Dan Clark

After a Spring Training full of free agent drama and off-field controversies, the opening week of the 2024 MLB season certainly hasn’t disappointed baseball fans around the globe, with some fascinating stories already developing. Here are my Top 5… Is The Miami Marlins’ Season Already Over? The adage, “You can’t win a pennant in one … Read moreTop 5 Talking Points of Opening Week

The last time I poured myself a rum and sat down to write about this plucky young Baltimore Orioles team, they were in the midst of their worst slump of the season. They’d lost six of their last seven games against the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees, and were dangerously positioned at … Read moreThe feel-good Orioles are in first place…

As the halfway mark of the 2023 MLB season drifts away in the rearview mirror, there is a growing sense of unease in Baltimore. The plucky young Orioles have been one of the most entertaining stories of the first half, competing against far better resourced powerhouses in the stacked AL East. A little over a … Read moreTime for a truth bomb about the Orioles

A little under four weeks ago, I looked ahead at the Baltimore Orioles’ schedule throughout April into early May and liked what I saw. The team was 4-5 after an inconsistent start to the season, coming off two losses against the American League East favorites, the New York Yankees. The plucky young Orioles, who surprised … Read moreA frank assessment of the Baltimore Orioles through 31 games

Have I mentioned how good it is to have baseball back? Three weeks into the new season and despite all of the tinkering Commissioner Rob Manfred continues to do, I’m really enjoying what I’ve seen so far. Sure, the pitch clock sucks ass and games are finishing far too quickly for my liking, but I’m … Read more30 words to describe 30 teams, 3 weeks in

Hasn’t it been refreshing to see baseball dominating the headlines on Twitter again this week? When baseball is stealing the headlines, it means we are all reading less political bullshit, less about Elon Musk, and less about the increasing number of horror stories transpiring around the globe. Anyway, I digress. Among other big MLB headlines … Read moreThe Yankees get Judge, but No. 28 remains distant

One of the most fascinating and feel-good stories of the 2022 season has been the unexpected return to significance of the Baltimore Orioles – a young team defying the odds and creating some serious hype in a city that was losing hope in their beloved baseball team. Heading into the season with a PECOTA projection … Read moreOrioles Magic Returns – Rutschman The Catalyst