Calling the Pen
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3.4KJuly 18, 2024 at 6:00 amCalling the Pen: Orioles need pitching, but it also might be time for change in the outfield
There are moments like this past weekend when one is reminded of what Austin Hays and Cedric Mullins mean to the Orioles....
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2.0KMay 22, 2024 at 2:45 pmCalling the Pen: Sweepless in St. Louis has viewers rooting for a happy ending
Sleepless in Seattle is a timeless classic that features a reporter from Baltimore falling for a widower in Seattle whose son is...
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2.7KMay 21, 2024 at 6:45 pmCalling the Pen: Eager to stay off the injured list
As the editor of BaltimoreBaseball.com, I read a lot of stories about Oriole players going on the injured list, their rehab assignments...
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1.9KMay 10, 2024 at 1:45 pmCalling the Pen: Maybe fans could help Craig Kimbrel save his season
There’s not much difference in sound between a moo and a boo, but it makes all the difference in the world to...
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2.3KNovember 4, 2023 at 6:00 amCalling the Pen: Starting to think the game I loved isn’t coming back
I was running on the NCR Trail on Friday, thinking about how disappointing it was that Game 4 of the World Series...
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2.3KOctober 15, 2023 at 6:00 amCalling the Pen: Dreams derailed by Orioles’ quick exit
It was raining when Barb and I got on the light rail at Hunt Valley last Saturday morning, but the day held...
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2.3KSeptember 27, 2023 at 2:00 pmCalling the Pen: An assist from Brooks that didn’t make the record books
On Tuesday night, as I was ready to get out of my car to run with Athletes Serving Athletes, I heard Bob...
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3.6KApril 14, 2023 at 7:00 amCalling the Pen: O’s home run celebration sends the wrong message
I like that the Orioles want to have fun playing a kids game, that they want to stay loose and express support...
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2.3KDecember 1, 2022 at 12:00 pmCalling the Pen: Gaylord Perry, and the birth of a team
Editor’s Note: Gaylord Perry, a Hall of Fame pitcher, died on Thursday at age 84. This essay is from September 2021. I...
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2.2KOctober 6, 2022 at 12:00 pmCalling the Pen: Orioles ran the race with perseverance
In 1973, when I was a sportswriter for The News American, sports editor John Steadman wanted a different approach to covering the...