The Ravens say they got their man by manuevering in the 2008 draft to get Delaware quarterback Joe Flacco with the 18th overall pick. I’m skeptical about the pick for a few reasons. The Ravens insist their draft philosophy is to pick the best player available. I find it hard to believe they had Joe […]

The NFL draft is like shopping at a surplus store like Odd Lots. The inventory varies day to day: maybe they stock up on an overrun of some good lawn furniture one day. Another day, it’s rakes and
shovels. Hey look over there- a shipment in of surplus khaki pants. Problem with a store like that-
and […]

An Orioles-Yankees series at Camden Yards always brings a unique energy and excitement to the park, and I witnessed that and more in the first visit to Baltimore by the Bronx Bombers in 2008. The first thing that struck me is what appears to be a new, open relationship between the O’s and the Baltimore […]

The 2008 Baltimore Orioles are not supposed to be very competitive. Most pre-season predictions suggest the O’s rebuild project will bring more defeats than victories for a year or two, and that’s understandable. So, what are we supposed to make of the team’s surprisingly good play to start the season? It has the players pumped […]

Cal Ripken sitting in the stands behind home plate, eating peanuts on Orioles opening day: that’s a site that I took in that said “baseball” to me. The start of another Major League Baseball season is like New Years Day for those of us who love the game. I’m not going to get all poetic […]