by Patrick Dougherty | May 19, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore’s ball club next travels to Pittsburgh to play hated rivals the Steelers two games in an interleague matchup with National League opponent the Pirates. You know what that means: pitchers swinging lumber! This is the best goodbad thing about baseball....
by Gary Armida | May 15, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball
Heading into Thursday’s games, only one team in the American League East, the Toronto Blue Jays, had a positive run differential. While run differential can be misleading early in the season, it has been a reliable indicator of quality teams. Four of the five...
by Jeff Long | May 15, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles have a chance to redeem themselves after a disappointing series against the Tigers in Baltimore. Can they right the ship and continue to keep some space between themselves and the rest of the division?You can discuss this series on the BSL Board...
by Gary Armida | May 14, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
In a vacuum, the numbers look quite awful. By WAR standards, the Orioles’ rotation ranks just 12th in the American League. Their 4.26 ERA ranks just 10th. Their 4.37 FIP ranks just 13th. Heading into Tuesday’s action, the rotation has pitched 209.1...
by Patrick Dougherty | May 14, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
If you’re an Orioles fan, you’re probably already familiar with run differential, and statistical anomalies with respect to run differential. The 2012 playoff team had a run differential of just +7, which estimated a far more pedestrian record than the...
by Chris Stoner | May 11, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
Despite the disappointing Mother’s Day loss for the Orioles, the O’s continue to lead the American League East. Tomorrow begins a series against the American League Central leading Detroit Tigers.Detroit arrives in Baltimore sporting a 21-12 record. The...
