by Lance Rinker | Jan 15, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles, Q&As / Podcasts
In this episode of Bird Talk we talk about the Hall of Fame results, whether no news is good news in regards to Brian Roberts, a little J.J. Hardy, and we bring on Matt Klaassen from FanGraphs to talk some ball with us. Music by Emperor X, song is Erica Western...
by Tucker Blair | Jan 15, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Chris Green – RHP Signed by the Orioles midway through the 2012 year, he missed some time to develop with a professional coaching staff around him. He also missed some time due to Tommy John Surgery in the Spring of 2011 while still at Northwest Missouri State....
by Lance Rinker | Jan 13, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Roch Kubatko of MASN asked Showalter whether the Baltimore Orioles would have to be overwhelmed by an offer in order to trade shortstop J.J. Hardy, who’s coveted by the Detroit Tigers. “What’s the word above overwhelmed? Stunned?” he said. That...
by Jeff Long | Jan 11, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
Wilson Betemit is, to me anyway, an underrated component of the Orioles roster. Maybe underrated is the wrong word here. He provides little, if not zero or even negative value on defense. He can “play” 3B or 1B but in reality he’s a DH at this point...
by Kevin Ebert | Jan 8, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles
In 2012 which was his age 28 season, Nick Markakis played less than 157 games for the first time since his rookie season in 2006. Usually a picture of perfect health, Nick had to deal with the final stages of recovery from his abdominal strain at the beginning of the...
by Lance Rinker | Jan 7, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles, Q&As / Podcasts
In this episode of Bird Talk we get into the Matt Lindstrom rumor and talk about the bullpen. Then we discuss Chris Davis and his glove-work at first base heading into the 2013 season, possible lineups and optimal lineups, and finally we have Steve Melewski from MASN...
