Calling the Pen
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2.1KOctober 3, 2026 at 5:45 amCalling the Pen: Rough series for Rutschman, Red Sox, but the Yankees look strong
Before the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees meet in their best-of-five American League Division Series, which is really the AL...
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6.2KSeptember 28, 2026 at 5:57 pmCalling the Pen: Elias starts the Orioles’ offseason with an error
One day into the offseason, Mike Elias is off to a bad start — one he should have avoided. At Monday’s end-of-season...
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5.0KSeptember 24, 2026 at 4:47 pmOrioles’ playoff hopes end after Alonso did all he could to keep them alive
Pete Alonso almost had me believing it was possible — that he would lead the Orioles to three more wins and that...
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9.5KSeptember 21, 2026 at 8:15 pmCalling the Pen: Orioles’ Albernaz went too far in his criticism of Jeremiah Jackson
Back in April, Jeremiah Jackson hit a foul ball into the Orioles’ dugout that broke the jaw of manager Craig Albernaz. The...
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8.8KSeptember 20, 2026 at 3:06 pmCalling the Pen: Not the best time for Orioles to announce Albernaz is coming back
This wasn’t a good weekend to announce that Craig Albernaz would be returning as manager. The announcement was made as awkwardly as...
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2.5KSeptember 17, 2026 at 11:13 amCalling the Pen: Alonso’s extraordinary visit to New York lifts Orioles’ faint hopes
Something extraordinary happened this week to someone who carries himself like an ordinary guy but is doing extraordinary things. Pete Alonso returned...
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4.1KSeptember 14, 2026 at 1:07 pmCalling 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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3.3KSeptember 13, 2026 at 5:30 amCalling 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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4.0KSeptember 12, 2026 at 3:00 pmCalling 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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2.0KSeptember 7, 2026 at 5:45 amCalling 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...