by Jon Shepherd | Apr 29, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
So here we are, four 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 (4/29/2013) mJS PWE mBP Parcells fWAR 4/1/2013...
by Tucker Blair | Apr 29, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Position Player of the Week: Gregory Lorenzo – OF .478/.458/.739 (11/23) with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB (A) I was able to catch Lorenzo last week. He was still the same energetic and lively player as always, giving 100% effort on the field. Of course he...
by Jon Shepherd | Apr 28, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Well, the Orioles juggled some players and seem to have changed option dates on Alex Burnett, so we are in for another posting of Arrivals and Departures. If you want a quick primer, you will find it here. If you have any further questions, feel free to email me at...
by Jon Shepherd | Apr 27, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
This past week, Dan Connolly was talking to Jason Hammel about the struggles Jake Arrieta has been going through this season. Here is an excerpt: “I know exactly how he feels,” said Hammel, who was the Orioles’ Opening Day starter this year at age 30. “Honestly, he...
by Jon Shepherd | Apr 27, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
The season is still quite young as the Orioles have 139 games remaining, but there has been something that has caught my eye. I was thinking about Russell Carleton’s article several years back at Baseball Prospectus on the Conservative Nature of Third Base...
by Lance Rinker | Apr 22, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles, Q&As / Podcasts
In this episode of Bird Talk the guys talk about the week that was for the Baltimore Orioles, Jake Arrieta being sent down and who the candidates are to replace him, go in depth on the American League East, get some minor league updates from Tuck, and finally look to...