by Chris Stoner | Dec 19, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
As everyone knows, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, reported on the 17th that the O’s had jumped into the bidding for Matt Holliday. Jeff Zriebec of The Baltimore Sun blogged in response that day, that his contacts stated the O’s realistically believed they...
by Chris Stoner | Dec 17, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
The announced signings of Mike Gonzalez, and Garret Atkins only increase my excitement for the O’s 2010 season.Even without Gonzalez, the bullpen figured to be improved with the additions of Mickolio, Hernandez, Berken, and Uehara; not to mention the benefits of...
by Chris Stoner | Dec 12, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
The individual merits of signing Rodney, Atkins, and Delgado will continue to be debated; but if they are signed, where are the O’s as a team for 2010? Millwood, Matusz, Tillman, Bergesen, Guthrie *Put them in the order you want, that is the rotation. Rodney...
by Chris Stoner | Dec 12, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
Now that Garrett Atkins has been non-tendered (offered a contract by the arbitration deadline), you have to wonder how hard the O’s will pursue Atkins for 3rd base in 2010. Atkins is coming off of a horrible 2009 season, where he posted a .650 OPS, with a .228...
by Chris Stoner | Dec 10, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
There were a number of different things to take note of today, if you are an Oriole fan.First, the unprotected Steven Johnson was selected by San Francisco in the Rule 5 draft.I do not think Johnson is ready to regularly pitch in the Majors, and do believe the Giants...
by Chris Stoner | Dec 9, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
With the acquisition of Millwood, I see the attention of the Orioles Front Office turning to the bullpen. I am sure that if Andy MacPhail receives a positive medical report on Erik Bedard, that an offer will be made; but I do not see the O’s now actively...
