by Chris Stoner | Sep 6, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
You have to feel good for Jeremy Guthrie. With his 7 shut-out innings today, he has lowered his era to 4.96. Certainly nothing to brag about, but it looks a lot better than the 5.66 era he was sporting on August 16. During these past 4 starts, Guthrie has pitched 27...
by Chris Stoner | Sep 2, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
In my September/October preview I posted August 30th, I called for the O’s to finish 2009 with a 68-94 record. Not far off the 72 wins I predicted for the O’s in March. Since then, it has been formally communicated that Chris Tillman, and Brian Matusz will...
by Chris Stoner | Sep 2, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
Roch Kubatko reports that Adam Jones could be out for the season. http://masnsports.com/2009/09/jones-could-be-done-for-the-ye.htmlObviously if Jones is going to miss the next 2-3 weeks, there is little reason to have him come-back to end the year. Certainly...
by Chris Stoner | Sep 2, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
A few quick Oriole thoughts for Wednesday afternoon.1) David Hernandez has made 14 Major League starts, and has walked 3 or more batters in 8 of those starts. Despite that, he has also provided at-least 5 innings of work in 11 of his starts. In outings of 5 innings or...
by Chris Stoner | Aug 30, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are 54-77 overall, with one game remaining in August.They are currently 31-33 at home, and 22-44 on the road. The O’s remaining schedule is:August 31st – vs NYYSept 1st-2nd – vs NYYSept 3rd – offSept 4th – 6th vs...
by Chris Stoner | Aug 30, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
For the Baltimore Orioles, the 2009 season has always been about gaining experience for the players that can help you going forward. Watching Chris Tillman, and Brian Matusz step-forward, and make the most of that opportunity this weekend, is something every Oriole...
