by Gary Armida | Jan 7, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball
Mike Mussina’s candidacy for the Baseball Hall of Fame feels quite similar to that of Tim Raines. Like Raines, Mussina was overshadowed by baseball royalty during his 18 year career. Raines played second fiddle to Rickey Henderson for the majority of his career....
by Jeff Long | Jan 5, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
Kevin Gausman was a bit of an enigma last season. The top prospect started the season in Double-A Bowie, but spent more time in the major leagues than at any other level. In AA Gasuman put up a 3.11 ERA over 46.1 IP, more than earning his promotion to Triple-A. There...
by Gary Armida | Jan 3, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles are in a strange position. They’ve had success over the past two years, including a playoff appearance. With a powerful offense and an elite defense, they seem like they are heading towards a period of being legitimate contenders. The problem is, even with...
by Jeff Long | Jan 3, 2014 | Baltimore Orioles
With Grant Balfour falling through as a potential closer for the Orioles, the club is left looking for another option to close out ballgames. While many would like the O’s to go completely bullpen and closer by committee, the reality is that Buck and Dan...
by Patrick Dougherty | Dec 31, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
During the hot stove season, there is a lot of discussion about which teams are major players in the free agent market and who can really benefit from the big names that are out there in any given year. Since this talk is among members of the media and the public,...
by Gary Armida | Dec 30, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
The budget.The owner.The two phrases are frustrating to fans. Fans don’t want to hear about budgets or owners killing deals. Fans just want their team to have a plan, execute a plan, and ultimately see that plan come to fruition. In truth, that’s really all anyone...
