decision to Cancel MLB’s Accord with Cuba is a Bad One

by Stan "The Fan" Charles | May 11, 2019 | Baseball, News, Sports

With no clear-cut reasoning, the Trump administration’s State Department recently elected to disallow an agreement that Major League Baseball negotiated with the Cuban Baseball Federation to allow Cuban players to come to the United States more easily to play...