by Chris Stoner | Mar 17, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
The bottom scroll on the MLB Network states that the Baltimore Sun is reporting that Orioles President of Baseball Operations Andy MacPhail states that Wieters is likely to start in AAA…. I have checked out The Sun’s site, but can not find those...
by Chris Stoner | Mar 17, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball
Brian Roberts had a great at-bat, working out of an 0-2 hole to JC Romero, and singling up the middle. It was the type of at-bat, that screams post-season esque baseball…. he then had a very important steal of 2nd base.Watching the US team explode after the...
by Chris Stoner | Mar 17, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
http://masnsports.com/2009/03/rich-hill-update-1.htmlTwo days after his last bullpen session, Hill went 50 pitches in an outing today.Kubatko will be meeting with Pitching Coach Rick Kranitz and finding out what is next for Hill.If he pitches batting practice...
by Chris Stoner | Mar 17, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
http://masnsports.com/2009/03/slow-day-in-south-florida.htmlTwo things of note today…1) Rich Hill will throw again today, and try and build off his 25 pitch session Sunday… today he will be throwing his off-speed stuff, instead of all fastball’s as he did...
by Chris Stoner | Mar 16, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
These are his Spring Training outings:Feb 26th – 0.1 innings, 5 hits, 4 er, 1bb, 0 k’sMarch 1st – 3innings, 3 hits, 1 er, 0bb, 3 k’sMarch 6th – 3innings, 4 hits, 1 er, 0bb, 3 k’sMarch 11th – 3innings, 8 hits, 2 er, 1bb, 2...
by Chris Stoner | Mar 16, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles
I have made no secret that I think Wieters should be sent down to start 2009, and brought up April 17th to gain a full extra year of service-time with the Orioles.To me, when you do not expect to contend, it is a no-brainer to have another year of his prime vs 3 weeks...