by Jeff Long | Mar 2, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
Last season Manny Machado hit into 7 shifts. His batting average on balls in play when a shift was on was a lofty .571, while his BABIP with no shift was a more normal .324. That said, 7 samples is a ridiculously small sample size and tells us little about what...
by Jeff Long | Feb 26, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
Way back in 2007 three baseball analysts published a book titled The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball which took a look at many aspects of the game that could be improved upon through careful analysis and consideration. Among the topics discussed were...
by Jeff Long | Feb 18, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
I’m not going to attempt to decipher what the signing of Ubaldo Jimenez means for the team in the big picture. I won’t try to assess how the deal impacts their attempts to re-sign players like Hardy or Wieters or Davis. I’m not going to make any...
by Jeff Long | Feb 17, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
Recently there’s been a lot of discussion on a myriad of topics that all generally relate to one thing: how do teams capitalize on their opportunities to compete? The Orioles are, as we’re all well aware, in an interesting situation when it comes to their...
by Jeff Long | Feb 10, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
Chris Capuano was recently tied to the Orioles in a report that also named Joe Saunders as a potential O’s target. Saunders is a familiar name to O’s fans, though Capuano may not be. He’s a veteran starting pitcher with a four pitch mix, who has...
