Tuesday Bird Droppings

School of Roch: Division Series start times announced through Sunday
What everyone has been dying to know.

2014 playoff team preview: Baltimore Orioles | SI.com
Playoff preview time.

The 2014 Baseball Playoffs Hateability Index - WSJ
Kinda hope someday the Orioles are similarly reviled after a few World Series victories.

The 30 Finale: Highlights, Lowlights, and 2015 Forecasts "Grantland.com
Jonah Keri recaps each team's season.

A master craftsman, Duquette restores the foundation | orioles.com
Britt interviews the Duq', who gives his thoughts on a successful season

MLB announces umpiring crews for wild-card games and division series - CBSSports.com
MLB has announced the umpiring crews for the wild-card and division series rounds of the postseason.

The Most Extreme Home Runs of 2014 | FanGraphs Baseball
Nelson's line drive effort in Seattle makes the list

Voting underway to decide Hank Aaron Awards | orioles.com
Vote for Nelson Cruz!

School of Roch: Esposito wins Gold Glove
He was most noted for his glovework when coming out of Vanderbilt. And after sputtering for a while he may have rediscovered some of his prospect value this season.

On this date in 1978, second baseman Rich Dauer's American League record errorless streak (86 games, 425 chances) came to an end on the last day of the season. In 1988, Jim Traber ended Dave Stieb's no hit bid with 2 outs in the 9th. It marked consecutive games in which Stieb lost a no-hit bid with 1 out to go. Heartbreak on this date in 1989 as the 'Why Not' O's, after having spent from May 26th through August 30th in 1st place, are eliminated from the playoffs by the Blue Jays after consecutive losses in Memorial Stadium. Mark Williamson inherited a 3-1 lead in the 8th with runners on 2nd & 3rd and 1 out. He would proceed to allow back to back singles and a sac fly, giving the BJs a 4-3 win. Ecstasy, however, on this date in 2012 as the O's finish off a sweep of Boston and clinch a playoff berth.