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Notes From the Clubhouse: Baltimore Blues Might Finally Be Fading

Our MLB editor provides weekly dispatches from major league games in Notes From the Clubhouse.Last week, the Orioles celebrated the 25th anniversary of their 1983 World Series title. That was the last time the once-proud franchise won a championship, in case you were wondering, and it's been a decade since they were...

Ozzie Guillen Demands Satisfaction

So the White Sox have lost their last three games, and are in danger of losing their spot on top of the AL Central if they lose to the Minnesota Twins tonight. You know what that means don't you? Yep, it's time for another Ozzie Guillen rant complaining about something.This time Ozzie is getting tired of hearing about...

Note to Wilbon: Earl Weaver Is Still Alive

Earl Weaver is a classic, right? But that doesn't mean that he's also not, you know, still alive. I love Tony Kornheiser's bemused expression at Mike Wilbon's gaffe: "I think he's with us." And as Awful Announcing points out, Weaver is only 77 years old, not 88. AA said that Wilbon laughed off the mistake when informed...

Earl Weaver: A-Rod's My Kind of Guy

As part of something ESPN is calling "Cheatwave 07" -- which likely falls somewhere between "Who's Now" and Panda Watch! -- Jerry Crasnick penned this column about the way cheating, or gamesmanship, or whatever you'd like to call it, has mellowed over the years. But the real gem comes in the form of Earl Weaver (doesn't it...

How Not to Get an Umpire to Change a Call

On Monday, we watched a video that showed exactly what an umpire should never be caught saying. Today, we're looking at the other side of the coin: watching a manager dig himself into a hole. Instead of picking any number of Lou Piniella tantrums, we're turning back the clock to when Earl Weaver was still managing the...

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04/23/12 Boog Powell Live Source: CBS - WJZ 13 - Baltimore MD As part of the celebration of Camden Yards' 20 th Anniversary, The Orioles will honor their six Hall of Famers with bronze statues in the picnic grove-area.