by Jeff Long | Jan 19, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
I write about Chris Tillman a lot. I’m aware of this. I might have a problem. Please, no interventions, it’s perfectly healthy I swear.Back in 2012 I wrote about him being an X-Factor in the ALDS. He didn’t pitch in the series.In April of 2013 I did...
by Chris Stoner | Jan 18, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
The phrase, “I like our guys,” was seemingly a mantra for Baltimore Orioles Manager Buck Showalter during the 2014 season. Weeks before Pitchers and Catchers arrive in Sarasota for the start of Spring Training, how should we currently view the O’s...
by Patrick Dougherty | Jan 16, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
January always seems to be the quietest time in baseball, and for good reasons. It’s the farthest point away from the middle of the regular season, the big moves have already taken place at the Winter Meetings, and teams are too busy getting the guys they...
by Jeff Long | Jan 15, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
The short answer is not much. Still, looking at what data we do have for Bundy at the major league level* is worth a glance, especially as we get closer to the 2015 season. And so, we’ll see if there’s anything to glean from the 43 pitches Bundy threw in...
by Rob Shields | Jan 11, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
This week, I begin a new chapter in my life. On Friday the 16th, I will become a Dad for the first time. My wife and I will be having a son. Life will never be the same for us and that’s fine with me. Will it be hard? Yes, of course it will be but as Tom Hanks said in...
by Jeff Long | Jan 5, 2015 | Baltimore Orioles
One thing that fascinates me is when pitchers make minor tweaks that have some unintended consequences on their pitches. Specifically we’ll be looking at curveballs. Even more specifically, we’ll be looking at the change in curveball movement from...
