.210/.273/.324 .222/.272/.323 Those are the triple slash stats for the Orioles against Justin Verlander and David Price respectively. Those are without a doubt, pretty dismal numbers. Of course, Verlander and Price are two of the top pitchers in baseball, so … Continue reading →

The Orioles have won 23 games this season, just 2 games behind this point last season when they won 25 of their first 39 games. Unlike last year though, the 23 wins they’ve accumulated this season aren’t looked at as … Continue reading →

Last season Jason Hammel showed glimpses of being the top of the rotation starter the Orioles have needed for years. The reality was that Hammel pitched very well, but wasn’t a top of the rotation kind of guy. He was … Continue reading →

In the start of the 4th inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night, Chris Tillman gave up a long double off the right field wall to Evan Longoria. It was the third ball hit with “home run distance” … Continue reading →

Four games into the 2013 season, no player has been as hot as Chris Davis, the lovable first-baseman of the Baltimore Orioles. Through 3 games, Chris Davis had produced .8 WAR, which is pretty remarkable when you really think about … Continue reading →

A few days ago Lance took a look at the preseason predictions from some of the experts over at Baseball Prospectus. He walked through their predictions and how the O’s fit in with the rest of their division-mates. That sparked … Continue reading →

Say what you want about Wilson Betemit, but the reality is that he served an important purpose for the O’s in 2012. Betemit was also expected to play a small, but pivotal role for the 2013 Orioles. Specifically, he would … Continue reading →

I have always found fantasy baseball, and the strategies used for drafting a team to be really interesting. My goal in this post is to walk through a recent draft and highlight the differing draft strategies people used and how … Continue reading →

The World Baseball Classic (WBC) is a very good thing for the game of baseball. It’s more than just a good event for fans of all the teams, and in all of the participating countries. It’s a testament to the … Continue reading →

Adam Jones is a big fan favorite, for reasons that are almost immediately obvious if you follow Jones on twitter. His twitter and instagram accounts are often filled with pure gold. Oh yeah, he’s pretty good at baseball too. Jones … Continue reading →