by Stephen Loftus | Feb 13, 2022 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Draft
It’s mid-February, and like most times of the year I have my mind on sports. Yes, it’s Super Bowl time. The Olympics are going on (this year at least). College basketball is building towards March Madness. And (at least for me) curling is in the middle of...
by Stephen Loftus | Dec 10, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles
Right now, baseball is at a standstill. I don’t mean that in the usual “no one is signing free agents” offseason sense. No, as we are all quite aware of, the owners of the 30 Major League Baseball franchises have locked out the members of the MLB...
by Stephen Loftus | Nov 22, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles
Every team, no matter where they are in their competition cycle, always has one eye on the future. A playoff team looks to lengthen their competitive window. A team ready to make the leap looks to the culmination of their drafting, signing, and development. A...
by Stephen Loftus | Jul 22, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Draft
The 2021 MLB Draft has come to a close. The picks are made, the contracts are being negotiated, and I’ve cleared my computer’s desktop of the myriad files related to this class. Before we move to 2022, let’s look at this year’s draft....
by Stephen Loftus | Jul 11, 2021 | MLB Draft
6:30 PM: Hello all! For draft night this year, I’ve decided to as much as possible live update this article with my thoughts and reactions as the picks roll in. There will be a little gap beginning at 8:30 when I join the On The Verge Podcast, so feel free to...