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Ejection Inspection 2021, Weeks One and Two Welcome to the return of Ejection Inspection! This will appear every Thursday throughout the season, although this edition is late due to health reasons. It will track all ejections from the previous week of games, running from Thursday to Wednesday. Also, it will list whether the author – a former player, umpire, and coach – … [Read more...] about Ejection Inspection 2021, Weeks One and Two: Nick Castellanos Is First of the Year

2021 New York Mets Week 10 In Review 6/7-6/13 Tuesday Hoping to bounce back from his previous performance, David Peterson started off the week for the 2021 New York Mets against Bruce Zimmermann and the Baltimore Orioles. Once again, Peterson got the early lead off of a Pete Alonso two-run home run in the top of the first inning. Almost exactly like the previous week, Peterson … [Read more...] about 2021 New York Mets Week 10 In Review 6/7-6/13

Ryan Mountcastle is chasing the team rookie home run record. The Baltimore Orioles‘ power hitter has come out of nowhere and is closing in on the franchise home run record for a rookie. As of this article, the new fan-favorite has 25 home runs with 28 games to play. If Mountcastle continues hitting home runs at his current rate, he will certainly shatter the record of 28, held … [Read more...] about Ryan Mountcastle Approaching Team Rookie Home Run Record

Baltimore Orioles All-Time Team Last Word on Baseball is running a tournament pitting all 30 all-time rosters against each other. Here is the Baltimore Orioles all-time team. The Orioles’ history begins in 1954, when the perennial doormat St. Louis Browns moved east and rebranded. Upon arrival in Baltimore, the Orioles spent the next decade building themselves into a winner. It … [Read more...] about Baltimore Orioles All-Time Tournament Team

Orioles 2, Guardians 1 (This game was the result of a simulation done through What If Sports. It matched the Baltimore Orioles All-Time Team against the Cleveland Guardians All-Time Team. This game did not actually happen.) Click box score to enlarge. A 2–1 final score between the Orioles and Guardians came as no surprise with Bob Feller and Jim Palmer on the mound. Feller gave … [Read more...] about Orioles Top Guardians (LWOS All-Time Tournament)