Diplomatic Immunity

Escape From New York : The Orioles come into New York undefeated after a sweep in Boston but need a win in extra innings to avoid getting swept themselves.

Game 1 : Yankees 7, Orioles 0 – Aaron Judge blasts a solo shot in the 4th Giancarlo Stanton hits his 8th career Grand Slam in the 5th, while Jordan Montgomery tosses 6 shutout innings. He allows just 4 hits, walks 0 & strikes out 7 as the Yankees blank the O’s to win for the 11th time in a row against Baltimore @ home.

NYY (2-2) Bal (3-1)

WP : Montgomery (1-0)
LP : Lopez (0-1)

Game 2 : Yankees 7, Orioles 2 – Gerrit Cole strikes out 13 in 7 shutout innings, allowing just 4 hits & doesn’t walk a man, Jay Bruce hits a solo shot in the 2nd & Aaron Judge drills a 3-run shot in the 8th to break the game open, he drives in 4 on the night. Rio Ruiz hits a 2-run shot in the 9th as O’s avoid the shutout for the 2nd straight night.

NYY (3-2) Bal (3-2)

WP : Cole (1-0)
LP : Kremer (0-1)

Game 3 : Orioles 4, Yankees 3 (11 innings) – Cedric Mullins & Anthony Santander homer in the 4th & Santander scores on an error in the 10th, then guns down Gio Urshela at home plate in the 11th to preserve the win & help the Orioles salvage the series. The O’s win despite being out hit 13 to 4 & snap a 12 game losing streak @ Yankee Stadium in the process.

NYY (3-3) Bal (4-2)

WP : Valdez (1-0)
LP : Green (0-1)
S : Fry (1)

The Birds now return home for their home opener against Boston on Thursday & both teams will be off on Friday, before the series resumes on Saturday.

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GO O’S!!
#RottenApple

Boston Massacre : The Orioles sweep the Red Sox & move to 3-0 to open the season, sitting alone in 1st place after their first series of the year.

Baltimore now heads to New York to face the AL East rival Yankees for 3 before coming home for their opener against these same Red Sox, on April 8th.

GO O’S!!

#BostonThreeParty

Ravens 20, Titans 13 : AFC Wild Card Game – Recap & Grades : Offense – This group rushes for 236 yards as a team, led by Lamar Jackson, who rushes for 136 on the ground for an average of 8.5 yards per carry & passes for 179 but throws 1 interception & is sacked 5 times.
Grade : A-
Defense – Great job by this group to hold the NFL’s rushing leader to just 40 yards on 18 carries, for an average of just 2.2 yards per carry. They also hold Tennessee to just 209 total yards as a team, while registering a sack & an interception.
Grade : B
Special Teams – Justin Tucker hits on 2 out 3 FG’s, including a clutch 51 yarder late in the game. Sam Koch punts it away twice for 101 yards, an average of 50.5 per punt & Devin Duvernay returns a kick for 20 yards.
Grade : B
Coaching – This was a great job by the entire coaching staff to get this Playoff win despite lots of pressure. They came into the game on a mission, there was a narrative to put to bed & they did just that. This team is focused & ready to move on now.
Grade : A-
Overall Grade : A
GO RAVENS!!
#ThatsSoRaven

Ravens 20, Titans 13 : Remember The Titans? – The Ravens come into Tennessee & get some payback from last season’s tough Playoff loss in Baltimore, while also getting revenge from a heated Week 11 Game that brought out the bad blood between both teams. Tennessee drives down the field 70 yards on 10 plays, capping off the drive w/a 10 yard TD pass from QB Ryan Tannehill to WR A.J. Brown, as the Titans grabbed the early lead & Stephen Gostkowski kicks a 45 yard FG as Tennessee led 10-0 after 1. Justin Tucker kicks a 33 yard FG & Lamar Jackson breaks off on a 48 yard TD run to tie the game as he leads his first rally from a 10 point deficit in the 2nd. The Ravens cap a 10 play, 77 yard drive w/ a 4 yard TD run by RB J.K. Dobbins in the 3rd & Tucker then hits a 51 yard FG in the 4th to put the Ravens ahead 20-13. Marcus Peters then picks off Tannehill to seal the game as the Ravens run out the clock & move on. Baltimore picks up it’s 1st Playoff win in 6 years & will now head up to Buffalo for the AFC Divisional Playoff Game.
GO RAVENS!!
#RavenousRedemption

