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Friday’s O’s Links: Birds Miss Joey Rickard’s Bat vs. LHP

Joey Rickard swings in Spring Training.
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Hopefully the day of rest – and expanded rosters – will help kickstart them? Here’s hoping. To the links…

Hyun Soo Kim’s Debut Season Has Been a Success

Chris Booze of Camden Chat breaks down Hyun Soo Kim’s rookie season, during which he has absolutely proven that he belongs in the Bigs – at the dish, anyway. His defense leaves more than a little bit to be desired, so perhaps a designated hitter role would be his best fit next season.

Where the Orioles Miss Joey Rickard

Speaking of Kim, remember when he was part of the O’s best platoon since perhaps Lowenstein/Roenicke? Joey Rickard’s injury hasn’t really hurt the O’s in the field, as Camden Depot’s Matt Kremnitzer explains, but has absolutely hurt their offense against left-handed pitching.

American League Wild Card Wackiness

Steven Martano, writing at Beyond the Box Score, sets the scene for what’s going to be a wild September in the American League. There are no fewer than seven teams fighting for two wild card spots, and those teams also play each other a bunch this month. The O’s are one of the teams, which isn’t where we’d have hoped to be at this time back in June/early July, but it’ll have to do.

Orioles’ Disastrous Business Decisions Show at Turnstiles

“The Orioles did not respond to several email requests for comments for this column. But then that is part of the problem.” – The Washington Times

A Trip with My Son to Remind Me What Baseball is All About

Had enough numbers? Me too. Baseball is about more than stats, or wins. It’s about the feeeeeels! Roar from 34’s Matt Taylor reminds us of this in his weekly MASN guest column.

 

And in Ravens news…

Filmstudy: The Final Curtain Call

Ken McKusick of RSR was up all night watching the film of the Ravens-Saints preseason game, and here he grades the defense & offers up his projected defensive roster.

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