Iggy’s Baltimore Sports Report – August 4, 2013

Ravens:
Ogden becomes the charter member of the Ravens in the Hall of Fame, but half you guys were there for the induction! Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the Ravens prepare for their first preseason game, where a lot of fringe players will need to be noticed or dust off that college resume for an alternate career path.

Orioles:
Despite acquiring additional pitching support, the inconsistent pitching and erratic hitting continues to plague the Orioles as their deficit in the division and wild card continues to grow. They need to get hot, and FAST, as they embark on an 8 game west coast inter-league circuit.

If the Playoffs started today…
Rank	American	National
1	Boston	Pittsburgh
2	Detroit	Atlanta
3	Oakland	Los Angeles
WC1	Tampa Bay	St. Louis
WC2	Cleveland	Cincinnati

Alouettes
The Als (2-3, 2nd) were off this week after a 32-27 win over Winnipeg (1-4, 4th) last Thursday. They will host first place Toronto (3-2) on Thursday.

Blast:
The MISL as added another new Franchise, this time to Reading, Pennsylvania. They will be called the Pennsylvania Roar and will participate in the 2013-4 season.

Chesapeake Bayhawks: (Home games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium)
After losing 14-8 to undefeated Denver (12-0), the Bayhawks (8-5, 3rd, 4.5 GB) bounced back with a 12-8 win over Rochester (5-8). They will finish the season at home next Saturday against Charlotte (7-6, 4th), both teams having clinched playoff berths.

Charm:
The Charm (3-1) finished the regular season (3-1) with a 12-6 road victory over Omaha (1-3) on Saturday to clinch the conference title. Next game will be Saturday, August 17, but the Opponent is TBD.

Capitals (See website for more details):
Tickets now on sale.

Wizards (See website for more details):
Tickets now on sale.

Mystics (See website for more details):
Mystics have lost 4 of 5 and are in 4th place.

D.C.United (See website for more details):
DC has won 2 of 3, but are still the worst team in the league.

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Schedule

2013 Preseason
Date	Opponent		Time	Result
Thursday, August 8, 2013	@Tampa Bay Buccaneers		7:30 PM
Thursday, August 15, 2013	Atlanta Falcons		7:30 PM
Thursday, August 22, 2013	Carolina Panthers		8:00 PM
Thursday, August 29, 2013	@Saint Louis Rams		8:00 PM
2013 Regular Season
Date	Opponent	Record	Time	Result
Thursday, September 5, 2013	@Denver Broncos	7-4 Overall, 2-3 Away	8:30 PM
Sunday, September 15, 2013	Cleveland Browns	21-7 Overall, 11-3 Home	1:00 PM
Sunday, September 22, 2013	Houston Texans	6-1 Overall, 3-0 Home	1:00 PM
Sunday, September 29, 2013	@Buffalo Bills	3-2 Overall, 0-1 Away	1:00 PM
Sunday, October 6, 2013	@Miami Dolphins	5-5 Overall, 3-4 Away	1:00 PM
Sunday, October 13, 2013	Green Bay Packers	1-3 Overall, 1-0 Home	1:00 PM
Sunday, October 20, 2013	@pittsburgh steelers	15-22 Overall, 7-12 Away	4:25 PM
Sunday, November 3, 2013	@Cleveland Browns	21-7 Overall, 10-4 Away	4:25 PM
Sunday, November 10, 2013	Cincinnati Bengals	19-15 Overall, 12-5 Home	1:00 PM
Sunday, November 17, 2013	@Chicago Bears	2-2 Overall, 0-2 Away	1:00 PM
Sunday, November 24, 2013	New York Jets	7-1 Overall, 5-0 Home	1:00 PM
Thursday, November 28, 2013	pittsburgh steelers	15-22 Overall, 8-10 Home	8:30 PM
Sunday, December 8, 2013	Minnesota Vikings	2-2 Overall, 2-1 Home	1:00 PM
Monday, December 16, 2013	@Detroit Lions	2-1 Overall, 0-1 Away	8:40 PM
Sunday, December 22, 2013	New England Patriots	3-7 Overall, 1-2 Home	8:30 PM
Sunday, December 29, 2013	@Cincinnati Bengals	19-15 Overall, 7-10 Away	1:00 PM