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Adam Jones bangs his donut off his bat.
joey rickard

Hot Take Tuesday: Jones Hitting the DL Would Help Short & Long Term

Adam Jones was acquired in a February 2008 trade with the Seattle Mariners that brought Chris Tillman, George Sherrill, Kam Mickolio, and Tony Butler to ...
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Ryan Flaherty stretches and watches.
News and Analysis

Hot Take Tuesday: Ryan Flaherty Has Little Value to the Orioles

For quite some time, I have tried without success to understand the love affair many Orioles fans seem to have with the man they call ...
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Yovani Gallardo pitches at Fenway Park.
Chris Tillman

Hot Take Tuesday: Starting Pitching Has Not Exceeded Expectations

Last week, the first article in our new “Hot Take Tuesday” series was posted. I argued that Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard is not the ...
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Joey Rickard swings in Spring Training.
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Hot Take Tuesday: Joey Rickard Is Not Our Savior

Last week, Derek, our Senior Editor, asked me to take on the responsibility of being ESR’s “hot take” artist. I love hot takes almost as ...
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Cal Ripken Jr. posing by dugout during his 2131st consecutive game.
brooks robinson

Baltimore Bracketology: Greatest Games, 33rd Street Region

Click here for an introduction to this series and to vote in the Wild Bill Hagy Region.   33rd Street Region #16 Lowenstein Plays Possum ...
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Famous Orioles fan Wild Bill Hagy.
doug dicences

Baltimore Bracketology: Vote on the Greatest Games in Orioles History

Last year, “Baltimore Bracketology” was a huge success. We totaled over 13,000 votes in our March Madness-style tournament of our favorite Orioles players from the ...
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fireworks going off at camden yards
News and Analysis

Machado Gnome, ’66 Replica Jersey Highlight ’16 Promotions

Spring Training is just a week away and a couple question marks remain in terms of the on-field product we will see at Oriole Park ...
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News and Analysis

Steve Pearce Will Write Next Chapter of His Feel-Good Story in Tampa

The story of his journey to the Major Leagues is not an uncommon one. High school record-breaker, college standout and All-American, thrice an MLB Draft ...
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orioles player about to hit baseball from home plate with blurred crowd in background
Chris Davis

15 Reasons Why I’m Excited to Have Chris Davis Back

I woke up on Saturday morning around 10:45, checked my phone, and realized I was a couple hours late to a party in Baltimore. No, ...
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side profile of orioles player britton holding glove by face before pitch
News and Analysis

O’s Should Listen to Offers for Zach Britton, J.J. Hardy

The MLB offseason has hit the ground running over the past few weeks and we have seen a several trades already take place, most notably ...
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