by Bob Harkins | Feb 20, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
Orioles Executive Vice President Dan Duquette has always had a knack for finding quality players to fill out his roster on the cheap. Joey Rickard was a perfect example of that last season as a Rule 5 pickup who gave the O’s a .696 OPS for the tidy sum of...
by Bob Harkins | Feb 6, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
As we sit here about a week away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training (can you believe that?), it’s time to start looking forward to the upcoming season for the Baltimore Orioles.At this point, the odds of any major moves being made are slim. I...
by Bob Harkins | Jan 24, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles have to feel good about bringing back Mark Trumbo, particularly in getting him on a team-friendly three-year, $37 million contract.Trumbo is far from a perfect player. He should almost never play the field and he’s not going to walk a whole lot. But he is...
by Bob Harkins | Jan 10, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles’ strategy over the last few seasons has been plain to see: Hit a bunch of home runs to (hopefully) take leads and then rely on a lights-out bullpen to take care of the rest.It has largely been an effective strategy, at least if getting into the postseason...
by Bob Harkins | Dec 19, 2016 | Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles are still sorting through their offseason plan.They’ve taken care of the catcher position for 2017, signing Welington Castillo and saying goodbye to Matt Wieters. Next on the list appears to be re-signing Mark Trumbo, or if that fails, turning to a similar...
