Jim Henneman: Two-Game ‘Tease’ Between Orioles, Rays Has Intriguing Sidelight
If there is such a thing as a “big” two-game series starting on the first day of summer, this one between the Orioles and Rays qualifies, writes Jim Henneman.
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Upon Further Review By Jim Henneman
Jim Henneman: Gunnar Henderson’s Blast Brings Back Memories Of Frank Robinson’s Homer
For Jim Henneman, Gunnar Henderson’s majestic 462-foot home run brought back memories of the home run Frank Robinson hit on May 8, 1966 — the only fair ball ever hit out of Memorial Stadium.
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Jim Henneman: Is .500 Record The Rest Of The Way Acceptable For Orioles?
While many may take this as a “sky is falling” warning, Jim Henneman says a .500 record the rest of the way would not represent a regression for the Orioles. He explains why.
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Jim Henneman: This Group Is Poised To Become Most Exciting Orioles Team Of This Century
Jim Henneman says this group is poised to become the most exciting Orioles team of this century. The key word, of course, is “become,” because it’s tough to tell when that might happen.
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Jim Henneman Remembers When His Assignment Changed From Sportswriter To Bat Boy
PressBox contributor Jim Henneman recently wrote a piece for Baltimore magazine about Opening Day 60 years ago when he served as bat boy and JFK threw out the first pitch.
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Jim Henneman: Memo To MLB … Fix The Pitch Clock Or Turn It Off
Jim Henneman says MLB’s new pitch clock is messing with the rhythm of a game meant to flow at a natural pace — and in some cases directly impacting a game’s outcome.
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Jim Henneman: As Camp Breaks, Terrin Vavra Emerging As Solution For Orioles
Jim Henneman surveys the Orioles’ roster at the end of spring training, from Grayson Rodriguez and DL Hall landing at Triple-A to Terrin Vavra emerging as a semi-regular somewhere in the lineup.
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Jim Henneman: Even After Tough Inning, Orioles RHP Grayson Rodriguez Ends Spring On High Note
Orioles RHP Grayson Rodriguez gave up five runs in the third inning in Sarasota on March 23, but that wasn’t the big news, Jim Henneman writes. This time there actually was a positive.
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Jim Henneman: Merely Calling 2023 WBC A ‘Classic’ An Injustice To Event
Jim Henneman looks back on the 2023 World Baseball Classic, and he says merely calling it a “classic” is an injustice to some of the moments and storylines throughout the event.
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Jim Henneman: Orioles Pitching Going North Is Better Than It’s Been In A Long Time
Jim Henneman looks at some of the remaining questions for the Orioles’ starting rotation heading into the regular season, and he says the team’s pitching going north is better than it has been in a long time.
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