by Jon Shepherd | Apr 1, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
There are often two keys to winning an argument: loudness of voice and having the appearance of have some solid evidence behind your point of view. The point of this post is to equip you with the bare minimum you need to win a battle of words on any player on the...
by Tucker Blair | Apr 1, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
The Norfolk Tides had a roller coaster season in 2012, finishing with a 74-70 record and enough roster moves to mentally stress me by the end of the year. Manager Ron Johnson and company did a terrific job with the everyday activities of holding this club together, as...
by Chris Stoner | Mar 31, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles will begin their 2013 season Tuesday in Tampa Bay. Here are some things to note, and thoughts, as we look at the April schedule. 1) During April, the Orioles will play 27 games (17% of the 162 game schedule). 2) In 2012, Baltimore was 47-34 at...
by Chris Stoner | Mar 31, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
In December 2011, I wrote the following: “Reimold is a personal favorite. He plays the game correctly. He runs out every ball, I love his combination of power and plate discipline. He has good athleticism. He’s had 741 Major League at-bats, and has had 33...
by Lance Rinker | Mar 31, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
The staff of Baseball Prospectus released their Pre-Season Predictions and you can see by the chart below that there was just one person who believes the Baltimore Orioles will win the division this season and a small handful of others that believe they won’t finish...
by Lance Rinker | Mar 30, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Power Rankings
We are just one short day away from Opening Day for Major League Baseball. The games count for real on Sunday, March 31st, when the Texas Rangers travel a little further south to take on the Houston Astros who are making their American League debut against their...