Baltimore Sports. Period
Legendary ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale says Mark Turgeon faced a tough challenge following Gary Williams, but he says Turgeon “has done a solid job” and is “a good basketball technician.”
Read more
WR Devin Duvernay is one of 10 rookies on the Ravens’ active roster, and he credits John Harbaugh and the veterans for “a good job making sure us rookies had enough reps in practice and kind of that simulated training camp to make sure we were ready for the season.”
Read more
Buck Showalter was managing the Orioles when the team traded Manny Machado, Jonathan Schoop and others for prospects, and he says he “thought of all the trades we made, that Dean Kremer was the best player that came back in those trades.”
Read more
CBS NFL analyst Charles Davis says a healthy Marquise Brown adds another dimension to the Ravens’ offense behind quarterback Lamar Jackson. “If Lamar keeps ascending … and Hollywood turns [those throws] into big plays, now where do you stop them?”
Read more
Former Orioles pitching coach Rick Kranitz, now with the Braves, credits another former Oriole, Nick Markakis, as a key factor in Atlanta’s success this season. “You see why guys have success,” Kranitz said. “That’s exactly how I would build a baseball player.”
Read more
On Sept. 6, Cal Ripken Jr. threw a “virtual” first pitch to his son Ryan to celebrate the 25th anniversary of 2,131, and he described the moment as “a reality check” in seeing his son all grown up.
Read more