by Rob Shields | May 20, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
According to Cots, the Orioles 2015 Opening Day payroll is just under 119 million. That is the largest in franchise history. That represents an a 29% increase from 2012, the first year they got back into the playoffs since 1997. While they have had the occasional year...
by Rob Shields | May 7, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
In a recent FanGraphs article, Orioles assistant GM Brady Anderson discussed sabermetrics. For fans who don’t know what Brady is all about, this article may have been a bit of an eye opener. To many of us who do know what he is all about, this article was another...
by Rob Shields | Apr 19, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles are off to a 7-5 start and are currently tied with the Red Sox for first in the division. The difference between first and last is 1.5 games, so obviously things are tight early on.The Orioles have had to juggle the roster some early on. They have had...
by Rob Shields | Apr 4, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
As the Baltimore Orioles prepare to begin their 2015 season, BSL’s O’s Analysts (Jonathan Bernhardt, Patrick Dougherty, Jeff Long, and myself) have come together roundtable style to preview the year.(You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.)Question 1) ...
by Rob Shields | Mar 22, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
With the 4th pick in the 2011 MLB Draft, the Orioles passed on a chance to take the player many thought was the best player in the draft, Anthony Rendon, and instead took Dylan Bundy. Bundy was known as a polished high school pitcher who had top of the rotation...
