Posts By Jack Gibbons
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2.2KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: Alonso is at the root of Orioles’ hopes for a postseason berth
Steve the Tree Guy called last Friday morning. He helped us out when a very tall and very old cherry tree lost...
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3.1KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: Orioles get a taste of what the Baltimore Colts experienced in 1965
It was the day after Christmas in 1965, a day that stands out in the minds of Baltimore Colts fans and a...
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4.8KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: Orioles create a ray of optimism
Until Friday night, Chris Bassitt ‘s season had been more about words than actions. Back in April, the 37-year-old right-hander criticized his...
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2.7KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: Orioles have hooked, and helped, this fisherman with true grit
The sound was down because Thom had a room full of visitors. But everyone’s attention turned to the TV when Blaze Alexander...
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3.7KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: The quality of the Orioles’ at-bats should be measured in run production
Not that it matters, but I realized Thursday that my definition of quality at-bats differs from that of Orioles manager Craig Albernaz....
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7.2KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: A frank look at the Rutschman trade
Something changed for me in 1966. I had been a baseball fan — Sandy Koufax, in particular — but I wasn’t an...
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4.5KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: Thoughts on what Orioles should do at trade deadline
Two weeks ago, my wife, Barb, and I said goodbye to our son, Brent, his wife, Shaaretha, and their two children, Kugan...
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4.3KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: Will it be a fun four-day weekend for the Orioles?
Homer Simpson once was told that if he didn’t come to work on Friday, don’t bother coming in on Monday. As only...
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3.2KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: Henderson’s eventful weekend reflects Orioles’ uneven season
After Gunnar Henderson’s bat came to life on Friday night, including a textbook swing on his 100th homer, manager Craig Albernaz said,...
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5.1KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: Time for intrigue between Orioles’ Basallo and Albernaz to stop
It’s seldom clear when you’re trying to read between the lines, but something seems off in the relationship between manager Craig Albernaz...