by Jeff Long | Aug 14, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles have, for the second time in three seasons, the best bullpen in baseball. Granted, this is somewhat subjective, but if we go by WPA, or the total Win Probability Added by O’s relievers, then they’ve been the best in the game. Back in 2012 the...
by Jeff Long | Aug 7, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
When the Orioles first acquired Bud Norris I wrote that he was actually two different pitchers. When facing right-handed batters he basically only threw a fastball-slider combination, but had a four-pitch mix against left-handed batters.Discuss this post and more on...
by Jeff Long | Aug 3, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
Chris Tillman pitched 7 excellent innings today against the Seattle Mariners. It turned out that the O’s needed Tillman’s effort as Nick Markakis’ solo home run in the first inning was the difference in the ballgame. Tillman managed to go 7 innings...
by Jeff Long | Jul 23, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
There’s been a lot of discussion on the BSL board about what the Orioles should do with their glut of #3-#5 pitchers given that Ubaldo Jimenez is set to come off the DL shortly. Complicating matters, as Chris mentions in this thread, is that both Miguel Gonzalez...
by Jeff Long | Jul 19, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
Recently Chris Stoner hosted a Q&A with several national baseball analysts on a variety of Oriole-related topics. My goal here is to provide some of my thoughts on those questions, as well as reactions to the thoughts of the national panel Chris queried. As such...
