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We may be finally seeing a thawing what has become a glacial free-agent process. The market was slow two offseasons ago and even slower last winter when just 25 percent of free agents signed contracts before January. That left the Major League Baseball Players...
2019 World Series Preview: Houston Astros vs. Washington Nationals
When Jose Altuve sent Aroldis Chapman’s slider deep into the Houston night on Saturday, it did a number of things. First, it set the stage for Houston to enter the “dynasty discussion” if they can win a second World Series title in three seasons. Secondly, it showed...
Previewing The ALCS & NLCS
It was about a week and a half ago that I previewed the MLB playoffs, and while it was fun to look ahead and attempt to envision how things would go, it’s always embarrassing to look back and see where you were wrong. This is why I wrote the line “predictions are...
2019 MLB Postseason
Yes, we know the Baltimore Orioles are a long way from playoff contention. That’s OK because they have a plan, and it seems to be going the way it’s supposed to go so far. It might be a few years before the plan comes to fruition, but that’s what we all signed up for....
MLB: The Last Month Of The 2019 Season
We’re closing in on September, which means it’s time for MLB’s stretch run. While we watch the Baltimore Orioles set a negative – yet, frankly, meaningless – record for home runs allowed, and make the necessary moves to clean house in the scouting department, other...
Round 1, Pick 1: Rutschman, Witt…or Vaughn?
The Orioles have been on the clock for over 7 months, and now crunch time has begun. The draft is a little over two weeks away, and a good portion of the franchise's future rides on the results of those 36 picks made over three days. Over the next two weeks, I'll be...
A Year in the Life of the Draft
The Baltimore Orioles have been on the clock since last September. Who they choose can drastically change the future of the franchise. Nail the pick---a la Manny Machado in 2010---and the franchise can have a valuable player for years. Miss catastrophically---Billy...
Major League Baseball Rule Changes
MLB owners and the players union made big news this past week when they announced rules changes that will be going into effect over the next couple of seasons. The changes aren’t gigantic by themselves, but they are impactful and could lead to other, bigger changes in...