by Chris Stoner | Jul 23, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
Comcast Sportsnet had a good interview last-night with the O’s 2006 1st round pick Billy Rowell.You can find the video in the Orioles Section of the link-below.http://comcastsportsnet.tv/pages/videopagemain The interview provided an interesting glimpse into...
by Chris Stoner | Jul 23, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
I am not sure I believe it will happen, but for the purpose of this discussion, let us assume that Sherrill is traded now at the 2009 non-waiver deadline. By June 2010, we could be looking at a bullpen that looks like:UeharaJohnsonAlbersHernandezRayBerken / Mickolio /...
by Chris Stoner | Jul 23, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
If George Sherrill is traded now at the 2009 non-waiver deadline, the question of who closes in the immediate aftermath for a last-place team is of limited concern.Obviously, if you are trading a player like Sherrill, you are doing so because you believe he is at the...
by Chris Stoner | Jul 23, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
I would doubt it is possible, but if the O’s paid Baez’s salary, I wonder if they could obtain Colorado’s AA Short-stop Chris Nelson?Nelson has only played 29 games with AA Tulsa, and I am unaware of what injury he was dealing with.Nelson turns 24 in...
by Chris Stoner | Jul 23, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
At AA Bowie last night, Liz went 7 scoreless innings, allowing 4 hits, 0 bb’s, with 8 k’s.This leaves his 2009 AA numbers as:3-1, 2.05 era, 44 innings, 35 hits, 10 er, 1 homer, 12 bb’s, 38 k’s. If Tillman gets the call to the O’s next...
by Chris Stoner | Jul 22, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles have been swept in New York, and started the 2nd-half at 1-5 overall. The 6 games have been marked by a lack of clutch-hits, baserunning mistakes, and poor starts. With the 3 game losing streak, the O’s have fallen to twelve-games under...