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    Tyler O’Neill had a 1.026 OPS against lefties with a .425 weighted on-base average in 2021, his breakout season.
    Jon Meoli: Tyler O’Neill raises the Orioles’ offensive ceiling by strengthening a strength
    O’Neill is a hard-contact merchant who walks a decent amount but also has some swing and miss to his game.
    The Ravens have taken steps forward, especially on the offensive side. But the vaunted defense has lost its luster and the special teams are no longer a strength.
    Kyle Goon: Assessing the best and worst moves by Ravens GM Eric DeCosta
    A shrinking margin for error is the biggest problem for a well-respected Baltimore front office. Although its wins have been big, its mistakes have loomed large, too.
    If the Orioles don’t sign a free agent outfielder, they could add Alex Bregman to the infield mix and figure out the best fit later.
    Jon Meoli: What if the Orioles have to get creative to add the right-handed bat they covet?
    The Orioles have a number of routes to choose from if they don’t land one of the top free agents.
    Ben Cardin talks with state Sen. Mike McKay, left, and David Jones, incoming president of Allegany College, during a farewell tour stop on Nov. 26, 2024 in Cumberland. Cardin was visiting supporters and elected officials across Maryland in anticipation of retiring from the Senate in January 2025.
    On farewell tour of Maryland, outgoing Sen. Ben Cardin reflects on six decades of public service
    U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin will leave office in January. It’s a moment of significant transition for Maryland, one with far-reaching consequences. You could see that as he traveled the state in the early days of his farewell tour.
    Derik Queen is the primary reason the Terps looks like a contender — but there's also evidence that Kevin Willard can thrive in the new NIL era if Maryland can keep pace financially.
    Kyle Goon: Derik Queen isn’t the only promising part of Terps basketball. Maryland looks legit.
    If you think the Baltimore native five-star recruit is the only thing to be excited about, think again.
    In “Wicked,” Cynthia Erivo, left, plays outcast Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande as the popular Galinda.
    ‘Wicked’ reminds us that allyship is getting on the dang broom
    At the end of the first half of “Wicked,” Elphaba asks her friend Galinda to join her on the broom and fly away to launch a movement. But Galinda can’t. That sounds a lot like real life.
    Midshipman Zoe Moore celebrates her acceptance for Navy pilot training during the annual service selection ceremony on Nov. 21, 2024 at the Naval Academy.
    Once again, women warriors at the Naval Academy signal a changing America
    In May, a female midshipman will join 31 other graduates heading for rigorous training to become a Navy SEAL. She will be the first woman to make the trip from Annapolis to the training waters of San Diego just as debate over women in combat has been renewed.
    Baltimore Orioles General Manager Mike Elias takes questions from reporters during a news conference following the team’s elimination from the playoffs the previous night at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.
    Jon Meoli: When the run on free agent pitching starts, will the Orioles jump in?
    No one truly thought the Orioles would end up with a top-end starter in the winters they signed Jordan Lyles or Kyle Gibson. This winter, that’s the expectation.
    Columnist Leslie Streeter has been collecting Black nutcrackers since she moved back to Baltimore. She looks for ones that she thinks look like celebrities.
    Collecting nutcrackers that look like Black celebrities is my version of holiday joy
    Since 2021, my happy place just happens to be among Christmas nutcrackers that resemble Black celebrities.
    Baltimore Ravens place kicker Justin Tucker (9) watches from the sidelines during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. on Sunday, December 1, 2024.
    Kyle Goon: Justin Tucker is failing to do his job. The Ravens must bring in competition.
    It’s rotten that one of the most beloved Ravens ever is struggling so much. But he can’t keep costing the team games in a tight playoff pack.
    Reporter Pat Furgurson works his phone in the hours after five of his colleagues were murdered in their Annapolis newsroom on June 28, 2018.
    Pat Furgurson, a journalist who reported on his colleagues’ murders, dies
    Pat Furgurson covered a tragedy that swept up him, the newspaper he worked for, Annapolis, and for a moment, the nation.
    Work crews from Garden Sistas begin decorating the Annapolis public Christmas tree on Nov. 19, 2024. The Grand Illumination celebration is set on Dec. 1.
    Maryland has no official Christmas tree, but Annapolis is a good place to start
    In Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore can’t start the holiday season by lighting the state Christmas tree. We don’t have one.
    Absolutely nothing of real-life importance happens in “Hot Frosty,” starring Dustin Milligan, left, as a snowman with abs of steel and Lacey Chabert as a kind widow who takes him in.
    ‘Hot Frosty’ and 4 other stupid TV shows I’m thankful for in an uncertain year
    The wars and racism aren't going anywhere, so I’m thankful for the inconsequential stuff I can escape with, like “Hot Frosty” and “Dancing With the Stars.”
    Rock Zang, owner of Chesapeake Smokehouse in Annapolis, looks over a row of smoked salmon fillets ready for packaging on Nov. 25, 2024.
    Turkey is great, but Maryland should consider eating blue catfish for the holidays
    Blue catfish won’t sit nobly at the center of your feast like a Norman Rockwell turkey, or come with lore like Maryland stuffed ham. It does have the element of abundance, though.
    Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman celebrates his touchdown catch late in the first half with wide receiver Diontae Johnson.
    Kyle Goon: Lamar Jackson is finally getting the help he deserves
    We’re used to seeing Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry take the Ravens on their back. But the 30-23 win over the Chargers featured multiple stars in their roles, the kind of diverse play-making Baltimore needs to get another championship.
    Sean Gallagher works from his Hampden home as a cybercrime investigator.
    He was a cybercrime journalist. Now he’s taking on the bad guys himself.
    Former technology journalist Sean Gallagher wrote about cybercrime for years, until — at 55 — he decided to fight it himself.
    Zach Eflin was once out of the Orioles’ price range. Now they might be willing to spend for a pitcher to supplant him at the top of their rotation.
    Jon Meoli: Just how risky do the Orioles’ want to be when it comes to free agent pitching?
    They can shop for free agents previously thought to be off limits, but it remains to be seen what the Orioles will do when they open their wallet.
    Annapolis lobbyist Johntel Greene demonstrates her AI guide to the Maryland General Assembly on Nov. 19, 2024 in Annapolis.
    Ask this AI guide to the Maryland General Assembly anything. It will tell you what it thinks.
    KC, the avatar of an AI chatbot developed by Annapolis lobbyist Johntel Greene, told me that her debut before the next General Assembly as a portal and phone app should be newsworthy. It could be revolutionary.
    I wasn’t ready to get my kid a phone, but this changing country means he needs one
    Agonizing about the timing and reasoning for getting a cellphone for your child is pretty common. But recent events made that decision for me.
    The Rev. Martin Demek prepares for the second-to-last Sunday mass at the Corpus Christi church in Baltimore on Nov. 17.
    Saying goodbye to a Catholic church — and a link to my family’s past
    There are places that become part of us, and places where part of us of remains. Corpus Christi, one of dozens of Baltimore-area Catholic parishes set to close at the end of the month, is that kind of place for my family.
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