by Zach Spedden | May 24, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
In a few weeks, the MLB Draft will take place, giving the Baltimore Orioles and baseball’s 29 other organizations a chance to stock their farm system.Starting with the 21st-overall selection, the Orioles will look to strengthen their farm system with a solid draft...
by Brandon Warne | May 22, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
One unique perspective I’m able to bring to the table here at Baltimore Sports and Life is that I can also break down the Minnesota Twins since that’s the team I cover on a regular basis. And with a three-game set against the Twins opening on Monday night — the...
by Bob Harkins | May 15, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
One of the big revelations of the Orioles’ season so far has been the improvement of Jonathan Schoop.While the offense has overall been a disappointment, ranking 17th in Major League Baseball in runs per game (4.5), 12th in home runs (48) and 14th in OPS+ with a...
by Rob Shields | May 11, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
Since 2012, the Orioles bullpen has arguably been the strength of the team. Since then, the bullpen has finished 3rd in team ERA 3 times, first once (last year) and 6th once. The year they finished 6th, the pen had a 3.52 ERA and that’s the highest ERA they have had...
by Zach Spedden | May 9, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
One year ago this time, Pedro Alvarez’s tenure with the Baltimore Orioles was off to a slow start. A sluggish April was carrying over into what would prove to be an even more frustrating May. Starting in June, however, Alvarez had a blistering summer that—even with a...
by Chris Stoner | May 7, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles
Thirty games into the 2017 season, the Baltimore Orioles are 20-10.Here are some thoughts on what we’ve seen so far, and what we will be looking for going forward.(You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.)1) Entering play Sunday the O’s were a half-game...
