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Steve Davis: Orioles’ Injuries Causing Concern
Over the weekend, Kevin Gausman had a cortisone injection for tendinitis in his pitching shoulder. He had a similar issue that caused him to miss 6 weeks last spring. That time, he didn’t get an...
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Steve Davis: Sizing Up The Terps’ Season
In trying to come up with a way to characterize Maryland’s year, which had them picked as a Top 5 team and national championship contender in the pre-season, reaching as high in 2 in the rankings,...
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Steve Davis: Orioles’ Rotation Concerns
Opening Day is a week from Monday. Last year, the Orioles had one of the worst rotations in the league. As of Friday, of the 5 guys expected to be in the rotation, Kevin Gausman has the best ERA at...
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Steve Davis: O’s Opening Day Starter
Opening Day is a week away. There was some speculation over the weekend with the media covering the team in Florida that Ubaldo Jimenez might unseat Chris Tillman as the Opening Day starter, but when...
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Steve Davis: Chewing Tobacco Ban At MLB Parks
Since Major League Baseball hasn’t come up with a way to get its players to agree to a ban of chewing company, now the government is getting involved. One by one, cities are banning it, meaning...
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Steve Davis: The Final Four – Who I Like And Why
Like everyone else, my bracket is busted. I had Michigan State beating North Carolina in one Final Four game, and Oklahoma over Kansas in the other one. So, I have 2 of my Final Four teams left, UNC...
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Steve Davis: Perfect Opening Day (Besides The Weather)
Yes, I know, no one was thrilled that Opening Day actually lasted 5.5 hours, and some people are looking to point fingers for not starting the game on-time and the various theories why…but it was a...
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Steve Davis: Orioles Off To A Hot Start
So much for the naysayers on the Orioles, right? Yeah, I know it’s early. But, 5-0 is 5-0, and the fact that no one else is undefeated and that the other time the Orioles started 5-0 was way back in...
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Steve Davis: What’s Next For Spieth?
My gut tells me that he will be fine, that he is too talented and too mature to let what happened at the Masters ruin his career. However, it is in the conversation of the all-time chokes. There are...
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Steve Davis: The Pros & Cons Of The Ravens’ Schedule
Now that we’ve had a few days to ponder the Ravens’ 2016 schedule, here are a few of my observations. The league doesn’t appear to think the Ravens will be real good. Why? The Ravens only got 2...
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Steve Davis: Orioles Rotation Off To Shaky Start
The Orioles are 8-3, leading the division and off to one of the best starts in all of baseball. It’s hard to find too many things to worry about when you’re in first place. That said, a couple of...
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Steve Davis: Don’t Blame The Pitching
The Orioles have now lost three in a row. For all the concern, and it’s legitimate, about the starting pitching not going deep enough into games, the issue right now, and has been, the Orioles bats....
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Steve Davis: Who Will The Ravens Pick?
The Ravens will pick 6th tonight, their highest selection since 2000 when they grabbed Jamal Lewis at number 5. In recent years, they’ve picked so low in the first round, it really is just a guess...
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Steve Davis: Hardy’s Injury Causes Infield Shuffle
The question has been raised know what to do without J.J. Hardy? For me, the answer is pretty simple. I would play Manny at shortstop and Flaherty at third base. I would do that almost every game. For...
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Steve Davis: Should The NFL Have A Draft Lottery?
The question was raised this week about having the NFL take a page out of the NBA’s book and hold a lottery for the top of the draft. I think they should consider it, although I wouldn’t do it quite...
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Steve Davis: Eugene Monroe Takes A Stance On Marijuana In NFL
Eugene Monroe has taken quite the public stance on the NFL allowing players to use marijuana instead of “popping pills” for pain relief. Is it a gutsy move or will it jeopardize his career? Monroe is...
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The Norris & Davis Show Best Of – Week Of May 14th
This week’s edition of the Norris & Davis Show Best Of includes interviews with Mike Battaglia reviewing the Kentucky Derby and previewing the Preakness, new Ravens wide receiver Keenan Reynolds,...
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Steve Davis: Check Swing-Strike Or No Strike
There’s no doubt the play in the 8th inning was very costly. If the first base ump Mark Wegner calls it a strike, the inning is over and the Orioles turn the ball over to Britton with a lead; so, it...
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Steve Davis: Don’t Go, Melo
The evidence seems to be mounting that Melo Trimble would be wise to skip the NBA draft and come back to Maryland for his junior year. They had the NBA combine for potential players last week and the...
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Steve Davis: Orioles Dump Matusz, Save $3 Million
There was a lot of wheeling and dealing by Dan Duquette on Monday night. At the end of the day, it looks like the headline is that the Orioles wanted to get rid of Brian Matusz and got the Braves to...
