by Rob Shields | Dec 9, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
To discuss the forthcoming Winter Meetings, and the rest of the off-season; here is a Q&A with the BSL Orioles Analysts. Our thanks to Bob Harkins, John Perrotto , and Brandon Warne for their insight.Please note that the questions were asked before the Othani and...
by Bob Harkins | Dec 9, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball
Legend has it that a reporter once asked Lefty O’Doul what he thought Ty Cobb would hit if he were playing at that time.“Oh, about .320,” O’Doul was said to have replied.Asked why only .320, O’Doul said: “Well, you have to remember the man is almost 70.”The story is...
by Greg Goldstein | Dec 7, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Sports and Life’s three Orioles Minor League contributors – Greg Goldstein, Zach Spedden, and Reggie Yinger – come together to give some collective thoughts on the system.(You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.)1. Who are your top five...
by Brandon Warne | Dec 5, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
After a disappointing last-place finish in 2017 and with the final years of Manny Machado, Adam Jones, Brad Brach and Zach Britton under team control looming in 2018, the onus is on the Baltimore Orioles to improve, and quick.And how perfect: it’s the offseason, when...
by Bob Harkins | Nov 26, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
Of all the topics surrounding the Baltimore Orioles this offseason, the biggest and most persistent has been the question of whether they should dynamite the whole operation or take another shot at contending in 2018.It’s an obvious dilemma considering this team is at...
by Zach Spedden | Nov 25, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
Following his performance in 2017, it is safe to say that Ryan Mountcastle’s prospect stock is on the rise. Across two levels, he batted .287/.312/.489 while belting a career-high 18 home runs in 513 plate appearances—a season that cemented his place as one of the top...
