Jon Meoli
@JonMeoli
Orioles columnist, @BaltimoreBanner | Head Coach, Loyola University Maryland Women's Hockey | Fmr: @baltimoresun, @SoxProspects | COYS | 11 handicap
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http://thebaltimorebanner.com 21-12-2009 23:01:59
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There’s nothing like a big prospect debuting at home; Jackson Holliday’s is the latest in a long line of them. More likely going forward, though, will be warm welcomes back like the ones waiting for DL Hall and Joey Ortiz. Both represent great successes. thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…
I spoke to Cal Ripken Jr. about the No. 7, a number he didn't realize (until yesterday) had been unofficially set aside by the Orioles in honor of his dad. He's glad Jackson Holliday is wearing it again in part because of its connections to the past: thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…
Is Jackson Holliday nervous for his MLB debut? Nah.
“I think it’ll be fun,” he said. “I’m just going to try to hit the fastball right back where it came from. It’s different. It’s a lot. But I feel like I was born to handle that and to play baseball.”
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Maybe Jackson Holliday improved materially in his 10 Triple-A games this season. Maybe we'll eventually learn something to improve our understanding of why all this happened. All that matters now is that his joining the Orioles can improve them a lot. thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…
A scout described Norfolk's week as a 'perfect storm' of a favorable hitting environment, bad pitching, and hitters who are big league ready.
It came as the Orioles' bats scuffled. That's creating a perfect storm, and maybe urgency, of a different kind. thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…
Ask Jordan Westburg why he’s more comfortable in the big leagues this season, and he’s honest. His faith is a huge part of his life. Connecting deeper there has a calming element.
“If this doesn’t work out, I can be OK with that. I have a purpose.”
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A scout described Norfolk's week as a 'perfect storm' of a favorable hitting environment, bad pitching, and hitters who are big league ready.
It came as the Orioles' bats scuffled. That's creating a perfect storm, and maybe urgency, of a different kind. thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…
The fans stuck it out for five hours. They napped on the concourse, skipped through the stands and strolled around aimlessly to kill time.
It was still raining when the game finally started. But the team gave them a ray of sunshine with a walk-off win:
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Look closely at Cole Irvin's glove tonight and you'll see a few unique details. The story behind it and why he decided to honor this former Navy SEAL:
'I think when I look at a guy like him, what he’s done, because of what he did I can do what I do'
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