It’s always a pleasure to reconvene to talk sports with our old ballpark reporter and Skipjacks’ hockey goon squad pal Howard Scher of Duct Doctors on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour. Even though Stanley Cup season is here, this one from Greenmount Station in Hampstead is a deep dive on the Orioles’ last-place reality – on and off the field – and the continued support of Baltimore sports fans over five decades of awfulness.
Nestor Aparicio and Howard Scher discuss the Baltimore Orioles’ current struggles, noting the team’s 12 games under .500 and last place standing. They reflect on the perfect storm of bad pitching, hitting, and defense that led to the manager’s firing. Howard suggests a retooling strategy similar to the Capitals’ approach. They also discuss the potential of young players li