by Lance Rinker | Sep 14, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Based on projections from FanGraphs, the Baltimore Orioles are expected to finish the season with an 85-77 record. With 15 games left in the season they would have to go 7-8 and that doesn’t seem all that unrealistic of a prediction. Coming into the season the...
by Jeff Long | Sep 12, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
The O’s picked up 3 pitchers of note at the trade deadline (or before) by acquiring Bud Norris, Scott Feldman, and Francisco Rodriguez for the stretch run of the season. The logic was flawless. The O’s pitchers as a whole rank 24th in Major League Baseball...
by Jon Shepherd | Sep 10, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
The last time we visited the models, it was the All Star Break. They stood 4.5 games back of the division leading Red Sox and 1 game behind the Texas Rangers for the second Wild Card. Almost two months later and the Red Sox have added another 4.5 games to their lead...
by Lance Rinker | Sep 9, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles, Q&As / Podcasts
In this episode of Bird Talk Tucker and Lance talk about whether the Baltimore Orioles rotation performance over the last week is a mirage, if the offense can improve their .176 batting average with RISP over the previous two weeks, and Steve Melewski is...
by Luke Jackson | Sep 6, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
6:40 p.m. (Luke): Greetings from Ripken Stadium as the IronBirds prepare for their first playoff appearance in team history. Tucker Blair and I will be updating Baltimore Sports and Life throughout the game and we’ll be talking about everything Orioles with an...
by Jeff Long | Sep 3, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
World Series Game 7. Bottom of the ninth. 2 Outs. Down by 3. Bases Loaded. 0-2 Count. Every little leaguer in America has played through this fantasy in their head countless times. Envisioning themselves walking up to the plate, ready to face the closer from the...
