Baltimore Baseball

Voting for the Hall of Fame is an incredible honor, and it’s something I and the others who have those votes spend a great deal of time on. I don’t think a day goes by when I don’t spend at least a few minutes thinking about next year’s vote. This year, I voted for five players — Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, who were elected, and Andruw Jones and Chase Utley, … [Read more...] about Thoughts on the Hall of Fame

Next week is the first anniversary of the announcement of David Rubenstein’s acquisition of the Orioles. He and his partners bought the team for $1.725 billion, a sale that was completed on March 28th. Under Rubenstein, the payroll has increased to 15th in Major League Baseball, $155.8 million, and renovations to 33-year-old Oriole Park at Camden Yards have begun. Rubenstein … [Read more...] about Orioles owner David Rubenstein favors a salary cap

Question: My question is why did the Orioles let Anthony Santander get away and much less go to a team in our division?  The average year on his contract with Toronto is $18 million. They are paying Tyler O’Neill, who is not nearly as good, an average of $16.5 million. I have been an Oriole fan since 1966 and it makes me mad that Mike Elias made these moves, especially when he … [Read more...] about Why did Orioles not re-sign Santander? | MAILBAG