The most interesting thing that occurred this weekend at Camden Yards — for me, anyway, was Chris Davis being out of the lineup for two consecutive games. That and manager Buck Showalter’s discussion about Davis during his pre-game conference Sunday. You can read everything Showalter said in this piece that ran Sunday...
We’re not sure you can have a much better game than Key School junior Mark Fusco did last week. Apparently, BaltimoreBaseball.com readers felt that way, too. Fusco is this week’s ‘Prep Ballplayer’ winner, picking up 72 percent of the more than 2,000 votes cast this week. The right-hander allowed one unearned run...
With student loans piling up several years ago, Cory Beddick nearly gave up on his dream of becoming a college head coach. He had earned his MBA; he could have pursued a life in the corporate world. But the former Gettysburg College infielder wanted something different. He wanted to succeed in the...
If Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb is still trying to find his footing this season, then Wednesday night was like slipping on a banana peel. Coming off disastrous outings in Boston and Detroit in his first two starts, Cobb appeared to be showing signs for optimism Wednesday in his Orioles’ home debut. That...
[tps_title][/tps_title] Players across the Baltimore area took advantage of the clear, warmer weather following Monday’s rain and Tuesday’s light snow in parts of the region. The competition was top notch. Several pitchers had stellar outings, including some who mowed down more than 10 batters in an individual game. Meanwhile, plenty of area...
Annapolis Area Christian School junior Andrew Sowinski had a big week at the plate. The left-hander also was dominant on the mound – and that combination helped him win this week’s BaltimoreBaseball.com’s ‘Prep Ballplayer’ honors. In two games, Sowinski threw 11 1/3 innings without allowing an earned run. He also added a...
Harford Community College has always picked up mid-year transfers — that’s baseball life for any successful, junior college program. But how did the two-year school in Bel Air, a consistent power at its level, land Spencer Smith, an East Carolina University signee and Major League Baseball draftee last June? Well, it started...
Where else would you rather be right now than a bar? So, welcome to Connolly’s Tap Room. If the Orioles keep playing like this, I might have to keep this fake joint open 24-7. The Orioles scored five runs in Detroit on Wednesday – the best offensive output since their most recent...
While the Orioles’ scheduled game in Boston was rained out Monday, their regional rivals in Washington caught my eye. The Nationals’ starter was right-hander Jeremy Hellickson, who pitched 10 mostly disastrous games for the Orioles in 2017, going 2-6 with a 6.97 ERA. Hellickson signed a minor league deal with the Nationals...
The lights are at full blast in the Tap Room today and I spent all last night cleaning off the mirror behind the bar. It’s time for you, faithful Connolly’s patrons, to take a deep, clear look inward and outward here. OK, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but I want to know...