The NFL Draft feels a little bit like Christmas for football fans. By the end of the weekend, the Ravens will have unwrapped five or six new players that can make an impact in 2009. Many teams will not...
As I watched Brad Bergesen jog in from the Orioles bullpen before the start of his major league debut on Tuesday night, I began to imagine what he was thinking and feeling at that very moment.
Was he remembering that...
I just got back from the ballpark and wanted to share my thoughts on Brad Bergesen's impressive major league debut and win, as the Orioles broke their five-game losing streak and defeated the Chicago White Sox, 10-3.
- After waiting...
Earl Weaver said it best about winning and losing in baseball.
"Nobody likes to hear it, because it's dull, but the reason you win or lose is always darn near the same - pitching."
The Hall of Fame manager's words unquestionably...
More so than any other sport, baseball thrives on statistics and how players and teams stack up to those of yesteryear.
These stats are even more fun in the early stages of the season before the law of averages inevitably...
In the months leading to the NFL Draft, talk has persisted over the Ravens' need to select a receiver in the first round. But now with the draft only a week away, could Pro Bowl wide receiver Anquan Boldin...
As Major League Baseball honors the heroic Jackie Robinson on the 62nd anniversary of his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, the decreasing number of African-Americans playing in the big leagues continues to cause concern for the National Pastime.
Though MLB's...
Last night's "Pre-Draft Breakdown" with Eric DeCosta and Brian Billick at Padonia Station was a fun, informative show for those who really enjoy the inner workings of the NFL Draft.
From many fans' perspective, the draft takes place after a...
When the Baltimore Orioles take the field against the Texas Rangers in Arlington on Monday night, the simple act of donning a new road jersey brings special significance to a city that has felt its baseball team become increasingly...
Here are my final thoughts on the Birds' 6-0 victory over Tampa Bay tonight:
- Jeremy Guthrie pitched well, turning in six shutout innings. His velocity was right around 91-92 miles per hour according to the stadium radar gun, which...
Luke Jones is the Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for WNST BaltimorePositive.com and is a PFWA member. His mind is consumed with useless sports knowledge, pro wrestler promos, and movie quotes, but he struggles to remember where he put his phone. Luke's favorite sports memories include being one of the thousands of kids who waited to get Cal Ripken's autograph after Orioles games in the summer of 1995, attending the Super Bowl XXXV victory parade with his father in the pouring rain, and watching the Terps advance to the Final Four at the Carrier Dome in 2002. Follow him on Twitter @BaltimoreLuke or email him at Luke@wnst.net.
