David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles center fielder is showing increased plate discipline and on-base numbers this year, making him the perfect tone-setter for an improved O’s offense. The Orioles came into this past weekend’s series with Chicago soaring offensively. Averaging just under six runs a game, the O’s were sending a message that this is a different … [Read more...] about Cedric Mullins has evolved into the ideal leadoff hitter
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Tuesday night Orioles game thread: at Nationals, 7:05
Photo by Nick Grace/Getty Images It’s Dean Kremer’s best chance to turn his season around as the Orioles face the last-place Nats in D.C. It’s here! The showdown you’ve all been waiting for! The Battle of the Beltways! The annual knockdown, bare-knuckle brawl between two arch-enemies who... ...eh. Sorry. I’m not feeling it. I know the Baltimore/D.C. matchup is supposed … [Read more...] about Tuesday night Orioles game thread: at Nationals, 7:05
Orioles edge Nats, 1-0, in Dean Kremer’s redemption game
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The right-hander had been struggling early in 2023. That all changed tonight. It remains to be seen whether the Orioles have the pitching to emerge as true contenders this season. But if Dean Kremer’s outing tonight in Washington was any indication of what’s to come, the outlook is suddenly looking a whole lot sunnier. Kremer’s dazzling … [Read more...] about Orioles edge Nats, 1-0, in Dean Kremer’s redemption game
Lamar Jackson Basically Turned Down the Jalen Hurts Contract
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts recently signed a massive extension, which means that Lamar Jackson could be in line for big contract. However, that might not be too likely, as Jackson and the Ravens are still in a standstill. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the former MVP previously turned down a contract that would have given him anywhere between $175 and … [Read more...] about Lamar Jackson Basically Turned Down the Jalen Hurts Contract
6 Teams That Could Draft “Ferocious” Three-Down Running Back
UCLA running back Zach Charbonnet might not be in the same tier as Bijan Robinson, but he should be one of the first running backs to find a new team in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Senior is a talented three-down player that can knock over linebackers in the run game and catch a few passes out of the backfield. Most years, he’d probably be a lock for the second round, but due to … [Read more...] about 6 Teams That Could Draft “Ferocious” Three-Down Running Back