by Patrick Dougherty | Dec 12, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
One of the Orioles’ biggest holes entering this offseason was their lack of a decent left fielder. Nate McLouth was, at the time, entering free agency, and, as we have found out, the O’s had no intentions of bringing him back. The roster is now left with...
by Jeff Long | Dec 11, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Let’s assume for a moment that this report from Jon Morosi on the O’s interest in Shin-Soo Choo is accurate. While many O’s fans have their doubts about the team’s willingness and ability to spend on a free agent of Choo’s caliber, I want...
by Chris Stoner | Dec 8, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
The Baseball Winter Meetings officially begin tomorrow at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL. You can follow all of the news and rumors at the BSL Message Board here.Some Orioles thoughts as the Meetings begin:1) MASN’s Steve Melewski...
by Jeff Long | Dec 8, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Last week I took a look at what Oliver, one of the most accurate projection systems out there, thinks of the O’s hitters going into 2014. For that particular post, I took a look at some of the position battles on the roster, specifically the players vying for...
by Jeff Long | Dec 6, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
This post starts a series during which I intend to examine the prospects of the O’s based on some of the most popular and accurate projection systems out there. We’ll start with Oliver, and make our way to Steamer next, followed by ZiPS, and so on.Discuss...
by Patrick Dougherty | Dec 3, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Late at night, just before the deadline to tender closer Jim Johnson, the Orioles agreed to ship the sinkerballer to Oakland in exchange for infielder Jemile Weeks and a player to be named later. You can discuss the trade here, but this is all about getting to know...