Orioles
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... read more
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... read more
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... read more
by PressBox | Jun 6, 2019 | Baseball, FROM OUR PARTNERS, News, Orioles, Sports
By Jordan Gold Orioles pitching prospect Dean Kremer, a right-hander with the Double-A Bowie Baysox, has a background that is quite rare to find in a professional baseball player. Kremer, who holds U.S.-Israeli dual citizenship, was the first Israeli to ever be... read more
by Stan "The Fan" Charles | Mar 21, 2019 | Baseball, Football, News, Orioles, Ravens, Sports
Retiring Orioles radio announcer Joe Angel had a signature home run call that seems to fit this column like a glove. “Wave it bye-bye!” Joe would say whenever a player hit one over the fence. In a similar vein, Baltimore recently lost three great parts of a storied... read more
by JTA | Oct 10, 2018 | Baseball, News, Orioles, Sports
(JTA) — Ten Jewish-American baseball players will become dual Israeli citizens partly to help the country’s team make the 2020 Olympics. Some of the players, who will visit Israel’s Interior Ministry next week to begin the process, also represented Israel in last... read more
by Stan "The Fan" Charles | Aug 24, 2018 | Baseball, News, Orioles, Sports
An Adam Jones conversation devoid of numbers might be a good idea for the O’s. If you think the 2018 baseball season in Baltimore has been horrific, well, that’s certainly no news flash. At last, Orioles ownership and management has gone all in for a much-needed... read more
by Ira Gewanter | Aug 14, 2018 | Baseball, News, Orioles, Sports
Don’t let Dean Kremer’s polite, soft-spoken manner fool you. When the 22-year-old, California-born pitcher toes the rubber like a praying mantis, you’d best watch out. Blink and you’ll miss a fastball searing the corners of the strike zone. Or a curveball... read more
by PressBox | Aug 7, 2018 | Baseball, FROM OUR PARTNERS, Orioles, Sports
By Brooks DuBose Before new Orioles pitching prospect Dean Kremer made headlines for being one of the five players the Los Angeles Dodgers shipped to the Orioles for infielder Manny Machado July 18, he made history two years earlier for a different reason. Kremer, who... read more
by Stan "The Fan" Charles | Jul 31, 2018 | Baseball, News, Orioles, Sports
After 14 years in baseball hell, the 2012 Baltimore Orioles got back into the business of winning ballgames. In fact, the Orioles won enough to make the playoffs in that magical return to baseball relevance. After a slight downturn in 2013 — with a record of... read more
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