by Patrick Dougherty | Dec 17, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Following the Orioles’ not entirely unexpected willingness to let Brian Roberts walk all the way to New York, many fans may be left wondering what to make of the team’s current crop of second basemen. The 40-man roster, as currently constructed, includes...
by Patrick Dougherty | Dec 12, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
One of the Orioles’ biggest holes entering this offseason was their lack of a decent left fielder. Nate McLouth was, at the time, entering free agency, and, as we have found out, the O’s had no intentions of bringing him back. The roster is now left with...
by Patrick Dougherty | Dec 3, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Late at night, just before the deadline to tender closer Jim Johnson, the Orioles agreed to ship the sinkerballer to Oakland in exchange for infielder Jemile Weeks and a player to be named later. You can discuss the trade here, but this is all about getting to know...
by Patrick Dougherty | Nov 27, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
It’s that time of year again: the Baltimore Orioles are expressing an interest in free agent and hometown guy Gavin Floyd. The Mount St. Joe’s product is available after earning $9.5 million and receiving elbow surgery with the Chicago White Sox in 2013....
by Patrick Dougherty | Nov 20, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
After seeing St. Louis and Boston achieve great success in October in part thanks to homegrown pitching talent, I decided to take a look at the pitchers that the Orioles have drafted over the last few years. Good pitching is very important, particularly in short...
