by Patrick Dougherty | Feb 19, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles have announced the signing of starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez to a four-year, $50 million deal. The contract is noteworthy for a few reasons: first, the Orioles have done everything but scratch into a large stone tablet on top of a mountain that thou shalt...
by Patrick Dougherty | Feb 6, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
Many Orioles fans, myself included, would like to see team ownership push more funds to the team. Like I did before, I’d like to break it down from the other side: how does money reach the Orioles and the team’s owners, and how much more is there for...
by Patrick Dougherty | Feb 5, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
At FanFest, David Lough was announced to the Orioles fans as one of the team’s newest members and possibly the new everyday left fielder. To replace McLouth, who went 40 miles south in free agency, the Orioles shipped utility infielder/platoon slugger Danny...
by Patrick Dougherty | Jan 26, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
Power hitters are said to offer protection to those batting before them in the lineup. The idea is that with a force warming up on deck, a pitcher will throw more strikes in hopes that he won’t be giving the opposing hitter a free pass and an RBI or that a...
by Patrick Dougherty | Jan 23, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
During the second coming of the polar vortex, the BSL O’s Analysts teamed up for another roundtable discussion. Share your thoughts on the questions posed to the team on the BSL forums. The Orioles seem to be counting on improved seasons from Nick Markakis, Matt...