The Old Coach is a little disappointed that the Orioles didn’t play their best baseball in the ALDS Series sweep by the Texas Rangers. The Rangers came out hot while some of the O’s best hitters were in the throws of some of their worst slumps of the season. Baltimore sent three starting pitchers out … Read moreEnd of ’23 Season for the O’s
I’ve been waiting cautiously before making any post-season predictions about the Baltimore Orioles. We are now into the first week of August and here they are at the top of the East Division with the best record in the American League (2 wins behind the Atlanta Braves for the best record in all of Major … Read moreOrioles at 2/3 Season
The Old Coach is not a big fan of Pro All-Star games in general. Clearly the ASGs of the NFL and the NBA are a joke. Pro football players playing a game where the main objective is not to get hurt makes a mockery of what football fans love about the sport. After all, it’s … Read moreJuly 13 Orioles/All-Stars
Orioles Update 6/29/2023 After sitting through one of the Orioles’ frequent cliff-hanger games last night, a 10-inning 11-7 loss to the Reds, I decided that it would be a good point in the season for the Old Coach to weigh in on their progress to date. Clearly, this year’s version of the O’s is capable … Read moreOrioles Update
This is the first in what I hope is many sports related articles that is a continuation of a weekly column that I used to write for the Frederick News Post titled “Coach’s Corner.” The topics include commentary and my personal viewpoint on the Orioles, the Terps, Frederick area high school sports, professional and college … Read moreHello world!