The Chop Has a Catch With Dad

This Sunday is Fathers’ Day. Our Dad has always been a little tough to shop for. He’s the sort that’s pretty well set in his ways and has everything he needs, and besides, he’s such a great dad that no mere gift can adequately express our love and gratitude. So we usually just end up […]

Jim Palmer Baseball Writing Prize- 2013 Submissions Open

If there’s one thing the Chop loves above all else, it’s the Old Ballgame. It’s almost scandalous just how much of our day is occupied by the Pastime. When we’re not watching the O’s, we’re checking in on the Nationals or on the lookout for a random Cubs or Braves game. We like watching baseball […]

Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Best Seats in the House

UPDATE: If you found this post while looking for tickets to 2014 Orioles Opening Day, we have some for sale. Please see This Post. After more than twenty years of ballgames in downtown Baltimore it’s been pretty well established that when it comes to Oriole Park at Camden Yards there really isn’t a bad seat […]

Wit and Wisdom, A Tavern by Melvin Mora

As a lifelong Orioles fan and a big league bon vivant, we were incredibly excited to hear that former 3rd baseman and long-beloved legend politely tolerated player Melvin Mora would be opening his own restaurant here in Baltimore. We were sad ambivalent about seeing Mora leave the Orioles, but of course we’re happy to see […]