by Jeff Long | Jan 26, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
The O’s signed Jair Jurrjens to a major league deal Thursday, worth a minimum of $1.5 Million. Jurrjens is an interesting guy because few pitchers have had the ups and down over the past few years like Jurrjens. Take a look at his numbers: 2009: 2.60 ERA in 215...
by Tucker Blair | Jan 24, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
JJ Hardy has been a positive asset for the Baltimore Orioles since joining them via trade (Thanks Twins). The defense has been plus, and he has filled the void at SS while players such as Manny Machado were not nearly ready for the show. Before I get too far, let me...
by Lance Rinker | Jan 21, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles, Q&As / Podcasts
In this episode of Bird Talk we talk about Earl Weaver, some contract extensions and arbitration, the bullpen, and we have Brett Hollander on from WBAL 1090 AM’s Sportsline. 00:00:00 – Intro Music by Buried Beds: Steady Hand 00:01:05 – Earl Weaver...
by Lance Rinker | Jan 21, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
If you looked at the overall team stats for the 2012 Baltimore Orioles and compared them to the rest of the league, without looking at the final standings, you would never have guessed that they were a playoff team. Nor would you have guessed that they would have been...
by Kevin Ebert | Jan 18, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
There has been a lot of excitement in Birdland this week with the extensions to Dan Duquette and Buck Showalter being announced. Since they both have been locked up through the 2018 season, it’s time to turn our attention to the next Oriole who’s up for a...
by Tucker Blair | Jan 17, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Jose Nivar – RHP I’ve talked about Nivar a few times at BSL, mainly on the podcast. His name usually comes up when talking about fastball velocity. The reason? I have personally seen him hit 100 MPH on the radar gun before. He usually sits around 94-98 and...
