by Kevin Ebert | May 8, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Last night against the Kansas City Royals, Nate McLouth went 1 for 3 with a walk and a stolen base. Hitting out of the leadoff spot for the Orioles, that raised his line for the season to .313/.414/.485. Getting on base in two out of his four plate appearances has...
by Luke Jackson | May 8, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Luke Jackson and Tucker Blair e-mailed back and forth about the Orioles. It was inspired by what you’ll see sometimes on Grantland. Luke and Tucker exchanged e-mails during Tuesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals. LUKE JACKSON: The Orioles are...
by Tucker Blair | May 8, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Catcher is one of the most demanding positions in professional sports. They play a pivotal role in all three phases of the game (Hitting, Pitching, Defense). A few players such as Yadier Molina and Matt Wieters are notably talented in all three aspects. These players...
by Jon Shepherd | May 7, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Bill Parcells once uttered these words which have become a silly mantra. You are what your record says you are. Why is this silly? I think there is a kernel of truth in Parcells statement. Our current state is a product of what we have done, so in a way we are what...
by Lance Rinker | May 6, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles, Q&As / Podcasts
In this episode of Bird Talk, the guys do their weekly review of the Baltimore Orioles, take a look at Adam Jones’ defense, discuss the surprising effort of Freddy Garcia, wonder if Chris Tillman is for real, Tuck gives his minor league updates (with some great...
by Jon Shepherd | May 6, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
So Here we are, five weeks in. If you want a refresher on the models used in this post, be sure to go to the original post this year. It can be found here. Expected Wins by the Baltimore Orioles using Five Projections (5/6/2013) mJS PWE mBP Parcells fWAR 4/1/2013...