Opinion

COLUMN: The deal the Orioles made for Shane Baz, giving up prospects and picks, would have been unthinkable just months ago. Bravo to this front office for taking new kinds of risks.

COLUMN: The value is in talented, productive major leaguers. The future value going the other way is, to the Orioles, a risk worth taking.

COLUMN: The dispute over the Magothy Inn is aggravating for the neighbors, but it’s the liquor board that should concern the wider public. Fabricating a rule that downplays conflicts is a petty abuse of power, with stakes so small no one noticed till now.

COLUMN: Lind's friendship with Anthony Villa, the Orioles’ director of player development, helped inform the team’s hitting philosophies. Now they’ll work together in Baltimore.

COLUMN: The success of the Chargers’ and Ravens’ defenses since swapping Odafe Oweh and Alohi Gilman points to how NFL trades aren't strictly zero sum.

COLUMN | I had rejected my inheritance of macaroni and cheese. This holiday season, I’m proud to have reclaimed it.

There’ll always be time for Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé, The Jackson 5 and Tex Ritter. They’re everlasting. But your December playlist isn't complete until you add local Christmas music.

Matthew Norman, who will appear at The Banner Book Club on Wednesday, discusses his book “Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon.”

And: Is it too late to really make a difference?

The Midshipmen had to ride out two turnovers from their star quarterback, but in the end, Blake Horvath delivered the go-ahead touchdown pass when they needed him to.

Alonso and Taylor Ward are, to this point in the offseason, the most significant additions any club has made to its lineup.

Blake Horvath has led Navy to two great seasons as an elite dual-threat quarterback. Behind a wholesome image is a relentless competitor who could help his senior class tie a record for the most wins in school history.

Abby Mann, groundwater outreach coordinator for the Montgomery Countryside Alliance, says the decision to install synthetic turf for school athletic fields requires a more comprehensive review that takes into account the environment and youth safety.

COLUMN | President Donald Trump will attend the Army-Navy game on Saturday in Baltimore. There will be protests outside, but probably none within M&T Bank Stadium. Maybe there should be.

There are some once-outlandish outcomes for the remainder of the Orioles’ offseason that are a lot more realistic.

Is Baltimore really as bad as Donald Trump says it is? Of course not. This weekend, as troops flood in for football, they have a chance to see for themselves.

The world needs less jeer and more cheer. These local service industry folks are feeling the love.

Free agency is a zero-sum game. One team wins and all the rest lose, and the Orioles now have a win on their ledgers.

The Rev. Rickey Nelson Jones, interim president and organizer for the Anne Arundel County chapter of the National Action Network, writes that County Executive Steuart Pittman should apologize for his family’s involvement with slavery.

Saint Frances’ go anywhere, play anytime model has made it one of the most feared national opponents in the last decade. Now that approach could suit them for a chance at a No. 1 overall ranking and $250,000.