One of the benefits we were promised we could enjoy when we bought Orioles season tickets this year was free admission to the Babe Ruth Birthplace and museum downtown. We’re also entitled to other freebies like ballpark tours and admission to the Sports Legends Museum, but so far we haven’t taken advantage of these. Until […]
Now more than ever there are plenty of great date ideas floating around out there. Whether it’s a street festival, a wine tasting, or just something as simple as dinner and a movie there’s a fine art to making things flow smoothly. And one of our personal favorite dates, the ol’ ball-game, is no exception. […]
The Chop’s been drinking a lot more ballpark beer than ever this season. Partially this is because we haven’t had the patience to fool around with a hip flask this Summer. Partially it’s because we’ve been treating friends to tickets and letting them buy a beer in return. But mostly it’s because this season we’re […]
One of the most common phrases bandied about the Orioles’ clubhouse in the last few years is the somewhat curious term ‘Sleep Fast.’ It was first introduced to the Birdland lexicon by Buck Showalter when he arrived in 2011. Buck uses the phrase often in postgame interviews after night games and before day games, and […]
This past Saturday your Chop took part in the State of the Orioles Address before the game at Camden Yards against the Toronto Blue Jays. This annual event is meant as the Summer counterpart to the team’s annual Fanfest held each January, and gives season plan holders a chance to question the team’s top management […]