by Matthew Kory | Feb 11, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles
Last year I wrote a piece called Defining Success For The 2020 Baltimore Orioles. The piece was about what a successful season would look like for the 2020 Baltimore Orioles. Sometimes there is truth in advertising. That piece came out on February 29th and oh wow...
by Matthew Kory | Feb 4, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles
here’s a tried and true maxim when it comes to rebuilding teams. They’re where old pitchers go to die. OK, I just made that up, but it’s totally true. Yesterday the Orioles dealt Alex Cobb and $10 million to the Angels for Jahmai Jones, a speedy second base prospect...
by Matthew Kory | Jan 28, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles
This past Monday the Red Sox acquired reliever Adam Ottavino in a trade. Sounds totally normal, and it was except for two things. First, it was a trade between the Red Sox and Yankees and that doesn’t happen. It’s the second deal between the two teams since 1997....
by Matthew Kory | Jan 21, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles
There hasn’t been much in the way of intrigue on the free agent and trade markets in general this off-season, and there’s been almost none when it comes to the Baltimore Orioles. Mike Elias and Co. are sticking with their ‘build from within’ theme, and at this point...
by Matthew Kory | Jan 14, 2021 | Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles are in the midst of a rebuild and perhaps the first interesting potential cornerstone player who has reached the major league team is Ryan Mountcastle. Mountcastle was picked out of high school in the supplemental portion of the first round of the 2015 MLB...
