by Tucker Blair | Apr 10, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
For my first minor league game of the year I headed up to Frederick to see RHP Zach Davies on the mound against the Winston-Salem Dash (CHW). Davies is a small framed pitcher, barely weighing 160 lbs. He was easily the smallest person on the field. Size does not...
by Lance Rinker | Apr 8, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles, Q&As / Podcasts
In this episode of Bird Talk Kevin, Tuck, and Lance review the first week of the season for the Baltimore Orioles, talk about the offense and whether we should really read into how impressive its been as a whole, Manny Machado’s defense and potential, and also...
by Lance Rinker | Apr 8, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Power Rankings
The first week of the season is officially in the books and that means it is time to put together the first real MLB Power Rankings of the season. If you want a refresher on how my power rankings are calculated then you can check that explanation out here, otherwise...
by Jon Shepherd | Apr 8, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Each year I use a variety of different win projection tools to keep track of the Orioles’ progress over the year. The point of this is not to chain yourself to certain methodology or have any belief in the whole “why even play the games” silly...
by Tucker Blair | Apr 8, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
I will be running these awards throughout the entire season. These are my choices, depending on whom I have seen or deem as standouts during that time period. Keep in mind that there will often be multiple players deserving of the award. *This was a short week with...
by Lance Rinker | Apr 7, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
It didn’t take long for Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts to go down with injury, again. Roberts was helped off the field in just the third game of the season after he heard something pop behind his knee after stealing a base in the ninth inning of a game...
