Back to back for the Angels off Koji Uehara. And then they get to punishing. Two batters after Torii Hunter and Kendry Morales crushed homeruns, Gary Matthews smoked a line drive into the mid-section of Uehara. L.A. takes “knocking around a pitcher” to a whole new level. Uehara fortunately walked off the field, replaced by [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Burnt Ozone
April 29, 2009
This day gets better and better…
April 29, 2009
For once, it’ s not a sarcastic headline. Just before the first pitch, the Dean of Baltimore Sports Vince Bagli arrived in the press box. Considering Vince created one of the main veins for me getting into the business, offering an internship 14 years ago.
Talking with Vince is like visiting a sports museum, only with [...]
Rude Awakening
April 29, 2009
Hey a day game? ? Sweet, short sleeves, sun block, sun glasses, extreme incentive to get to work.
/walks out front door
What the *#&$^#@????
Three days of summer obliterated in one night’s sleep. 54 fun shunning degrees at Camden Yards for the conclusion of a two game series with the Angels. Sun Columnist and WBAL Radio host Peter [...]
Standings on their head
April 15, 2009
Get your flip flops on for a quick check of the American League standings. First place in the East: Baltimore, in the Central: Kansas City, in the West: Seattle. What do all three have in common? All finished last in 2008. (okay I assumed the Royals finished last. What you blame me? They finished next to last [...]
Pleasant thoughts from the Yards
April 9, 2009
A sun drenched 59 degrees at first pitch (for which I wasn’t yet here, too many diapers to change) at Camden Yards as the Orioles go for a sweep of the Yankees. The bright skies part seems possible, but the whole sweep thing still causes a double take. Kicking off the season by kicking around [...]
