by Dan Moroz | Aug 12, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
In recent years, it hasn’t been unusual to see the Orioles have a player that has hit much better for the team than was expected. Chris Davis. Nelson Cruz. Delmon Young. Steve Pearce. And half way through the 2015 season it looked like we’d be able to add...
by Dan Moroz | Aug 4, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles have a very good defense. JJ Hardy has won three straight Gold Gloves. So has Adam Jones. Manny Machado won one in his only full Major League Season. Matt Wieters has a couple on his shelf. One can argue about the efficacy of the occasional Gold Glove...
by Jonathan Bernhardt | Jul 31, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball
So ends the most exciting trade deadline in years, and with it, the Orioles’ realistic shot at the AL East division title.Perhaps that’s a bit presumptive. After all, there is a lot of baseball left to play, and there’s still time for both the Yankees and the Blue...
by Dan Moroz | Jul 30, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
When Chris Tillman came over to the Orioles in the Erik Bedard trade*, he was a 20 year old in Double-A. Tall, big fastball, huge curve. You could dream on him becoming the O’s number one starter one day. He was called up to the Majors in 2009 and showed some...
by Patrick Dougherty | Jul 29, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
It’s no secret that strikeouts are important parts of a baseball game. While there’s plenty of evidence to show that it’s just another out (no more or less valuable than a fielder’s choice, by some measures) strikeouts are undeniably important...
by Jeff Long | Jul 27, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
For a very long time, there was no confusion around the Orioles’ plans at the trade deadline. For the better part of two decades they were unequivocally sellers, with the ability to move major league assets for minor league ones. They didn’t necessarily...
