by Chris Stoner | Jun 1, 2010 | Baltimore Orioles, MLB Draft
We are less than a week away from the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft. Pretty much a clear consensus that Jameson Taillon will be available to the O’s, and will be the selection at 3rd overall.With this type of consensus being seen on all of the sites, it breeds a bit of...
by Chris Stoner | Jun 1, 2010 | Baltimore Orioles
Between April 29th and May 15th Arrieta had 4 starts for AAA Norfolk, where he allowed a total of 18 walks. No matter how good his other peripheral stats have been, you knew the O’s were not going to promote Arrieta to the bigs without him showing improved...
by Chris Stoner | Jun 1, 2010 | Baltimore Orioles
I was a bit worried that Trembley would be unwilling to use Hernandez in a critical situation out of the bullpen during the immediate near-term. With that in-mind, I appreciated seeing Trembley hand Hernandez the ball with Alex Rodriguez coming to the plate and the...
by Chris Stoner | Jun 1, 2010 | Baltimore Orioles
From the day Tejada was signed, we have believed he could best help the O’s at SS during the 2010 season. As such, advocating the removal of Izturis from the everyday lineup is not a new thought for us, or many other people around town.However, with the...
by Chris Stoner | May 29, 2010 | Baltimore Orioles
After starting May with 2 wins and 3 losses, I previewed the remaining 23 games of the month:http://baltimoresportsandlife.blogspot.com/2010/05/heading-to-minnesota-with-23-games-left.htmlI thought a 13-10 stretch to end May was possible, and the O’s may have...
by Chris Stoner | May 29, 2010 | Baltimore Orioles
Chris Tillman takes the mound for Baltimore today, arriving just in-time to give fans of the Orioles something to watch. This past January, I gave my expectations for Tillman’s 2010...
