It’s been a busy few weeks for Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias, and he’s yet to start adding major league players to the 40-man roster. Elias has made decisions about some members of the 2024 Orioles, and it’s obvious that while the majority of the key players will return, others won’t. No team has yet signed—or lost—a key free agent, so as that … [Read more...] about Projecting how the 2025 Orioles will differ from 2024
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A team of researchers has warned about “pink cocaine” for over a year
The death of music star Liam Payne has thrust "pink cocaine," sometimes also called Tusi, into the national spotlight. The National Drug Early Warning System predicted its rise back in 2023. … [Read more...] about A team of researchers has warned about “pink cocaine” for over a year
Sunday Bird Droppings: Wondering what Elias is thinking for the Orioles bullpen
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Early offseason decisions on the Orioles bullpen seem to point to another move coming later on. Hello, friends. There are now four months and three days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2025. The next consequential date on the baseball calendar is a bit more than two weeks away, with the winter meetings starting on December … [Read more...] about Sunday Bird Droppings: Wondering what Elias is thinking for the Orioles bullpen
American League Non-Tenders: 11/22/24
The deadline to tender a contract to arbitration-eligible players is tonight at 7pm CT. Here’s a rundown of the players on American League teams that have been non-tendered today. This post will be updated as more decisions are revealed. MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projected salaries for all players eligible for arbitration last month. All players who are non-tendered before … [Read more...] about American League Non-Tenders: 11/22/24
Target rehires North Dakota woman reportedly fired for wearing ‘trust in Jesus’ nametag
Target rehired a North Dakota woman who said she was fired for wearing a nametag that read “Trust in Jesus,” a spokesperson for the company said. Denise Kendrick told Valley News Live she was instructed not to wear the nametag, which also appeared to have a cross drawn on it. Kendrick was told she could no longer work at the Fargo location after she replied that she would … [Read more...] about Target rehires North Dakota woman reportedly fired for wearing ‘trust in Jesus’ nametag