by Chris Stoner | Aug 15, 2010 | Baltimore Orioles
When you are 35 games under .500, a random game in August can only have so much importance. Still, it will be interesting to see if the O’s can win their 4th consecutive series today. Obviously this (and every remaining game) means a lot to Tampa. The...
by Chris Stoner | Aug 12, 2010 | Baltimore Orioles
After Brad Bergesen’s start on July 26th, I wrote that he should not make his next scheduled MLB start. That he needed to go back to AAA, and again find his control. Since that point, Bergesen has responded with 3 straight quality starts. He has lowered his era...
by Chris Stoner | Aug 11, 2010 | Baltimore Orioles
On July 31st, I wrote a blog titled ‘Show me something!’, which can be found here: http://baltimoresportsandlife.blogspot.com/2010/07/show-me-something.htmlWhat I was writing about, was the need for the O’s young core to produce some results during...
by Chris Stoner | Aug 9, 2010 | Baltimore Orioles
I will not characterize the use of Alfredo Simon tonight as wrong, but it was an example of stubbornness from Orioles Manager Buck Showalter.We all understand that these last 50 games or so, is simply an evaluation period for Showalter. He wants to have a better grasp...
by Chris Stoner | Aug 9, 2010 | Baltimore Orioles
Brian Matusz was pulled tonight after providing 6 innings of work. While you ultimately want to get to the point where Matusz is regularly working into the later innings, I think it was the right decision tonight to remove him. With the O’s scoring two runs in...
by Chris Stoner | Aug 9, 2010 | Baltimore Orioles
Chris Tillman had gone through a rough-stretch since being sent back to AAA Norfolk. Tonight, he appears to have again found his form. Tillman went 6.2 innings, allowed 8 hits, 1 er, 1 bb’s, with 9 k’s.Of his 20 outs, 9 were from grounders. It will be...
