by Brad Johnson | Sep 16, 2022 | Baltimore Orioles
Whether you’re listening to our podcasts, reading our articles, or bantering on the message boards, you’ve heard somebody at Baltimore Sports and Life talking about the upcoming shortstop free agent market. It represents a huge opportunity for the Orioles to spend...
by Brad Johnson | Sep 13, 2022 | Baltimore Orioles
Wins Above Replacement (WAR) is calculated such that a league-average player is 20 runs better than a freely available replacement. We also write that as 2.0 WAR or two wins better than replacement level. Austin Hays is a league-average player. He has three “full”...
by Brad Johnson | Sep 9, 2022 | Baltimore Orioles
Back in June, I wrote about the uncanny similarities between Ryan Mountcastle and Nick Castellanos. They remain near-perfect baseball clones – and possibly the two most-similar players I’ve ever observed. Today, we have Jorge Mateo under the spotlight. I’ll come right...
by Brad Johnson | Aug 24, 2022 | Baltimore Orioles
As the dog days of summer slip behind us for the cooler climes of September, the AL Rookie of the Year race is entering full swing. According to oddsmakers, it’s a two-man race between Julio Rodriguez and Baltimore’s hometown hero Adley Rutschman. Let’s begin with a...
by Brad Johnson | Aug 17, 2022 | Baltimore Orioles
Back in late-March, I submitted my debut article for BSL entitled “The Projections Are Dire.” The projections might have been dire, but the outcome has been lovely. Today, we’re going to look back in an attempt to understand just what has happened. As you might...
