Peter Schmuck
The Baltimore Sun
Maryland, United States
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Peter Schmuck: Remembering Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda
Former Sun columnist Peter Schmuck's tribute to late former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda → Read More
Peter Schmuck: A fond farewell to arms (and bats) and the greatest sports fans in the world
Peter Schmuck bids his farewell after 30 years covering baseball and writing columns for The Baltimore Sun. → Read More
Trey Mancini’s brave face at such a scary time is inspiring but not surprising to anyone who knows him
Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini opened up about his battle with stage 3 colon cancer and, not surprisingly, he spent a lot of time making everyone else feel much better. → Read More
First homespun NFL draft was understandably rough around edges, but Ravens did just fine
The first "virtual" NFL Draft was an awkward affair at times, but for a weekend, at least, it satisfied our hunger for a real sporting event. → Read More
NFL needs to solve pass interference problem before it tarnishes another Super Bowl
The NFL looks like it's going to trip over its own feet and revert to the pass interference rules that reigned during the 2019 NFC title game fiasco that tarnished the 2019 Super Bowl. → Read More
Al Kaline, who starred at Baltimore’s Southern High and became a Hall of Famer with the Tigers, dies at 85
Kaline was known as “Mr. Tiger,” but he was already a local legend when he signed with Detroit out of Southern High School. → Read More
With rest of professional sports world in limbo, NFL refuses to surrender center stage
The other professional sports leagues have all shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving the out-of-season NFL to dominate the headlines, and it's doing a great job of that. → Read More
Orioles’ Trey Mancini’s health scare reminds us where baseball ranks in greater scheme of things
This is about a young man in his prime who is facing a frightening personal challenge, one that Mancini and the team are not ready to specifically address. → Read More
John Means throws three perfect innings, Rio Ruiz stays on major roll in Orioles’ 3-2 win over Phillies
Left-hander John Means threw three perfect innings and Rio Ruiz had three hits in the Orioles 3-2 exhibition victory Sunday over the Philadelphia Phillies at Spectrum Field. → Read More
Top draft choice Adley Rutschman not among Orioles’ first round of roster cuts
The Orioles made their first roster cuts of the spring, reassigning three infielders and two pitchers to their minor league camp, which officially opens Tuesday. → Read More
Wade LeBlanc makes solid spring debut as Orioles beat Red Sox, 11-5, in exhibition home opener
The 35-year-old left-hander pitched two scoreless innings and allowed just one hit in a solid performance that carried the O’s to an 11-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox. → Read More
Orioles open Grapefruit League exhibition schedule with 5-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves
Orioles rookie Chandler Shepherd gave up three runs in the first inning of a 5-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon in the exhibition opener for both teams at Cool Today Stadium. → Read More
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred defends punishment for Astros sign-stealing, talks Orioles’ future, MASN dispute
Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred continued to defend his handling of the Astros sign-stealing scandal Sunday, and also addressed the future of the Orioles and the on-going MASN dispute between the O's and Nationals. → Read More
In crowded competition for Orioles rotation, left-hander Tommy Milone sees ‘opportunity’
The Orioles have almost reached the point where they could have a 40-man roster just for pitchers. → Read More
The Astros’ apologies for their elaborate sign-stealing scheme ring hollow
The Houston Astros held a news conference to apologize for the sign-stealing scandal that soiled their 2017 World Series title. Fans can decide for themselves whether their contrition was sincere. → Read More
Schmuck: This trip to Orioles spring training takes a detour down memory lane
This year, I’ll be giving my take on the careers of a bunch of guys you had never heard of a year ago and a bunch more you aren’t familiar with yet. But every season is fascinating in its own way. → Read More
Can’t thank Lamar Jackson enough for finally giving us a reason to watch the Pro Bowl
Lamar Jackson has stolen the show at Pro Bowl Week and will give NFL fans a reason to watch the Pro Bowl for a change, columnist Peter Schmuck writes. → Read More
Schmuck: Maryland basketball gets physical with Ohio State and comes away with a signature victory
The Maryland men’s basketball team needed to win one like this ... a bar fight of a game that showed they could get physical with one of the best teams in the country. → Read More
Schmuck: Steelers game may not be critical, but it’s still meaningful for the Ravens and their fans
The Ravens don’t have to win Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it would certainly be a nice way to close out the regular season and ride an unprecedented tidal wave of success into the playoffs. → Read More
Schmuck: Pondering Ravens’ playoff matchups and more takeaways from NFL Week 16
Now that the Ravens have assured themselves of the smoothest path through the playoffs, all that’s left is to ponder their possible opponents for the AFC divisional round in three weeks at M&T Bank Stadium. → Read More