Jon Meoli: It’s been decades since an Orioles starter had a season like Kyle Bradish’s
Bradish lowered his ERA to 2.86 — the lowest by an Orioles pitcher with at least 150 innings in a season since Mike Mussina’s 2.54 in 1992 — in an eight-inning, 1-0 win over the Nationals on Tuesday.
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish (39) raised his glove to receive the ball before pitching in the third inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, September 14, 2023.
Commentary: How Moms for Liberty and the book-banning movement got here
People in Carroll County need to know what Moms for Liberty represents and why it might get to tell their children what they’re allowed to read at school, says Cindy Rosenberg, a county resident and educator.
People wear black in opposition to the Carroll County superintendent's decision to remove 56 books from school libraries until a committee reviews them.
Kyle Goon: Brooks Robinson defined what it meant to be an Oriole
From his first game in 1955, the humble Robinson pioneered the work ethic that came to define “The Oriole Way” for a dynasty that won three World Series. Perhaps even more importantly, his grace off the field set an example for future stars.
After soaking through Ophelia, turn your attention to the trees
As the water from Ophelia recedes, my attention turns to the trees, particularly 12 mature trees surrounding my house at the end of Annapolis Neck jutting out into the Chesapeake Bay.
At 141 feet tall, the yellow poplar at the edge of Brewer Hill Cemetery may be the tallest tree in Annapolis.
Commentary: Marylanders among those hit hard by student loan debt crisis
Federal student loan payments are due to resume Oct. 1, and an additional burden confronts some borrowers, including some Marylanders, because of inequities in student loan programs, says Ian Williams, a consumer protection paralegal at the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: Student loan borrowers gather near The White House to tell President Biden to cancel student debt on May 12, 2020 in Washington, DC.
Ravens Reality Check: No, the offense does not look the same as last season
Bringing a dose of perspective to the hot takes about the Ravens after their loss to the Colts.
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers (4) warms up before the game against the Indianapolis Colts at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023.
Commentary: GBC must recognize that disadvantaged Black neighborhoods matter
As the Greater Baltimore Committee focuses on boosting this region’s economic competitiveness, it must also support programs to end the economic apartheid that now plagues the city’s disadvantaged Black neighborhoods, says Lawrence Brown, an author and research scientist in the Center for Urban Health Equity at Morgan State University.
The Greater Baltimore Committee needs to better support efforts to turn around economically disadvantaged neighborhoods within the area known as the Black Butterfly, says Lawrence Brown, an author and research scientist in the Center for Urban Health Equity at Morgan State University.
A CNN writer navigates segregation in Baltimore — and in his own family
John Blake’s heartbreaking, hopeful memoir explores how the biracial author dealt with racism not only in his native city, but from his mother’s family.
From left, John Blake with his mother, Shirley Jean Dailey, and his brother, Patrick Blake Sr.
Jon Meoli: How much pitching does it take to win in October? And how do the Orioles’ stack up?
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish (39) gets ready to pitch in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Camden Yards on Wednesday, May 17. The Orioles won game three of the series, 3-1.
Kyle Goon: The Colts won, but the Ravens helped by beating themselves
The Ravens squandered golden opportunities to win a sloppy game late, and that loss could hurt down the stretch against a backloaded schedule.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh watches during a 22-19 loss to the Colts.
Commentary: When you’re still not ready to let summertime go
Fall is here, but we don’t have to let go of what we love about summer quite yet, filmmaker and writer Charles Cohen says.
Charles Cohen with wife Amy Lynwander and daughters Ellie and Lilah.
Jon Meoli: Breaking down the Orioles’ minor league all-stars
We picked a full all-star team based on the best performances on the Orioles’ farm.
Right fielder Heston Kjerstad hit 21 home runs with a .904 OPS at Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk before he got the call to Baltimore.
Commentary: Maryland student data, privacy need more protection
Maryland must implement data governance practices to protect school systems, which are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks, says James D. Cornelius, a former chief information officer for the Maryland State Department of Education.
Students in classroom, reading book, with parent, and COVID vaccine
Seawalls and a welcome center — did Annapolis get its flood plan right?
Annapolis unveiled its long-awaited design for a maritime welcome center Wednesday, part of an $88 million reimagining of its waterfront public square to protect the historic city from rising seas and climate change. It now faces an ambitious timeline and uncertain public response.
The Maritime Welcome Center, a key feature of the $88 million remaking of City Dock in Annapolis, shows a twin-gabled, wood-sided building right on the harbor.
Kyle Goon: 16 years into ALS battle, former Raven O.J. Brigance chooses life every day he gets
O.J. and Chanda Brigance are celebrating the 15th year of their Brigance Brigade Foundation, dedicated to helping people like them who try to navigate an ALS diagnosis. On the cusp of his 54th birthday, O.J. says it's part of his nature to keep choosing to live.
Former Ravens linebacker O.J. Brigance, with team owner Steve Bisciotti and President Dick Cass in 2015, has lived with ALS for 16 years, far longer than is expected with the disease.
Jann Wenner said the quiet part out loud
Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner’s comments about Black and female artists not meeting his standards for musical “mastery” are sad. But not surprising.
Jann Wenner speaks at the 2015 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio.
Arms on the Farm: Breaking down Orioles prospect Seth Johnson, a pitcher acquired in the Trey Mancini trade
Arms on the Farm wraps for the 2023 season with Seth Johnson, whose return to the mound in August gave the Orioles yet another fascinating young pitcher to watch.
Orioles prospect Seth Johnson last pitched at High-A Bowling Green before being traded and undergoing Tommy John surgery. (Photo courtesy of Bowling Green Hot Rods/Keilen Frazier)
Schools, volunteers working with kids suffering gun violence trauma
There have been nine homicides in Annapolis this year and many more shootings and reports of evening gunfire. It’s easy to overlook that some people are trying to help those hurt by it all.
Annapolis Police Chief Ed Jackson talks about the investigation into the shooting death of Tre'on Makeup Hut, 18, of Glen Burnie in the Bywater neighborhood of Annapolis on Friday, Sept. 8.
Commentary: Want to foster successful learners? Take them outside
Students getting to spend time outdoors enhances learning, and legislation that supports outdoor education should be strengthened, say U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes and Nicole Veltre-Luton, a teacher at Baltimore’s Digital Harbor High School.
U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes speaks at a news conference.
Jon Meoli: Brandon Hyde’s reward for the Orioles’ turnaround is a win ‘he should take all the credit for’
Rare is the field manager who gets to see a rebuilding process through from the losing years to the winning ones, but Hyde is one of them.
Brandon Hyde has the Orioles in the playoffs and in the hunt for the division championship two years after they lost 110 times and finished 48 games behind the Rays.
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