ChipTait

Kremer needs an out pitch.

I think the Os are telling us they truly don’t care about what we think regarding the announcers. Newman & Johnson? Wow.

KB by a country mile, but I also appreciate Brett Hollander a bit more, especially after Jose Iglesias was traded. Brett could never pronounce "Iglesias."

I miss Chick Thompson & Brooks Robinson!

I'm with you. In this new playoff alignment (which is getting way too close to the NBA or NHL for my tastes) the sellers are fewer, and their asking prices are higher. The AL has 10 teams with W/L records above .500, none more than 3 games out of the last WC berth. The NL has 9 above .500. San Diego is two games below .500, and only 5 out of a WC. In this format, there were only so many teams to cannibalize from. I'm in the camp that believes incremental moves for improvement in 2023 only prepares us for complete domination moving forward. Our organizational depth remains strong, and can be spent better in the future when there is a greater need.

I appreciate your optimism!

Everybody chant with me: "LAST PLACE YANKEES! clap-clap, clap-clap-clap!" Let's Go O's!

I wish they would all go away. Never thought I'd miss car dealer ads... I'm thinking that come November, the big three (FD, DK, MGM) will scale back their advertising in MD. There was something in the law that only allowed them to do big incentive packages for the first 12 months of legalization, IIRC.

The MLB marketing machine knows only Judge & Ohtani. Let's stay under the radar a little while longer. I like our guys to exceed expectations.

But if the Os win just one of those four, they're ahead. Right?

Gregg Olson > Brad Brach As a pitcher and a color analyst.

Gotta be better than the depressing, no-audience 2020 games they've been using lately. Makes me wonder who picks the filler games...

I like your logic here, but I still get irked watching Irvin throw 147 pitches to sneak through four innings. Thank goodness for awesome outfielders!

Levy Restaurants is the current concessionaire (in a joint venture arrangement with the Orioles called "Brick & Whistle Food Co.") and they began a five-year deal in January. By virtue of that arrangement, the O's have ponied up millions in behind-the-scenes (long overdue) food service facilities and equipment upgrades. The O's aren't going away, guys. I'm guessing we will hear about a 30-year lease agreement before Labor Day...

Tate should be back before Givens. He's been playing at Norfolk.

He's sure having a mighty fine week!

On a long drive last month I was listening to the O's against the Braves with Newman and Arnold on the radio (via the mlb.tv app) and they were both terrible. It was during the 3rd inning I remembered, that in fact I did have a different option, so I switched to the Atlanta radio feed. What a difference, not only in broadcasting talent, but the production level was much higher that what WBAL/The Orioles put out there. The Braves broadcast was delivered in lush STEREO! I like Kevin Brown on TV. I really enjoyed Gregg Olson's color cameo during the Toronto series. After Kevin, you can keep all of the other PBP announcers the Orioles march out there. And to think, at one time we had Jon Miller, Joe Angel, Gary Thorne......

Your soul. Nothing more than your soul.

Well played, Roy!

I think we saw Boston sampling this idea during Spring Training. No clue regarding the results. The Os have some very speedy fielders. Mullins, Hays, McKenna, Mateo... I'm not against it.

25 Front Office staff? Pretty sure there are over 300 now...

Congrats indeed, but I thought someone had to complete the 5th inning to record a W. Did something change?

For most games, gates are one hour before first pitch. "Selected" games are two hours. Opening day the gates open at noon. https://www.mlb.com/orioles/ballpark/information/guide#g-content

I hope to never again endure Dan Gladden calling a baseball game. *shudders*

Four scoreless innings for Kremer in the opener for Israel!