As Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias said, an unwelcome benefit from early elimination from the postseason is the opportunity to plan for next season. Some of the decisions that must be made not long after the conclusion of the World Series are whether to exercise options of some of the players on the 2024 Orioles. Let’s take a look at the players and … [Read more...] about Checking in on Orioles with options for 2025
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Speaker Mike Johnson diverts on questions about possible Jan. 6-like violence
House Speaker Mike Johnson diverted from answering questions about violence after the election, saying the "greater issue" is with election integrity. "There's a lot of great work that's been done at the federal, state and local level to prevent the chaos that ensued after 2020, the COVID election year," Johnson said. … [Read more...] about Speaker Mike Johnson diverts on questions about possible Jan. 6-like violence
Saturday ALDS game thread: Tigers @ Guardians, 1pm ET
Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Tigers sent Tarik Skubal to the mound looking to secure their first trip to the ALCS since 2013, while Cleveland looks to complete a 2-1 comeback. Tigers @ Guardians, 1pm ET. TBS/Max—Series tied 2-2 Starting pitchers: Tarik Skubal (13.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 14 Ks in 2024 postseason) vs. Matthew Boyd (4.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 5 … [Read more...] about Saturday ALDS game thread: Tigers @ Guardians, 1pm ET
Sunday Bird Droppings: Where we just became the world’s biggest Guardians fans
Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Cleveland now has a solemn duty to keep the Yankees out of the World Series. Hello, friends. Cleveland rocks! Do people actually say that to one another in Cleveland? I don’t know. What I do know is that yesterday the Guardians triumphed in their ALDS matchup against the Tigers, getting a go-ahead grand slam off of … [Read more...] about Sunday Bird Droppings: Where we just became the world’s biggest Guardians fans
EV sales could get jolt if battery prices fall
Goldman Sachs researchers are forecasting falling electric vehicle battery prices that could put the costs of those cars on par with their gas-powered counterparts within a few years. Goldman Sachs credits technology advances that increase energy density in EV batteries, along with a drop in green-metal prices, for what could be a nearly 50% battery price decrease by … [Read more...] about EV sales could get jolt if battery prices fall