There hasn’t really been any exciting player movement news in the past few weeks. #19 Koji Uehara (activated from the DL) replaced #63 David Hernandez (optioned to Norfolk), and #37 Chris Ray (recalled from Norfolk) replaced #24 Alberto Castillo (optioned to Norfolk). Of course, there are whispers that Koji is still (or again) less than healthy, so stay tuned. A few links of interest:
-Since I don’t always have a chance to update this site as news breaks, I gave in to temptation and joined Twitter. You can follow me if you’re so inclined, and receive links to my various blog posts, any fresh O’s uni-number news, and other assorted brain leaks that I’ll try to make entertaining. No promises.
-A few weeks ago, I was interviewed for a second time by Ben Penserga of the Daily Times. We talked about the direction of this site as well as the critical response in the sixteen months since the launch, and I shared my thoughts about the present and future of the Orioles. Check it out.
-Last week, I had the opportunity to meet Paul Lukas, the impresario of the excellent and thorough Uni Watch blog. He was in Baltimore to see his beloved Mets at Camden Yards, and hosted a get-together at Racers in Parkville. I also had the opportunity to share a beer with Joe Hilseberg, who provided the graphics for this site and used to stitch the names and numbers on the Orioles and Ravens jerseys before he had to, in his own words, “get a real job”. Also in attendance was Kerry Flanagan, the daughter of the great O’s lefthander #46 Mike Flanagan. I spoke to her briefly, but we weren’t properly introduced. That’s probably my fault. You can read Paul’s summary of the evening and check out some great photos here. The photo above, featuring my pasty cheek, bearded chin, and Angry Bird cap, was lovingly borrowed from Paul’s Flickr account.
I don’t think I left anything out. I’ll be leaving this Sunday for a week “down the Ocean, hon”, so hopefully the Birds will be so kind as to hold off on any major moves until I return. If not, I’ll provide quickie updates on Twitter. Until we meet again…
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