Archive for the ‘Baseball’ Category
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Baltimore’s Jamie McCourt’s future with Dodgers in limbo
We often hear in Baltimore about the desire for more local or family ownership (see Tribune/Baltimore Sun, Pimlico Race Course). But family ownership has its problems too.
Last month, Jamie McCourt, a Baltimore native who was CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the highest-ranking woman in baseball, and her husband Frank, announced their seperation. On [...] -
Angelos is standing by his man
After all the questions in the media about whether Orioles manager Dave Trembley needs to go, this came down late Friday from the organization:
“The Orioles today announced that they have exercised their option for the 2010 season on the contract of Manager Dave Trembley.
“This season is Trembley’s 25th in professional baseball. He won two league [...] -
Orioles poised to beat last year’s attendance total
If you follow Orioles attendance totals at all, I know what you’re thinking about that headline: “What?!? But Camden Yards is down nearly 9 percent right now compared with last year!”
OK, true. Sixty-six home games into the season, the Orioles have drawn 1.6 million to the ballpark while last year the team drew 1.76 million [...] -
Nationals offer $1 tickets to Strasburg intro game
So the Washington Nationals just signed San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg to a record-setting contract worth $15.1 million over four years, and the team’s next financial move is to practically give away game tickets for $1 a pop.
Makes sense to me.
Actually, sarcasm aside, it really does. The Nationals rank 14th of 16 National League [...] -
In Aberdeen, the show must go on
Talk about a commitment to customer service — the management at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen wasn’t going to let a little thing like a power outage stop the game from proceeding after last Friday evening’s thunder storm.
The storm, described in a press release as “howling wind blowing the rain side to side” abruptly stopped at [...] -
Orioles attendance picking up
Well, we’re at the All Star break and it’s time for another Orioles attendance update. And this time — are you sitting down? — it’s good news!
If you’ll remember, back in early June I predicted we’d start seeing a boost in our beloved O’s attendance rate because the Birds were hosting a string of high-drawing [...] -
Bowie, baseball and Christmas in July
If you love tinsel, the smell of spruce and singing along to a crooning Bing Crosby, you don’t have to wait five more months to do it. The Bowie Baysox are hosting a Christmas in July fundraiser on July 25 featuring holiday music and decorations, a jersey auction and — of course — a special [...]
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How do you promote these schizophrenic Orioles?
Yesterday’s ninth-inning comeback from the Red Sox — one night after the Orioles executed a similar feat against them — highlighted what has become a theme for Baltimore this year: you never know which O’s squad you’re going to get.
The Orioles have been streaky this year, to say the least. Seven-game losing streaks, five-game winning [...] -
Goodies galore at this Friday’s Orioles game
If you’re a AAA member, you’ve got a chance to rake in the discounts and freebies at this Friday’s Orioles game against the Nationals. AAA Mid-Atlantic is sponsoring Traffic Safety Night in which the organization will be staked out at Gate C offering traffic safety-related activities for fans.
I know, sounds boring, right? But check out [...] -
Ripken Baseball cheating on Under Armour with Rawlings?
OK, maybe it’s not the soap opera-esque love triangle that headline may have you think. But when I got the news release that Rawlings and Ripken Baseball Inc. are teaming up to produce a new line of training aids, the first thought that ran through my head was, “Hey, wait — didn’t Ripken Baseball just [...]