2011 Pre-Season Preview: AL East – Baltimore Orioles
March 29, 2011 by Jeffrey Brown · Leave a Comment
Orioles RF Nick Markakis Baltimore Orioles (2010 record: 66-96) Two words: Buck Showalter. His hiring has meant instant credibility for a moribund franchise. He brought energy, intensity, knowledge and savvy to the baseball diamond and the clubhouse… and he directed the team to a 34-23 finish after his arrival in Charm City – the second-best […]
Showalter Ups the Ante in the AL East
March 24, 2011 by Ted Leavengood · 1 Comment
In a recent interview on the Seamheads Podcast Network’s Outa the Parkway, Tim Donner of Radio America talked about Buck Showalter’s intensity, how he wore out his welcome quickly in the three previous managerial gigs that define his career. Â Showalter’s fire and competitiveness are on display once again in an article on ESPN and in […]
The Class of 2010 – the New Hall of Famers
October 29, 2010 by Michael Hoban · Leave a Comment
At the beginning of the 2010 baseball season, there were eight active major league players who had already earned obvious Hall of Fame numbers during their careers. Here are those players: Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, Ken Griffey, Jr., Chipper Jones, Derek Jeter, Jim Thome, Jason Giambi and Mariano Rivera. By the end of the 2010 […]
