by Chris Stoner | Dec 6, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
To be clear, I would be comfortable with the O’s if they decided to make zero-additions this off-season. I believe you can upgrade the bullpen internally with Uehara, Mickolio, Berken, and Hernandez. I believe if you do not have Eaton, Hill, Hendrickson, and...
by Chris Stoner | Dec 3, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
The Baseball Winter Meetings start this coming Monday in Indianapolis. What does that mean for the Orioles? Hopefully not much if you are a fan. Traditionally, the Winter Meetings are a time of action for the Front Offices around baseball. They have already held their...
by Chris Stoner | Dec 3, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
Here are some of my best and my worst projections for the O’s offense from prior to the 2009 season. Best:Projected Roberts to bat .295, with 10 homers, 60 rbi, a .807 OPS, 80 walks, 35 steals, and 45 doubles.Roberts finished 2009 with a .283 batting average, 16...
by Chris Stoner | Nov 10, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
Adam Jones was officially awarded with his first Gold Glove today. Jones is an extremely capable fielder, who glides easily to the ball, and has an outstanding arm. The Gold Glove is confirmation that Jones’ reputation has been firmly established around...
by Chris Stoner | Nov 8, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
In the 2009 Major League Baseball season, the New York Yankees won their 27th World Championship, while the Baltimore Orioles finished 39 games behind the Bronx Bombers in the American League East. What is going to have to occur to allow the O’s to compete with...
by Chris Stoner | Nov 7, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
Shortstop JJ Hardy was traded yesterday from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Minnesota Twins for CF Carlos Gomez. Gomez turns 24 on December 4th, and was once a heralded prospect for the New York Mets, and the central player in Johan Santana deal. While he has superior...
