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Orioles already wasted one starting pitching solution a year ahead of time
The Baltimore Orioles made a key move in the offseason when they traded for former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes. The team finally had a true ace to lead their rotation and give them a chance to win a World Series. However, they may have missed the boat on adding a second top starter to their mix.
Auburn RHP Christian Herberholz inks free agent deal with Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore has become a hot destination for former Auburn baseball players. Since 2020, the Orioles organization has either drafted or signed five former Tigers. Chase Allsup joined that company earlier this week by being taken in the fourth round of the MLB draft by Baltimore, and his Auburn teammate Christian Herberholz is set to join him. Wednesday, Herberholz signed a free-agent deal with the Baltimore Orioles, joining infielder Cooper Weiss by landing an undrafted deal with a Major League club. Herberholz signed with Auburn after a successful stint in the junior college ranks at nearby Southern Union State Community College, where he struck...
Deadline nearing for Curtis Bay residents impacted by 2021 coal explosion
BALTIMORE - The window for Curtis Bay residents to apply for a portion of settlement funds from a 2021 coal terminal explosion closes on Thursday, July 18.Those who lived in the impacted area at the time of the December incident can apply to receive a portion of the funds from a $1.75 million class action lawsuit settlement. The explosion happened in the North Reclaim Tunnel. No one was injured in the explosion but the community was covered in coal dust.CSX said the explosion was caused by a build up of methane.The settlement defines the affected area where people who lived near the...
Orioles aim for division title repeat following path set by '74 squad
The Orioles entered the All-Star break in the thick of the playoff race despite going 3-7 over their past 10 games. Coming off a season in which they held the best record in the American League but made a surprising early postseason exit, Baltimore looks to surge in the second half and clinch back-to-back AL East division titles. Sound familiar?
Group that helps people find jobs, other services opens new location in Baltimore
A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Wednesday for a new location for a group that is helping people in Baltimore get services they may need to get their lives back together. S.O.N.S. of Phoenix’s new location is located in the 1500 block of East Fayette Street. The business will offer full resources to help people find jobs, get their GED and other services.
Baltimore man charged with attempted murder following June shooting
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A man is facing multiple charges, including attempted first-degree murder, after being arrested in connection to a shooting that took place at the end of June according to police. Police say that in reference to the shooting that occurred in the Western District on June 28,...
Historic HBCU gym set to reopen after renovations
Hurt Gymnasium was the site of the first interracial American basketball game played south of the Mason-Dixon Line, with Morgan State hosting Loyola College Maryland. The post Historic HBCU gym set to reopen after renovations appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
Orioles ratings through the roof in first half of season
Orioles baseball No. 1 in prime time across the Baltimore DMA. Amplifying their first-place spot in the American League East, the Baltimore Orioles on MASN are dominating prime time, outpacing every other local broadcast station and cable network by a wide margin, according to the latest Neilsen ratings. Orioles viewership is up by double digits compared with the 2023 season as the team posted a 58-38 record in the first half of the 2024 campaign.
Former All-Star pitcher Jerry Walker dies at 85
The Orioles announced on Wednesday that former All-Star pitcher Jerry Walker died over the weekend. He was 85. Walker, a 6-foot-1 right-hander, signed with Baltimore out of East Central University in Oklahoma. Even though he was just 18 years old at the time, the O’s sent Walker straight to the big leagues. He remarkably managed a 2.93 ERA over 13 appearances (three starts) down the stretch in 1957. The O’s sent him down the following season and gave him nearly a full year in the minors to build up as a starting pitcher. In 1959, Walker got a shot at Baltimore’s rotation.
Ravens Likely to Use Returning Draft Pick ‘Situationally’
Staying healthy has been a major challenge for David Ojabo, so it’s probably sensible the Baltimore Ravens are planning to make limited use of the third-year edge-rusher. Ojabo, the team’s second-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, is coming back from knee surgery that cost him all-but three games last season. The Ravens will have to manage his return carefully, so they “will probably use Ojabo situationally,” according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic.
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, boxer on probation, to attend 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Gervonta “Tank” Davis, a boxer who is on probation for a hit-and-run in Baltimore, will be allowed to attend the Paris 2024 Olympics, thanks to a judge’s ruling. Davis will be in Paris to support Team USA boxing in an advisory role. Davis pleaded guilty to four counts for a 2020 hit-and-run. He was sentenced to 90 days home detention.
Winnie proves a wicked and wondrous night of music
CHESTERTOWN — A muggy, Saturday night at the Garfield Center for the Arts brought out the witches. No better conditions for performers, Jennica McCleary, Lillian Hope and Margaret Sommerhof, portraying the beloved Sanderson sisters, characters of the 1993 family/comedy, “Hocus Pocus.” Inspired by the film, McCleary, owner of Velvet Toreador Company, performed the season opener of Winnie’s Rock Cauldron Cabaret, featuring the witches singing and dancing. Playing the lovable, scheming,...
Easton motel armed robbery under investigation
EASTON, Md. – Police are searching for a subject wanted in connection to an armed robbery in Easton late Wednesday night. According to police, the incident took place at around 11:30 p.m. at the Econo Lodge, located at 8175 Ocean Gateway. The motel clerk told police that a man had pulled out a handgun and demanded money. After obtaining an unknown amount of money, the suspect fled on foot near the back of the motel.
Alsobrooks visits Pine Street Market in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE — During a visit to the Pine Street Community Market July 17, Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic candidate for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat, said Maryland’s Senate race is about the 51st vote. “We now know that Maryland is really pivotal in keeping the majority,” the Prince George’s County executive said about Democrats maintaining control of the 100-member U.S. Senate. Alsobrooks said the race is not about former Republican Maryland...
Sudlersville Middle School moves closer to reuse with new grant application
CENTREVILLE — New life for the former Sudlersville Middle School marches forward as Queen Anne’s County Commissioners approved Queen Anne’s County Economic and Tourism Development’s application for another Rural Maryland Council Grant for up to $50,000 July 9. The grant application through the Rural Maryland Council seeks to fund predevelopment consulting costs up to $50,000 for the adopted reuse of the former school, according to Economic Development Director Heather Tinelli. ...
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