by Chris Stoner | Mar 13, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
With the usual apologies to former Baltimore Sun Columnist (and current BaltimoreRavens.com contributor) John Eisenberg, here is another submission of my version of ‘Fact & Opinion.’You can discuss this on the BSL board here.Fact: Chris Davis had a slash line of...
by Gary Armida | Mar 13, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball
The franchise has become the model of Major League Baseball. While the Oakland A’s three year run has received its fair share of deserved attention, it has been the Tampa Bay Rays who have been the most successful small market team in the sport. Since the start of the...
by Patrick Dougherty | Mar 12, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
In 2010, Brian Matusz had the kind of rookie season that gets people excited. With a 4.30 ERA and promising K/BB numbers, it was easy for fans and front officer staff members alike to get stars in their eyes. Maybe the Orioles had finally hit gold with the fourth...
by Jeff Long | Mar 11, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
Darren O’Day is adding a new pitch to his toolbox in hopes of improving an already solid arsenal. Former Oriole and current scout Todd Frohwirth has been working with O’Day during Spring Training to hone a new pitch for the submarine righty. Recently...
by Gary Armida | Mar 6, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
It is true that Major League Baseball has a problem when it comes to keeping pitchers healthy. It is also equally true that it is in the best interest of teams to keep its players under control for as long as possible before the salary explosion of arbitration. But,...
by Jeff Long | Mar 6, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
Recently FanGraphs added Inside Edge fielding data to the wealth of information already available on their site. Basically, Inside Edge is an attempt to meet half way between the quantitative fielding metrics and the qualitative scouting reports. Luckily FanGraphs...