by Jeff Long | Aug 24, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about how Ubaldo Jimenez would fair as a reliever. My plan outlined a successful two-pitch approach for Jimenez as a bullpen arm. That was written about three weeks before Jimenez was officially demoted to bullpen duty, something that...
by Jonathan Mitchell | Aug 23, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles continue to take blow after blow when it comes to injured young stars. The Orioles have already lost Matt Wieters for the season, a major loss on both sides of the ball, and now they have lost Manny Machado, another two-way contributor.(You can...
by Jonathan Mitchell | Aug 22, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles currently sit with the third highest team winning percentage in all of baseball. They are 8.5 games ahead of both the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays (who are both losing as I write this) in the American League East and look to be the...
by Patrick Dougherty | Aug 22, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
If you’re anything like me, watching Orioles batters swing at the first pitch can drive you up the wall. “Take pitches!” I yell at my television, “Wait for one you can actually hit.” It’s exasperating, and in a season like 2014,...
by Patrick Dougherty | Aug 19, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
Jonathan Schoop’s career has gotten off to a rough start. He’s slashing .220/.256/.361 in his first full year in the Majors, which has caused some of my BSL colleagues to question whether he’s the worst everyday offensive player in the league. Maybe...
by Jeff Long | Aug 14, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles have, for the second time in three seasons, the best bullpen in baseball. Granted, this is somewhat subjective, but if we go by WPA, or the total Win Probability Added by O’s relievers, then they’ve been the best in the game. Back in 2012 the...
