Tagged: Nelson Cruz
Storming Norman Cash; and a Tigers sweep
It’s 1961 in the American League. Ah, yes the year of Roger Maris and his 61 homers. And teammate Mickey Mantle hit 54 long balls. But let’s head to the upper Midwest for this tale....
Orioles Grind Out 5-3 Win Over Rays
The Baltimore Orioles took game one of a three game series against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday night. Orioles starter Chris Tillman picked up his first quality started since beating the Toronto Blue Jays on...
23 straight wins over KC: And series review
It’s so odd. The 1969 Royals of Kansas City Royals were an expansion team. Naturally, the Royals didn’t win 70 games that season. That was also the year in which the Orioles won 109 contests...
Orioles Overview: Week 4
Another frustrating week goes by for the Orioles. The Orioles did get to above .500 for the first time this season other than opening up the season with a win. This week it was the...
Mike Flanagan: Orioles and Jays (Toronto series review)
We miss you, Mike Flanagan. The 1979 Cy Young Award winner in Baltimore is no longer with is. There is a short story on him in my upcoming book. How he came to the Orioles...
Cruz carrying the Orioles offense
The Baltimore Orioles currently have a .500 record sitting at 10-10. The offense has been hit or miss for the Orioles but one thing it has lacked has been power. Chris Davis, Nick Markakis, Adam...