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Friday, October 5th, 2012Well, this should be fun, even if statheads suggest Buck should yank Saunders and go to the pen “after retiring Hamilton in the first inning.” It doesn’t make any sense, but neither do these O’s. Enjoy it, Birdland.
Line: Orioles +1.5
Time: 8:35 p.m. ET
Note: Feel free to discuss the Braves-Cards undercard in this space as well. [...]
DMV: O’s Can’t Seize AL East, Play Texas Friday
Thursday, October 4th, 2012Orioles stumble in last regular season game, will head to Texas on Friday night for one game Wild Card playoff. [Sun]
O’s players weigh in on the final game failure in Tampa. [MASN]
Nats clinch top spot in NL, absurdly go on road for first two games. [WaPo]
Nats won’t know who they face until Friday night, either [...]
DMV: After 161 Games, O’s, Nats Still Have Plenty To Play For
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012Both Nats and O’s playoff opponents could be decided tonight. [WaPo, Sun]
If not for Red Sox bullpen and Raul Ibanez, the AL East would be tied. [BLS]
Latest power rankings have the Nats at No. 1, Orioles at No. 8. [Grantland]
Looks like Chris Tillman will start finale for the Orioles. [CSN Baltimore]
NL Rookie of the Month Bryce [...]
DMV: The O’s Clinch A Spot In The Playoff To The Actual Playoffs
Monday, October 1st, 2012O’s sweep the Sox and clinch a wild card spot. [Camden Chat, CC]
O’s team plane had to make an emergency stop overnight. [Melewski]
Six reasons why the surprise O’s are in the playoff. [USA TODAY Sports]
Jim Johnson becomes the 10th pitcher to save 50 games. [Melewski]
Nats lose in St. Louis, can clinch the NL East race [...]
O’s Players Thank Fans With Boy Band-y New Music Video
Thursday, September 27th, 2012You know how I know I’m old? I had to Google “Glad You Came” to figure out what the hell it is. (It’s a song by UK boy band The Wanted that peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard chart, so you know.)
(Video taken with love from our friends at Baltimore Sports Report.)
Someone Let Deion Sanders Wear An Orioles Uniform (PHOTO)
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012Considering Primetime’s past as a Yankee and Cowboy, and as one of the Skins’ all-time biggest Offseason Champs, I hate to see this happen, but Deion Sanders was on the field at Camden Yards in Orioles garb. I guess because he’s bros with Buck Showalter from their Yankees days, and also because he’s in town [...]
SI Cover Jinx Attempts To Derail The O’s Unlikely Bandwagon
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012Endy Chavez, Adam Jones and Nick Markakis share the Orioles’ second SI cover in 16 years (the other is Matt Wieters two years ago), even if Markakis is on the shelf and missing this sweet September action. Bonus points for it being the Washington-Baltimore “Unlikely Sports Capital” issue as well, with features on Davey Johson [...]
DMV: Dylan Bundy Gets Called Up
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012O’s win in 18 at Seattle to secure their 14th-straight extra-innings win and move back into a tie for first with NY. [Camden Chat]
Nineteen-year-old super-prospect Dylan Bundy gets promoted to spell relief. [Camden Chat]
Jim Thome and Troy Patton are coming back. [O's Insider]
Braves lose. Nats’ magic number is now 10. [Nats Enquirer]
It sounds like Danny [...]
DMV: The 2012 O’s Are Winners!
Monday, September 17th, 2012O’s clinch first winning season since 1997, are one game back in the AL East and 2.5 up in the Wild Card. [Camden Chat]
Here’s the lovely Manny Machado getting hazed in a tutu. [Eye on Baseball]
The Nats got swept in Atlanta, are still 5.5 games up in the East. [Nats Journal]
Danny Espinosa is getting an [...]
DMV: Manny Mania Takes Over Birdland
Friday, September 14th, 2012Manny Machado hits walkoff single for O’s win and first winning season in over a decade. [USAT]
What Buck has done right in Baltimore, and why he will stay. [ESPN]
Hot debate is O’s loyalty versus Nats fandom, which we’ve covered. [BLS]
Ends up Strasburg’s surgeon was involved in shutdown decision. [Nats Enq.]
Facing a lost season, Ryan Zimmerman [...]