Another of the classic BaseballInk baseball haikus….

Glance left, another step
Long look, quick pitch, runner goes
Catcher stops the thief

Another of the classic BaseballInk baseball haikus….

Circling the bases
The corners of the diamond
Roundtripper touchstones

I’m a life long Baltimore Orioles fan. I was crushed when they lost the Series in 1969 and 1979 when they should have won. I took my 12 year-old son to Cooperstown this past summer to show him all the O’s in the Hall and to look at what they had prepared for Cal since we went there three weeks before his induction.

As an Orioles fan, I took great interest in the Mitchell Report when it was released. I expected to see a couple of Orioles in the report but not the long list of Oriole players. When I saw that list, I couldn’t help but think HOW DO YOU CHEAT THAT MUCH AND STILL LOSE?! This organization has been so bad the last ten years that they can’t even cheat right.

By the way, I hope everyone took note that there was never a hint that Cal ever did anything wrong. The Iron Man is still iron clad in his reputation.