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Steve Davis: What To Do With Ubaldo Jimenez?
I know the fans think this is a simple question, “Get rid of him,” that’s what they say the answer is. I don’t think that is happening, not with more than $20 million left on his contract. Not yet,...
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Steve Davis: What’s The Bigger Concern, Pitching Or Hitting?
I was asked that question about the Orioles today, which one I have more concerns about, pitching or hitting? As I ponder that question, let me point out the Orioles have a winning record, and if the...
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Steve Davis: The Orioles Are The Comeback Kids
It’s pretty amazing how the Orioles were able to dig themselves out of holes the last 5 games. They won 4 of those 5 vs. the Red Sox and Yankees. In those game, they were outscored 18-14 in the first 5...
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Steve Davis: The Cavs Are Cooked
It’s hard to imagine Cleveland will be able to come back and win the title now. It’s not because they are down 2-zip, teams have done that, particularly when they lost the first two on the road and...
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Steve Davis: You Can’t Blame Breshad Perriman
I would say I am surprised by all the vitriol directed at Breshad Perriman, but, unfortunately, I am not. That doesn’t mean I am okay with it or get it. I feel really bad for the guy. How can anyone...
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Steve Davis: What To Do About Ubaldo?
Isn’t that the money question, and “money” is the key word? If he wasn’t owed more than $20 million on his contract, the answer is easy. Get rid of him. However, he is owed all that money, and there’s...
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Steve Davis: So Who Goes For Gallardo? Not Tyler Wilson!
Yovani Gallardo will get activated before Saturday’s game. That means the Orioles will have to make a roster move. This will be interesting. The one the fans would like to see would be the Orioles...
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Steve Davis: Dylan Bundy Trending In The Right Direction But…
Dylan Bundy was excellent Monday night for the Orioles. He entered a tight game, with the Orioles down 4-3 in the 3rd, and he kept it right there. Bundy pitched 3 scoreless innings, retiring all 9...
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Steve Davis: Is Ubaldo A Keeper?
Is there a more puzzling player in baseball than Ubaldo Jimenez? He gets yanked from the rotation, and if he didn’t have such a lucrative contract, he would have gotten fired by the Orioles. So,...
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Steve Davis: Diamond Stone And Robert Carter Jr. Blew It
I don’t care what they say, Diamond Stone and Robert Carter Jr. made colossal mistakes by leaving Maryland early for the draft. These are the kinds of mistakes that ruin careers. What were they...
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Steve Davis: Orioles At Halfway Point — Be Happy
I know it might be hard to feel too great about the Orioles at this very instant, considering that they have lost five in a row, but with that said, Orioles fans should feel great. The Orioles are in...
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Steve Davis: Looking Back At Durant
I just don’t understand the criticism he is getting. The man found himself what he perceived to be a better situation. Isn’t that what most people do in their career? Not only that, but he took less...
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Former Tennis Champion Pam Shriver Live From Wimbledon
Former Tennis Champion Pam Shriver joined Norris and Davis on the show live from Wimbledon. Pam started out by talking about Roger Federer and his win to advance to the semi finals at the age of 35...
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Baltimore Native And Olympic Alternate Donnell Whittenburg On Rio 2016
Baltimore native Donnell Whittenburg is an alternate for the US Men’s Gymnastics team for the Rio Olympics in August. Donnell joined Ed and Steve to talk about being a part of the Olympic team and how...
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The Norris & Davis Show Best Of – Week Of July 9th
This week’s edition of The Norris & Davis Show best Of includes interviews with Brian Kenny of MLB Network, former tennis player Pam Shriver live from Wimbledon, and U.S. Men’s Gymnastics team...
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Steve Davis: Expect Bundy To Start Soon
The Orioles have been, understandably, somewhat cryptic about whether or not there is an innings limit for Dylan Bundy. As a result, we have been left to speculate if there is a cap of 75 or 80...
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The Norris & Davis Show Best Of – Week Of July 17th
This week’s edition of the Norris & Davis Show Best Of includes interviews with john Rallo on UFC 200, Golf Digest Senior Writer Ron Sirak on the Open Championship, and former Gold Medalist and...
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Steve Davis: Tillman’s An Ace – Our Ace
There seems to be a lot of talk about whether or not Chris Tillman is an ace, a Number 1, etc. Well, he’s our ace and the Orioles would be in trouble without him. The Orioles are 18-3 when Tillman...
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Steve Davis: Do The O’s Still Need To Trade For A Starting Pitcher?
After the performance turned in by the starters during this four-game win streak, including a sweep of the previously best team in the American League Cleveland Indians, the question looms: do the...
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Steve Davis: Ravens Getting Injured Players Back For Camp
The Ravens take the field Thursday and there will be more people ready to go than a lot of people thought. The team announced who would start training camp on the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform)...
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