by Bob Harkins | Dec 9, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball
Legend has it that a reporter once asked Lefty O’Doul what he thought Ty Cobb would hit if he were playing at that time.“Oh, about .320,” O’Doul was said to have replied.Asked why only .320, O’Doul said: “Well, you have to remember the man is almost 70.”The story is...
by Bob Harkins | Nov 26, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
Of all the topics surrounding the Baltimore Orioles this offseason, the biggest and most persistent has been the question of whether they should dynamite the whole operation or take another shot at contending in 2018.It’s an obvious dilemma considering this team is at...
by Bob Harkins | Nov 12, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a proposed plan the Baltimore Orioles could follow this offseason, with the assumed goal of contending for one more season before Manny Machado, Zach Britton, Adam Jones and Brad Brach hit free agency.But with the Houston Astros having...
by Bob Harkins | Oct 22, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
As the Baltimore Orioles prepare to face the 2017-18 offseason, they find themselves in a difficult position, a classic example of being stuck at a crossroads.Do they attempt to fix the wheels on the wagon and trek onward in 2018, or tear the whole thing apart and...
by Bob Harkins | May 15, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
One of the big revelations of the Orioles’ season so far has been the improvement of Jonathan Schoop.While the offense has overall been a disappointment, ranking 17th in Major League Baseball in runs per game (4.5), 12th in home runs (48) and 14th in OPS+ with a...
