CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES So, who exactly is outfielder Seth Smith? What can the Orioles expect from Smith — at the plate and in the field? What did the Seattle Mariners see in veteran starter Yovani Gallardo? What are their expectations for Gallardo in 2017? Why do...
I don’t want a civil war in here. I don’t mean to split the bar in half, with purple over here and orange over there. But this question was eating at me last night. And I’m curious. So, humor me. We won’t hold this against you next September. I want to know...
Shut the door softly on your way in. And read in whispers. I know some of you still have a pounding headache from New Year’s Eve partying and watching Mariah Carey’s career plummet like the Times Square ball. Our minor-league reporter, Dean Jones Jr., had the best Mariah line of New Year’s...
Every now and then I turn over the keys to the Tap Room to the patrons and allow them to pick the topic – or at least be the inspiration for the topic. Sometimes, a new discussion develops from a previous conversation we’ve had. And that’s what’s happening today. Earlier this week,...
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES I know there are some podcasts that are polished and impressively produced. Some are like audio chapters of books, weaving you from start to finish in expert fashion. I hope you enjoy those. But that’s probably not what you’re gonna get here. Sorry....
Grab a seat and a beer. I might even mix up a martini with a little Beefeater gin. I’m allowing you to celebrate in the Tap Room today. Your favorite baseball team now has a starting catcher, it was announced Friday. The Orioles officially signed “Beef” Welington Castillo to a one-year, $6...
I’m back behind the Tap Room bar after a week roaming the Gaylord National Resort near Washington D.C. It’s a welcomed change. Crowded lobbies are not my thing. I much prefer a poorly lit, fictional dive. It’s what I call home. Perhaps the most interesting thing from last week’s winter meetings –...