by Chris Stoner | Sep 19, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
As the 2009 O’s season comes to an end, I am going to review the results of a number of the prominent players you plan to move forward with. I will start this review, with the Orioles normal lead-off hitter. Roberts turns 32 on October 9th. To start the 2009...
by Chris Stoner | Sep 17, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
Last-night, Jim Johnson earned his 4th win, but that only occurred because he blew his 5th save. Expecting perfection is not realistic, but Johnson does not get enough K’s to be a closer. His hard-biting sinker makes him perfect in the 8th, but you need a...
by Chris Stoner | Sep 17, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
The future of the Baltimore Orioles was on full-display last night at Camden Yards, as the battery of Chris Tillman, and Matt Wieters combined to give the Birds the win. Tillman had 95 pitches over 6.2 innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 er, 1 bb, with no k’s. People...
by Chris Stoner | Sep 15, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
Matt Wieters was 3 for 4, with a walk, his 6th homer, and 5 rbi tonight against Tampa. Wieters came into tonight, with an OPS under .700; so it would be great to see him go on a bit of run these remaining 18 games. Even if that does occur to end 2009, I fully expect...
by Chris Stoner | Sep 15, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
As the Orioles 2009 season comes to a close, I find myself having extremely mixed-feelings on impending Free Agent pitcher John Lackey. I think there are valid arguments to make from differing perspectives. From one point-of-view it is nice to day-dream about a 2010...
by Chris Stoner | Sep 13, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles have already had a very successful weekend, but they need to be greedy and get another win today with Jeremy Guthrie. It has already been a very successful weekend, watching the prized arms of Tillman, and Matusz perform in Yankee Stadium; but...
