Coffee Companion (9/28): Sox beat O's; season finale tonight

Each morning, Monday through Friday, I'll hook you up with 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 lost to the Red Sox, 8-7, on Tuesday night, but they have a chance to keep them out of the playoffs in Wednesday night's season finale. "You already know we ain't going to quit," Adam Jones said. ... Mark Reynolds apparently will break his string of three straight seasons with 200 strikeouts or more. ... Joe Flacco was nominated for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week award for the first time this season. ... Randy Edsall said he is trying to instill a new culture while addressing leftover "issues" from the Ralph Friedgen era. ... Maryland Madness has been scheduled for Friday, Oct. 14 at Comcast Center.

Hitting the links:

1. Peter Schmuck fears there won't be any verbal fireworks this week leading up to the Ravens-Jets game [Baltimore Sun]

2. Mike Preston answered readers' questions [

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3. Lardarius Webb answered Ed Lee's questions [Baltimore Sun]

4. The Ravens are excited about what their offense can do with Torrey Smith stretching defenses [Ravens Insider]

5. Joe Flacco delivered his mission statement [Ravens.com]

6. The Ravens should ignore Joe Flacco's pass-happy suggestions [MASN]

7. Can the Ravens keep Ray Rice in purple? [CSN Baltimore]

8. The end is near for another Orioles season [MASN]

9. Pondering Buck Showalter as general manager [The Loss Column]

10. Did Andy MacPhail succeed in growing the arms? [Camden Depot]

11. Maryland's playcalling signs feature Scott Van Pelt and Boomer Esiason [D.C. Sports Bog]

12. Is Brooks Laich a wing or a center? [Capitals Insider]

Video of the morning:

I wonder if these Rams rules were in effect for last weekend's game [via Joe Sports Fan]

St. Louis "Ram Rules" Round Two from JoeSportsFan.com on Vimeo.

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