While my friend and colleague Peter Schmuck voted for 10 players for the Hall of Fame, I have chosen five. It’s become more popular to do what Peter has done, vote for some players who may not necessarily be Hall of Famers but keep their candidacy alive. If a candidate falls below 5 percent, they’re dropped from the following year’s ballot. Many worthy candidates were … [Read more...] about Here’s my 5 for the Hall of Fame
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Who won Golden Globes for 2025? See the full winners list here
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. … [Read more...] about Who won Golden Globes for 2025? See the full winners list here
Sunday Bird Droppings: The new Oriole Park dimensions are officially on the way
Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Baltimore Banner noticed that the current left field wall has been stripped and construction on the new one is beginning. Hello, friends. There are now two months and 22 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. The start of spring training sits at about a month and ten days away, though the pitchers and … [Read more...] about Sunday Bird Droppings: The new Oriole Park dimensions are officially on the way
Managers & Top Front Office Executives On Expiring Contracts
Several teams don’t publicize contract details for their top front office executives or even for their managers, so this list of skipper and execs (any head of a baseball operations department, whether titled as a president of baseball ops, general manager, chief baseball officer, etc.) entering the final year of their deals may not be entirely complete or accurate. Still, … [Read more...] about Managers & Top Front Office Executives On Expiring Contracts
Mike Preston: Ravens need unsung hero Zay Flowers to thrive | COMMENTARY
Wide receiver Zay Flowers has become the unsung hero of the Ravens’ offense. National analysts want to make quarterback Lamar Jackson or running back Derrick Henry candidates for the NFL Most Valuable Player Award, but Flowers is the player who makes this offense work. So, after he went down with a knee injury after a 12-yard gain in the second quarter of Saturday’s 35-10 win … [Read more...] about Mike Preston: Ravens need unsung hero Zay Flowers to thrive | COMMENTARY