I was at a wedding in Stevensville, about 46 miles from Camden Yards, when diehard Orioles fan Denise Jaeger said I had disappointed her with my Calling the Pen piece. “You said they should be sellers,” she said about my thoughts about the July 31st trade deadline. “I don’t want to see these players go.” Our conversation occurred before the Orioles completed a 6-0 loss to the … [Read more...] about Calling the Pen: Breaking up is hard to do, but the Orioles have no choice
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Former Sen. Joe Manchin says U.S. better wake up and reduce rare earth reliance on China
Former Sen. Joe Manchin III said Tuesday the U.S. must find new ways to increase production of rare earths, warning China is consolidating its monopoly on the global market for critical minerals that drive semiconductor and military technologies. … [Read more...] about Former Sen. Joe Manchin says U.S. better wake up and reduce rare earth reliance on China
At Home Run Derby, James Wood is a quick study at everything but stardom
The Nationals’ 22-year-old slugger has a blast at the All-Star Game’s signature event. Actually, he has 16 of them, which is not enough to get into the semifinals. … [Read more...] about At Home Run Derby, James Wood is a quick study at everything but stardom
Orioles round up talent on Draft Day 2 from a bunch of less-known schools
Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Small school, high school, junior college, Mike Elias’s team was all over the place across rounds 4-10 of the Draft. The first round of the MLB Draft gets the most attention for one simple reason: That’s when any team has the best chance of finding impact talent. Every year, players emerge from the later rounds to become tradeworthy … [Read more...] about Orioles round up talent on Draft Day 2 from a bunch of less-known schools
Can you guess this Orioles lefty in today’s in-5 trivia game?
Think you can figure out what Orioles player we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. Hello Orioles fans! We’re back for another day of the Camden Chat In-5 daily trivia game. The objective is to guess the correct active OR retired Orioles player in as few guesses as possible. Full game instructions are at the bottom. Feel free to share your results in the … [Read more...] about Can you guess this Orioles lefty in today’s in-5 trivia game?