Archive - The Knothole

The seven-year itch

The last time the Orioles made such a fire sale was 2018. Let's revisit that and see what they got this time.

Aug 14 •

Shorebirds' month in review: July 2025

A check on how my local team is doing as the calendar turns.

Aug 7 •

July 2025

Evaluating the new crop

Well, the picks are in. How much help will they be?

Jul 31 •

Closing in on Scrapple time

The whimsical idea approaches its seventh rendition.

Jul 24 •

A thought experiment

With the Carolina Mudcats soon moving 30 miles east, could the Shorebirds someday suffer the same fate?

Jul 17 •

July: a month of milestones

And those will affect our August and chances of a comeback to make the playoffs.

Jul 10 •

Shorebirds' month in review: June 2025

A check on how my local team is doing as the calendar turns.

Jul 3 •

June 2025

A hot time in the old town

Baseball is a summer game, but summer can be like sitting in a frying pan.

Jun 26 •

A midseason review: who are the Shorebirds?

I was wondering just how many I got correct, and halfway home is a good time to check.

Jun 19 •

No popularity decline

Get a winning team, draw a big crowd.

Jun 12 •

Shorebirds' month in review: May 2025

A check on how my local team is doing as the calendar turns.

Jun 5 •

May 2025

A new challenge

There has always been something to fill time between innings, but this may lean to the political.

May 29 •

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