Contest: Two Tix for Preseason Game #1 Up for Grabs
It's that time of year again - time for the Nest to send two lucky Ravens fans to M&T Bank Stadium to watch the Ravens play FOR FREE! This year's prize is 2 tickets to the Ravens vs. Carolina Panthers preseason game on Thursday, August 12. This will be the third year we've done this. See our previous contest winners here. Two years ago, it was a photo contest. Last year, a raffle. This year, we're making it even easier. Simply post a comment to this blog post (make sure you include your REAL email ...
Ravens Lose Foxworth for Season
The Ravens' week of terrible news wasn't finished yet, it seems. This morning, on the first official day of training camp, ominous news started to trickle out of Westminster via several sources on Twitter.... Gulp. On the day that Fabian Washington is taken off the PUP list, and Lardarius Webb's status still very much up-in-the-air, there's no way we're going to lose ANOTHER corner. Right? Oh no. And then, our worst fears were confirmed. Just like that, the Ravens' already weak secondary gets that much weaker. This is terrible, terrible news for the team. More to come as I ...
Rookie Report: Narcoleptic Cheeseburgers
Now there's a headline I bet you never thought you'd read. I know it's one I never expected to write, but here we are. The Ravens' top 2 draft picks, "Mount" Terrence Cody and Sergio Kindle, are making quite an impression during this, the first week of training camp. Cody, as we've all heard way too many times already (seriously, it was a headline on Huffington Post the other day - Really?!), failed his conditioning test twice on Tuesday. He then passed it on Wednesday. For some reason, the latter story wasn't plastered all over Yahoo, MSN, Drudge Report, and FatGuysthatCantRun.com. ...
Latest Distraction: Sergio Kindle Falls Down Some Stairs (UPDATE)
As if watching Ed Reed slip into bat-shit insanity last week wasn't distraction enough as the Ravens get set to enter training camp, some more disturbing news rolled in over the weekend. The Ravens top draft pick of 2010, Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle, suffered a head injury falling down some stairs. From USA Today: Baltimore Ravens rookie LB Sergio Kindle suffered a head injury last Thursday after injuring himself at a private home in Austin, Texas. Kindle, a product of the University of Texas, may have fallen down two flights of stairs, the team said in a statement. He was stable after being treated ...
Paging Mr. Reed…PUT A SOCK IN IT! (Updated)
So once again I have to begin a post/discussion with the disclaimer that I am a huge Ed Reed fan. Number 20 has been causing some waves this offseason - first he came out and said that he had some offseason hip surgery, from which he was only about 30-35% recovered. Then in the next breath he talked about wanting a new contract from the Ravens. That latter part of that interview was jumped all over by the local media and blogs, while I thought of it more as a non-story. Tony Lombardi at Ravens24x7 went ...
Contest: Two Tix for Preseason Game #1 Up for Grabs
It’s that time of year again – time for the Nest to send two lucky Ravens fans to M&T Bank Stadium to watch the Ravens play FOR FREE! This year’s prize is 2 tickets to the Ravens vs. Carolina Panthers preseason game on Thursday, August 12. This will be the third year we’ve done this. See our previous contest winners here. Two years ago, it was a photo contest. Last... [Read more]
Ravens Lose Foxworth for Season
The Ravens’ week of terrible news wasn’t finished yet, it seems. This morning, on the first official day of training camp, ominous news started to trickle out of Westminster via several sources on Twitter…. Gulp. On the day that Fabian Washington is taken off the PUP list, and Lardarius Webb’s status still very much up-in-the-air, there’s no way we’re going... [Read more]
Adios Miggy!
With under 48 hours remaining in the trade deadline, the Orioles have made their first of what we hope to be many moves to salvage something positive from this absolutely horrific season. Miguel Tejada was traded to the San Diego Padres for RHP prospect Wynn Pelzer and some cash. To fill the hole in the left side of the infield, the Orioles have called up 3B Josh Bell (SHOCKER!!!) for the 3rd time... [Read more]
O’s Hire Showalter as Manager
It’s official, mere days after BMoreBirdsNest posted about Andy McSnailPhail taking forever to name a new manager for the Orioles, the team has finally come to an agreement with the very recognizable Buck Showalter. Showalter, who quit his job at ESPN for the Orioles gig, now joins his 4th franchise as a manager. Buck managed the Yankees (1992-1995) Diamondbacks (1998-2000) and the Rangers... [Read more]
Rookie Report: Narcoleptic Cheeseburgers
Now there’s a headline I bet you never thought you’d read. I know it’s one I never expected to write, but here we are. The Ravens’ top 2 draft picks, “Mount” Terrence Cody and Sergio Kindle, are making quite an impression during this, the first week of training camp. Cody, as we’ve all heard way too many times already (seriously, it was a headline on Huffington... [Read more]
Luke Scott is the AL Player of the Week
Luke Scott- doing his best NBA impression When Luke Scott injured himself jogging around the bases after smacking one of his 17 home runs this season, everyone in Birdland couldn’t believe how quickly someone’s trade value could decrease… and at the worst time possible. Scott was eventually placed on the 15-day DL and since then has made a full recovery (and what a recovery it has... [Read more]
MacSnail in no Hurry to Name Permanent Manager
From The Baltimore Sun: The Orioles will continue without a permanent manager until at least after the non-waiver trade deadline passes on Saturday, no matter how the team fares on its current road trip. Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail reiterated today that he does not have a set timeline for hiring someone to replace interim manager Juan Samuel, who has managed the club to... [Read more]
Latest Distraction: Sergio Kindle Falls Down Some Stairs (UPDATE)
As if watching Ed Reed slip into bat-shit insanity last week wasn’t distraction enough as the Ravens get set to enter training camp, some more disturbing news rolled in over the weekend. The Ravens top draft pick of 2010, Texas linebacker Sergio Kindle, suffered a head injury falling down some stairs. From USA Today: Baltimore Ravens rookie LB Sergio Kindle suffered a head injury last Thursday... [Read more]
Paging Mr. Reed…PUT A SOCK IN IT! (Updated)
So once again I have to begin a post/discussion with the disclaimer that I am a huge Ed Reed fan. Number 20 has been causing some waves this offseason – first he came out and said that he had some offseason hip surgery, from which he was only about 30-35% recovered. Then in the next breath he talked about wanting a new contract from the Ravens. That latter part of that interview was jumped... [Read more]
O’s win 30th: Hit Rays in Nuts (literally)
Happy 30th O’s…. it’s e’ffing July. With 11 days left to spare in the month, the Orioles pulled off their 30th win in extra inning fashion beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 11-10 in 13 innings. For comparisons’ sake, the Yankees reached the 30-win plateau back on May 30th. Of course, the “monumental” win was no walk in the park for our Birds. O’s rookie... [Read more]
Ravens to Hold Free Practice at M&T Bank Stadium
The Ravens announced today that they will hold a free practice at M&T Bank Stadium on August 7, starting at noon. For those of you who can’t make it out to McDaniel college, this is a great chance to get a bit of the training camp experience. Hell, maybe you can even have your own “training camp tailgate,” getting those grills and livers ready for the upcoming season, as parking... [Read more]
Sweep the Rangers (and Hire their Former Skipper?)
Goob is off being a good Samaritan this week, helping to raise the spirits of cancer patients at a camp in North East, Maryland (no really – when he’s not spewing bile about the Steelers or Yankees, he’s a pretty nice guy), so I’ll step in and address some recent Birdland happenings. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeep The Orioles completed a most unlikely sweep over the weekend, besting the... [Read more]
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