http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/?track=rss Headlines from baltimoresun.com en ©2013, baltimoresun.com Fri, 24 May 2013 07:53:00 -0400 By Matt Vensel http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-sports-blitz-joe-flacco-quicker-trigger-2012-20130523,0,7412319.story?track=rss It came down to a matter of split seconds, but Joe Flacco got the ball out of his hands a little faster last season. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:45:00 EDT By Matt Vensel http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-sports-blitz-right-back-at-you-20130523,0,6112871.story?track=rss Baltimore Sun reporter and blogger Matt Vensel and columnist Kevin Cowherd answer reader questions on the Orioles Thu, 23 May 2013 15:30:00 EDT By Matt Vensel http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-sports-blitz-orioles-canadian-tuxedo-20130523,0,7546382.story?track=rss Fresh off two wins over the New York Yankees, center fielder Adam Jones and the Orioles decided to have a little fun with fashion for their late-night trip to Canada, where they play the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:05:00 EDT By Kevin Cowherd http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-kevin-gausman-could-be-a-special-treat-for-baltimore-orioles-fans-20130523,0,586971.story?track=rss Kevin Gausman made Orioles director of pitching development Rick Peterson look like a modern-day Nostradamus. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:34:00 EDT By Matt Vensel http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-sports-blitz-tandon-doss-anquan-boldin-20130522,0,3508333.story?track=rss "You don't replace Anquan" Boldin. Those are the words of Tandon Doss, the man who is expected to be one of the leading combatants in the offseason royal rumble to replace the veteran receiver who was traded to the San Francisco 49ers. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:45:00 EDT By Matt Vensel http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-sports-blitz-five-orioles-stats-that-stand-out-20130522,0,2582203.story?track=rss Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Orioles. Wed, 22 May 2013 11:17:00 EDT The Baltimore Sun http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-brooks-robinson-or-mike-schmidt-who-is-the-greatest-third-baseman-in-history-20130522,0,6572433.story?track=rss Leading up to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Citi Field in New York this summer, the New York Daily News is running a weekly poll to pick the best player at each position. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:33:00 EDT By Matt Vensel http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-the-temptation-of-adding-kevin-gausman-is-too-great-for-the-orioles-to-pass-up-20130521,0,3604657.story?track=rss The Orioles snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. And then there was more good news for Orioles fans when news broke that Kevin Gausman was getting the call . Tue, 21 May 2013 23:57:00 EDT By Matt Vensel http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-sports-blitz-ravens-nfl-twitter-follows-20130521,0,4810929.story?track=rss I am a big believer that you can tell a lot about a person based on whom they choose to follow on Twitter. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:00 EDT By Matt Vensel http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-sports-blitz-dan-duquette-orioles-starting-pitching-20130521,0,6239319.story?track=rss If you believe that the Orioles’ unexpected run to the postseason in 2012 was something of magic, then the most dazzling trick the organization pulled off was consistently pulling productive starters out of their sleeves. Tue, 21 May 2013 14:04:00 EDT