Each morning, Monday through Friday, I'll hook you up with some reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday -- that way I'll have an excuse to do the same at the start of mine.
Running it back:
The Orioles rallied from a late three-run deficit to tie Sunday's game, but the Yankees stormed back to win, 6-3, in 11 innings. Third baseman Mark Reynolds broke out of an 0-for-22 slump with a two-run home run. ... Tom Zbikowski's fourth bout might have been his most impressive, as the Ravens safety scored a first-round TKO on Saturday night. ... The Maryland men's lacrosse team beat Duke, 11-9, on Sunday to win its first ACC championship since 2005. The Maryland women captured their third consecutive ACC title.
Hitting the links:
1. The Ravens will have to weigh risk vs. reward when considering cornerback Jimmy Smith [Baltimore Sun]
2. Brian Billick: Coaches risk their careers on first-round quarterbacks [FOX Sports]
3. Here's Jamison Hensley's third (and next-to-last) NFL mock draft [Baltimore Sun]
4. Arthur Jones wants to chase NFL quarterbacks instead of an MMA championship [SI]
5. The Ravens, one of the NFL's top drafting teams, have struggled in selecting wideouts [Baltimore Sun]
6. Ozzie Newsome: Joe Flacco must win it all to be "great" [Ravens.com]
7. Sam Farmer breaks down AFC North draft needs [Los Angeles Times]
8. No matter where he's drafted, Terps wideout Torrey Smith won't be slowed [Baltimore Sun]
9. Five things that shouldn't go unnoticed from Sunday's loss to the Yankees [Orioles Insider]
10. Luke Scott's comments put him in the spotlight again [CSN Baltimore]
11. The curious case of Michael Gonzalez [Oriole Post]
12. Michal Neuvirth is the man of the moment for the Capitals [Washington Post]
You said it:
"At this point in time, I think 10th would be the best spot." -- reader jeffwell responds to Friday's "Your Turn" post, which asked where first baseman Derrek Lee should hit in the Orioles' lineup
Video of the morning:
The Ducks got eliminated by the Predators, but Bobby Ryan's goal the other night was a beaut
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