by Lance Rinker | Nov 19, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles, Q&As / Podcasts
Lee MacPhail IV hails from one of the most storied baseball families in baseball. His great grandfather, Larry MacPhail, was one of the game’s biggest innovators, helping to introduce nighttime baseball, regular game televising and the flying of teams between...
by Kevin Ebert | Nov 17, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles
The series continues with a look at what the Orioles should do at second base this offseason. You can find the introduction to this series here and the previous installments in this series here and here. So far we’ve determined that the Orioles should have at...
by Lance Rinker | Nov 16, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles
Free Agency officially opened up roughly two weeks ago and the Baltimore Orioles have yet to make any big moves. They haven’t offered Zack Greinke that big seven year, $160 million dollar contract yet, and they haven’t offered Josh Hamilton that big seven year, $175...
by Tucker Blair | Nov 16, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles
The stolen base is a fascinating aspect of baseball. Some may argue that it can be a hindrance at times. However, we all know that a true “base-threat” can completely alter the outcome of a game. In 2012 we saw the likes of Mike Trout (90.7 SB%), Michael...
by Lance Rinker | Nov 15, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles
If there’s one thing the hot-stove portion of the baseball off-season is good for it would be rumors, and lots of them. Ian Kinsler is a name that has popped up here and there for various reasons – some stemming from the fact that the Texas Rangers are looking to open...
by Tucker Blair | Nov 14, 2012 | Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles entered the 2012 season with a much stronger bullpen on paper. As the season unfolded, there was clarity with that presumption on the field. With Jim Johnson and Pedro Strop manning the back-end of the bullpen most of the year, and Darren O’Day...