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Thoughts and observations on Hall of Fame voting, Schilling, Mussina, next year's class and more

Ken Griffey, Jr.¿s bid to become the first player in baseball history to be elected to the Hall of Fame unanimously fell just three votes short of history.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jan 7, 2016

• Sports

Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Piazza elected to Hall of Fame; Mike Mussina, Curt Schilling see big gains in support

Ken Griffey, Jr. and Mike Piazza were both voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a historic election was announced on Wednesday, but one of the big winners was former Orioles ace Mike Mussina.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jan 6, 2016

• Sports

Former Orioles ace Mike Mussina could receive big boost in this year's Hall of Fame voting

Will former Orioles ace Mike Mussina receive a spike today when Hall of Fame voting is announced?

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jan 6, 2016

• Opinion

Cummings spews left-wing nonsense

Cummings is just as left-wing as the tea party is right-wing — he just doesn't see it.

• Orioles

Former Orioles minor leaguer Eduardo Rodriguez dazzles in major league debut for Red Sox

Former Orioles minor leaguer Eduardo Rodriguez beats the Texas Rangers in his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox

• Sports

Baltimore Sun reporters remember their favorite Opening Day games

With the Orioles set to face the Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards in their home opener today, here are some of our favorite Opening Day memories.

• Sports

Mike Mussina's Hall of Fame vote total could surge in 2016

Mike Mussina's vote totals improved on a crowded ballot in 2015 and should spike next year.

By Dan Connolly

Jan 7, 2015

• Sports

Four players picked for Baseball Hall of Fame; Mike Mussina up to 24.6 percent

For the first time since 1955, the Baseball Writers' Association of America has voted in four players into the National Baseball Hall of Fame -- three of which were first-time eligible and made their marks on the mound.

By Dan Connolly

Jan 6, 2015

• Sports

Left-hander Andrew Miller fits well in back of the Orioles' dominating bullpen

Whether you're an Orioles fan or you're executive vice president Dan Duquette, it's hard not to be pumped about what left-hander Andrew Miller has done in his two-plus months in Baltimore.

• Maryland

Hard to play 'what if' with 1994 strike

• Baltimore City Paper

Ten Years Ago in City Paper: Oct. 24, 2001

• Baltimore City Paper

Markakis looks like he's just been cast in a Wes Anderson movie. That's the kind of hair that wins championships. You could hide a half-ton of Orioles magic in there, easy.

• Maryland

Commentary: Better to let 10 steroid users in ...

• Sports

Voting restrictions create uphill climb for worthy Hall of Fame candidates

Even though Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas were elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, those who are selected for induction sometimes are overshadowed by those who aren't.

• Maryland

Commentary: Mussina's deserved Hall pass will come, just not anytime soon

• Sports

Lots of love -- and snubs -- for Orioles in Sports Illustrated's 'Greatest' book

Sports Illustrated's "Baseball's Greatest" book lists Cal Ripken Jr's as the second greatest all-time shortstop, while Brooks Robinson is listed as the fifth-best third basemen in history.

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Orioles Q&A: Rill Talk with ... Chris Tillman

• Sports

Orioles help American League to All-Star victory

In the top of the fifth inning of Tuesday night's 84th All-Star Game, Adam Jones led off with a double against the Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee, moved to third on a single by the Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer and then scored on a fielder's choice ground out by J.J. Hardy.

• Baltimore City Paper

"I tried tenpin a couple times. I was always afraid my finger'd get stuck in the damn hole."

• Maryland

Commentary: Sports is like no other

• Orioles

Baseball faces another black eye with newest drug scandal

The Mitchell Report was supposed to bring end to Major League Baseball's steroid scandal.

• Sports

Palmeiro's son, Surhoff's nephew among players who could get drafted this week

Colin Moran, a third baseman from North Carolina, is the nephew of former Orioles outfielder B.J. Surhoff -- and he could go as high as No. 1 in baseball's amateur draft.

• Maryland

Faceoff: Cheating athletes is a big deal

• Opinion

Steroid users don't deserve Hall of Fame

No career accolades for baseball players who used performance-enhancing drugs

• Sports

Orioles laud expanded drug testing in baseball

Major League Baseball and the players association have agreed to take the next step toward eradicating performance-enhancing drugs from the game by expanding random blood testing for human growth hormone to during the season and conducting additional testing for testosterone.

