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Orioles employing the Black Ships?
2009-01-07 07:34
by Bob Timmermann

Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun leads his story about the Orioles signing of pitcher Koji Uehara to a 2-year deal:

The Orioles have filled one vacant spot in their wide-open rotation while simultaneously opening the door to the Far East.

No doubt this involved Orioles scouting director John Stockstill steaming into Tokyo Bay in a giant black ship exposing the hermitic world of Japan to the wonders that are Baltimore.

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2009-01-07 08:46:09
1.   Gen3Blue
This makes a great puzzle with the last link broken. I think I've got it but History is not my strength.
2009-01-07 08:47:41
2.   Bob Hendley
The USS Constellation is back in business!
2009-01-07 08:51:25
3.   chrisneedham
Oh, great! More discrimination against the real hero: Townsend Harris. Screw Perry!
2009-01-07 13:20:59
4.   DougS
Coals to Newcastle, innit? I mean, the Japanese already read Poe, and they get all the crab they need from Hokkaido.
2009-01-08 17:10:41
5.   AlanF
Don't short the real brains behind Harris... Henry Heusken.

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