Posts By Jack Gibbons
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4.4KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: A needed vacation from the Orioles
Watching the Orioles from the beach offers a calming effect. The bases-loaded, no-outs, no-runs first inning Sunday wasn’t nearly as frustrating when...
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3.7KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: Time for the Orioles to call it a season for Kyle Bradish
Ben McDonald could feel Kyle Bradish’s frustration. The Orioles’ ace who hasn’t been one for a while was getting hammered by the...
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4.3KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: Orioles’ core value has dropped
The Orioles aren’t rotten to the core, but their core isn’t strong enough to make them a legitimate playoff contender. President of...
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2.3KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: The 1966 Orioles began a run of dominance that was special to see
When Eddie Watt, Boog Powell and Jim Palmer took the field on Friday night, it took me back to a time when...
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3.8KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: Cowser’s catch is another Mile High Miracle
Two of the most stunning and spectacular plays in Baltimore sports history have happened in Denver, which we might consider calling the...
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2.5KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: Henderson lifts Orioles’ hopes, but the climb hasn’t been easy
Before he powered a sweep of the Athletics on Sunday with his bat, and before he helped win Saturday’s game with his...
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3.5KCalling the PenCalling the Pen: It’s time for Cowser to be an everyday player
Our Oriole writer, Rich Dubroff, is a patient man. I know because I often test his patience with observations about the Orioles...
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2.5KCalling 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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3.4KCalling 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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5.1KCalling 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...