• Sports

Rafael Palmeiro discusses Baseball Hall of Fame voting

I had a chance to talk to former Oriole Rafael Palmeiro about Wednesday's Hall of Fame announcement that the Baseball Writers' Association of America did not vote in anyone for the 2013 induction class.

• Sports

We're not perfect, but there is a way for writers to handle Hall of Fame controversy

The Steroid Era was part of baseball. And I don¿t think you can ignore all of those who played in it. My solution is to devalue some of the power stats.

• Orioles

Did baseball HOF voting surprise you?

• Sports

No players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

The electorate of the Baseball Writers Association of America sent a clear message to tainted superstars on Wednesday: If you were suspected of taking performance enhancing drugs, you don¿t belong in the Hall of Fame. At least not in 2013.

• Sports Analysis

Hall of Fame voters send clear message

The voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America pitched a shutout in this year¿s Hall of Fame election and delivered a not-so-surprising repudiation of baseball¿s tawdry steroid era.

• Sports

Hall of Fame ballot includes Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, ex-Orioles OF Sammy Sosa

Some of sports biggest stars who were involved in steroid controversy appear on ballot for first time

• Opinion

An icon smashed

Lance Armstrong exits the cycling world with his reputation in tatters

• Sports

Orioles finally get a crack at their long-time tormenters from New York

The New York Yankees have almost always been the measuring stick for the Baltimore Orioles. And pardon O's fans if they've always felt the game was a little bit rigged, whether by baseball economics or by the dark magic of an adolescent fan.

• Sports Analysis

Brooks and the O's: An unspoken truce

Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson went out of his way to thank Peter Angelos and his family for the effort and expense involved in honoring all six of the Orioles greats who are immortalized in bronze on the center field plaza, but that doesn¿t necessarily mean that we¿ll be seeing him around the ballpark a lot more next year.

• Sports

Transcript of Brooks Robinson's speech at sculpture unveiling ceremony

Following is a transcript of Baltimore Orioles legend Brooks Robinson's speech at his sculpture unveiling ceremony Saturday at Camden Yards.

• Orioles

Orioles battle Pesky Pole at Fenway Park

The Pesky Pole got the best of the Orioles on Sunday afternoon. In the Orioles' 2-1 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park, the 100-year-old ballpark's fabled right-field corner played a huge part in two key plays.

• Sports Analysis

Boston's 'Pesky Pole' trips Orioles

They call the right-field foul pole at Fenway Park the "Pesky Pole" after Red Sox great Johnny Pesky, who was honored after the game with a ballpark memorial service that drew about a thousand admirers and featured several dozen former Red Sox players, including Roger Clemens, Jim Rice and Carlton Fisk.

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Ripken's statue unveiled at Camden Yards

• Sports

Some Brooks Robinson and Roger Clemens leftovers

Roger Clemens had a press conference before the Sugar Land Skeeters-York Revolution game in York, Pa. on Tuesday. And a guy named Brooks Robinson showed up -- the 75-year-old Hall of Famer is a part owner of the York and Sugar Land teams of the independent Atlantic League.

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Brooks Robinson excited about O's, says he'll be here for Ripken unveiling

Orioles Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson, who has been dealing with myriad health issues, was in York, Pa., on Tuesday to attend Roger Clemens¿ press conference.

• Sports

Roger Clemens says he doesn't envision returning to the majors this season

Roger Clemens is scheduled to pitch again for the independent Sugar Land Skeeters on Friday in Texas, but he doesn¿t expect to return to the majors this season.

• Maryland

Commentary: Armstrong quit, does the bracelet still fit?

• Orioles

How will Clemens do in his Skeeters start?

• Orioles

Will Roger Clemens make Hall of Fame?

• Maryland

Commentary: Better to let 10 steroid users in ...

• Maryland

Orioles Q&A: Patton part of Birds' bullpen boon

• Opinion

Clemens: Feds strike-out, again

In trial of Roger "The Rocket" Clemens, federal prosecutors struck out, again

• Orioles

Orioles notes: Orioles signs LHP Jamie Moyer, 49, to a minor-league deal

More than 16 years after he left Baltimore and joined the Dan Duquette-led Boston Red Sox, ageless left-hander Jamie Moyer is back in the Orioles organization.

• Equestrian

As Preakness nears, trainer Doug O'Neill still difficult to figure out

I'll Have Another's trainer is beloved and trusted by his closest friends, but drug charges cloud that image for the public.

• Opinion

Clemens is no baseball hero

Roger Clemens use of steroids should keep him out of the Baseball Hall of Fame