It had the making of one of those divisional rivalry dustups when Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora seemed to question how Orioles hitters seemed to know what was coming throughout a rocky performance by Red Sox ace Chris Sale on Monday night. Cora said on his weekly radio show that the fact not a single Oriole struck out against one of the better strikeout pitchers in the … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck’s short take: Cora may have meant no disrespect, but ‘red flag’ comment rankles Orioles
Archives for April 2023
Alisa Mathewson’s 55 hours of terror
On March 11, 2017, Trevor Summers snuck through the window of Alisa Mathewson’s home and held her against her will. She described the harrowing 55 hours that followed, including how she survived two separate murder attempts, sexual assault and hours of physical abuse. … [Read more...] about Alisa Mathewson’s 55 hours of terror
Biggest gold rush in years predicted for California from winter storms’ runoff
All the runoff from this winter's historic storms in California is exposing more gold. And miners say that could mean the biggest gold rush of their lifetimes. … [Read more...] about Biggest gold rush in years predicted for California from winter storms’ runoff
Washington Nationals news & notes: Lane Thomas sits; More good & bad from Victor Robles…
Leftover notes and quotes from the Nats’ series with the Twins this past weekend... Lane Thomas Sits One Out: Lane Thomas played in all of the first 20 games to start the 2023 campaign, but the 27-year-old outfielder finally got a day off in the series finale with the Twins on Sunday, sitting down after going 2 for 9 with three Ks in back-to-back wins in the first two in the … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Lane Thomas sits; More good & bad from Victor Robles…
Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats shut Mets out, 5-0; Josiah Gray Ks 9; Mason Thompson with 3.0 scoreless…
Davey Martinez’s club shut the Mets out, 5-0, in the series opener in Citi Field... Gray vs the Metsies: It’s hard to argue with the results. But Davey Martinez had some ideas about process. Talking with reporters before Sunday’s series finale with the Twins, on the road in Target Field, the sixth-year skipper discussed what he’d seen from starter Josiah Gray early this year, … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats shut Mets out, 5-0; Josiah Gray Ks 9; Mason Thompson with 3.0 scoreless…