by Jeff Long | Jul 27, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
For a very long time, there was no confusion around the Orioles’ plans at the trade deadline. For the better part of two decades they were unequivocally sellers, with the ability to move major league assets for minor league ones. They didn’t necessarily...
by Jeff Long | May 18, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
Yesterday Mike Wright made his MLB debut with a dazzling performance that helped right the O’s proverbial ship during an early season lull. His performance was, if one only looks at the results, spectacular. He pitched eight innings allowing just four hits,...
by Jeff Long | May 5, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
A few weeks ago we started a series where we take a look at some sabermetric stats and concepts, and how they apply to the Orioles. The first entry in the series focused on wOBA, which is a primary crux of offensive value according to sabermetrics. This entry will...
by Jeff Long | Apr 13, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
Over the early part of this season we’ll be rolling out a series of posts that helps explain some of the advanced statistics we use here at BSL. In order to do that we’ll be using a familiar lens: the Orioles. These first few posts will primarily look at...
by Jeff Long | Mar 31, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
With the MLB season just a few days away, talk among the fanbase is heating up about real actual baseball topics. Instead of things like service time people are discussing lineups and rotations and the like. My goal is to go through and identify the most optimized an...