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The Orioles finally act like the big boys they areGood to be an O’s fan these days. We have no idea what kind of owner David Rubenstein will be, and it could be he’s just as interested in the “ballpark village” that John Angelos secured the tax money for before selling up. But his status as “Not An Angelos” will provide Orioles fans with optimism r...

Baltimore Orioles being sold for $1.725 billionThe Baltimore Orioles are being sold to a pair of private equity billionaires. ...

The Orioles should be stocking up for a World Series run, but opt to torture their fanbase insteadBaltimore Oriole fans looking to cleanse their palates of a bitter end to the team’s 101-win season will have to seek out a charcuterie board because the franchise’s big splash at the Winter Meetings is . . . Craig Kimbrel? ...

For those famous enough to be asked to throw a first pitch, learn from Roquan Smith — lob it

Roquan Smith is one of the best athletes on the planet. He knows it, because he has bet on himself for his entire career, and the result is that in his sixth NFL season, he will be the highest-paid off-ball linebacker in the league. He fills gaps, chases down running backs, causes turnovers, plays p...

If 'We Own This City' was any indication, Baltimoreans still very much love the Orioles

During a recent vacation, I binged HBO’s We Own This City, which plays out like an epilogue to The Wire. I could go into the plot points and actor Jon Bernthal’s exquisite performance as corrupt supercop Wayne Jenkins, but all you really need to know, as it pertains to this piece is, god damn, the O...

Get the Mayflower moving vans ready, Baltimore isn’t a Major League town anymore

Nobody wants to hear it....

Aaron Judge and Vlad Guerrero scare Orioles into moving fences back

Camden Yards is an iconic ballpark. So iconic in fact that since its inception in 1992, barely any changes have been made to it. Well, something not so minor is coming to the Orioles’ home field in 2022, as the left field wall is not only going to be raised from 7 feet to 12 feet, but also pushed ba...

MLB secretly used two different types of baseballs last season, according to report

Can’t we go six months without a scandal in Major League Baseball? Just six months. That’s all I’m asking for....

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Yesterday, Twins’ backup backup center fielder Rob Refsnyder gave us a blooper that should play in stadiums across American ballparks by... [checks date] tonight....

by Dustin Foote|

|Tue Jun 01 2021

Camden Yards Workers Screwed Over Yet Again

The other day, the Baltimore Orioles got lots of positive press by announcing that stadium staffers would be compensated for wages lost while a state of emergency was declared in the city. Two home games were canceled, another was played at an empty Camden Yards, and three others were moved to Tampa...

by Dave McKenna|

|Thu May 14 2015

Maryland State Troopers Asked The Yankees For Autographs During The Game

Camden Yards beefed up security for the Orioles' return to the playoffs, as is customary. In Baltimore's case, they've retained the services of Maryland State Police, who line the field, sit in the dugouts, that sort of thing. But two troopers, stationed in the Yankees' dugout, make the rookie mista...

by Barry Petchesky|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

The Mets' Regrets: Will You Start Loving Citi Field If It Gets Uglier?

So now the ballpark of the moment is glassy and modern and full of moving fish, leaving the retro-style ballparks of the previous moment kaput. What happens to all those teams that are stuck with suddenly unfashionable nostalgia-parks? (And are stuck with them for a very long time.)...

by John Koblin|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Camden Yards Streaker Was Clad In Undies And A Cape [Update: It May Have Been Batman]

Videos and photos are emerging from today's Orioles game that shows what may have been the introduction of Charm City's newest crusader for justice. Or maybe just a drunk kid who had a cape in the garage. Baseball's back!...

by Barry Petchesky|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Marlins Park, Camden Yards, And The End Of The Retro Ballpark

Marlins Park has been unveiled to the masses, and early reviews are fawning. "Contemporary," "dazzling," "forward-looking." The only thing not state-of-the-art is a true center field camera (perhaps the home run sculpture is in the way)....

by Barry Petchesky|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

The Story Of A Guy And A Girl Who Broke Into Old Yankee Stadium One Sunny Day In May

Inspired by the story of the two men who detailed all the fun they had while trapped in Camden Yards, Nick Davis sent in his story about the day he and a female cohort busted into the Old Yankee Stadium in what he calls one of the best days of his life....

by A.J. Daulerio|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

A Conversation With The Two Lucky Bastards Who Got Locked In At Camden Yards

Yesterday, we published the somewhat implausible tale about the two guys who accidentally got trapped in Camden Yards after a rainout and who turned the empty ballpark into their own personal playground and brew pub. They've come forward with more details....

by A.J. Daulerio|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

The Story Of Two Guys Who Got Locked In At Camden Yards And Lived Out Every Fan's Dream

A few years ago, two men went to an Orioles game at Camden Yards. The game withstood a prolonged rain delay but was eventually postponed. Somehow, through hours of drink and delirium, our two heroes were locked in the gorgeous stadium by themselves during a torrential downpour. The story of what the...

by Drew Magary|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Why Your Stadium Sucks: Oriole Park At Camden Yards

This is a weekly feature in which I (and maybe you, too, readers) detail the various reasons for hating your ballpark. This week: Oriole Park at Camden Yards....

by Tommy Craggs|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

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