Ravens 38, Bengals 3 : Week 17 – Recap & Grades : Offense – This group won the game in the trenches, as they run for 404 yards, led by 160 from J.K. Dobbins, an average of 12.3 yards per carry. Lamar Jackson runs for 97, throws for 113 & 3 TD’s.
Grade : A+
Defense – No sacks from this group but they do force 2 turnovers, while holding the Bengals to just 195 yards of total offense. They allow only 48 yards passing & get 2 interceptions. They allow 147 yards on the ground, but 55 of them come on 1 play.
Grade : A
Special Teams – Another solid effort from this group, as Justin Tucker connects on his only FG from 38 yards & Johnny Townsend punts it away twice for 100 yards, an average of 50.0 yards per punt as he fills in for Sam Koch who was on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Grade : A-
Coaching – Coach Harbaugh & his staff had this team ready to go from the beginning. The sense of urgency was clearly there as everyone looked locked in from the coaches to the players & took care of business immediately.
Grade : A
Overall Grade : A
GO RAVENS!!
#LockedAndLoaded

Ravens 38, Bengals 3 : Here, Kitty Kitty – The Ravens tame the Bengals in Cincinnati, running for over 400 yards & blowing Cincinnati away as they wrap up a Playoff berth & the #5 seed in the AFC. After Justin Tucker kicks a 34 yard FG, Lamar Jackson hits WR Miles Boykin on an 18 yard TD pass to make it 10-0 after 1. Jackson finds WR Hollywood Brown on an 18 yard TD pass in the 2nd to cap a grinding drive of 93 yards on 17 plays. Austin Seibert hits on a 38 yard FG to get Cincinnati on the board & make it 17-3 just before the half. RB J.K. Dobbins takes it in from 4 yards out to increase the lead to 24-3 & Jackson hits Brown on a 9 yard TD pass to make the score 31-3 as the Ravens kept pouring it on. Dobbins races 72 yards for the TD, putting the game away & giving the Ravens a 38-3 lead in the 3rd. Baltimore looks like they are in Playoff form as they win on the road against a division opponent to close the season. They will now travel to Tennessee for another rematch w/ the Titans in the AFC Wild Card.
Bal (11-5)
Cin (4-11-1)
GO RAVENS!!
#PlayoffBound

Ravens 27, Giants 13 : Week 16 – Recap & Grades : Offense – Another solid performance by this group as they total 432 yards of offense, 183 in the air & 80 on the ground from QB Lamar Jackson. Gus Edwards runs for 85 yards on 15 carries, an average of 5.7 yards per carry.
Grade : A-
Defense – This unit allows just 269 total yards, including only 54 rushing & they register 6 sacks, including 3 in a row in the 4th quarter but still give up a TD on the same drive. Still a good effort by a group that was short handed on the back end.
Grade : B-
Special Teams – Justin Tucker connects on both of his FG attempts, Sam Koch punts it away 2 times for 68 yards, an average of 34.0 yards per punt. Justice Hill commits a huge roughing the kicker call that allows an eventual TD on the drive.
Grade : A-
Coaching – Great job by coach Harbaugh & the entire staff. The focus was there, the energy was there & this team looked determined to take care of business. The sense of urgency showed, so the message was loud & clear.
Grade : A
Overall Grade : A
#ShiftingToOverdrive

Ravens 27, Giants 13 : Little Giants – In the last home game of the season, the Ravens take care of business & get some help as they move into a Wild Card spot & now control their own destiny. Lamar Jackson finds WR Marquise Brown on a 6 yard TD pass & J.K. Dobbins runs it in from 2 yards out to make it 14-0 after 1. Justin Tucker hits on FG’s of 20 & 28 in the 2nd & Graham Gano hits a 31 yard FG for the Giants in-between both of Tuckers kicks as the Ravens led 20-3 @ the half. Gano hits from 42 yards out in the 3rd to make it 20-6 &Jackson finds WR Dez Bryant on an 8 yard TD pass, his 2nd in as many weeks to make it 27-6 in the 4th. QB Daniel Jones finds WR Sterling Shepard on a 3 yard TD pass to cut the lead to 27-13 in the 4th but the Giants can’t get any closer. Baltimore wins their 4th in a row, they are getting hot & starting to make their postseason push. They will now travel to Cincinnati in control of their own destiny after getting losses by Indianapolis & Cleveland. Win & they’re in.
Bal (10-5) @ Cin
NYG (5-10) vs Dal
GO RAVENS!!
#HeatingUp