Big non-Orioles Baltimore sports news today, as word came out that the city is in “serious negotiations” to host what would be called the Baltimore Grand Prix. The race, according to the article, would be modeled after the famous Long Beach Grand Prix that winds through the streets of that city. I can hear the [...]

Unless you count the news that Khalil Greene has been traded from the Padres to the Cardinals, the hot stove has been frustratingly lukewarm in the run-up to the Winter Meetings. Not only is there no news to discuss, there aren’t even any new rumors to discuss. Well, that’s not entirely true: Jorge Julio has [...]

Not to derail the Orioles conversation too much, but: for those of you who are saddened, as I am, by the death of Paul Newman, I’ve written up a remembrance over at the Examiner. Give it a look here.

And then there were eight… The Steelers and Redskins — much to the delight of the local populace — failed to put it together on Saturday in losses to the Jaguars and Seahwaks. Then earlier today the red-hot Giants toppled the Bucs while the Chargers under Norv Turner — Norv! — did something they haven’t [...]

Wherein we begin with a few Orioles notes… – The Mariners still have a strong interest in trading for Erik Bedard. I’ve also read that Toronto still likes him, and I suppose we can’t completely discount the Reds. Nothing appears close, though, which tells me that nothing’s going to happen before spring training. – Here’s [...]

There are those who would argue that the Ravens‘ season is already over. I’m not yet among them, but I will go so far as to say that a loss today at home against the Browns would be devastating. And I more or less think it’s going to happen. We know Cleveland is going to [...]

Expect to see more and more of these. Of course I said that last time, too. – The Indians are up 9-3 in the sixth! The Rockies lead their series 2-0, and the Cubs play game two against the Diamondbacks later tonight. – By now you’ve probably heard the troubling news: the Maryland men’s basketball [...]

A few noteworthy items have built up over the past couple of days, so here you go: – No NFL Inquest this week because, well, I didn’t get around to it and now it’s Thursday. I promise to bring back the keen insights and trenchant analysis next week and for (nearly) every football week thereafter. [...]