by Rob Shields | Mar 6, 2016 | Baltimore Orioles
In a recent article, I talked about how I feel the AL East race is going to be close throughout the season and I broke it down, unit by unit, to show why I feel that. When talking about the rotations, I pointed out that an advantage the Orioles had was health. In this...
by Rob Shields | Feb 28, 2016 | Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles starting rotation isn’t known for its eye-popping numbers. In the recent 4-year run of non-losing seasons, the Orioles rotation has only ranked in the top half of the American League once in ERA. The highest they have ranked in terms of IP is 9th. They...
by Rob Shields | Feb 21, 2016 | Baltimore Orioles
Yesterday, the Orioles signed Yovanni Gallardo to a 3-year contract worth a guaranteed $35M. This off-season, the Orioles have spent roughly $260M on contracts and word is they are going to get Dexter Fowler done, likely for a deal in the 2 year, $24M range. Unless...
by Rob Shields | Feb 14, 2016 | Baltimore Orioles
Last year, the Orioles finished with an 81-81 record, which was good enough for third place in the AL East. They finished 1 game ahead of Tampa and they were well behind NY and Toronto. They were 4th in the division in runs scored, last in starters ERA and first in...
by Rob Shields | Feb 7, 2016 | Baltimore Orioles
Since the Chris Davis signing, most of the talk about improving the team has centered around the rotation. While I certainly agree they need to add at least one more starter (not Gallardo), I am also not sure the rotation is our biggest need. Last week, I wrote about...
