MLB
Baltimore Orioles Facing David Price: Swing Early!
The Baltimore Orioles are one game away from advancing to the American League Championship series. With a current 2-0 lead over the Detroit Tigers, the Baltimore Orioles stand a great chance of advancing to the ALCS for the first time since 1997 but first they have to...
Betting on ALDS and NLDS Game 1: The Other Games
Previously, I've made my postseason predictions and estimated the probability that the Orioles win Game 1 of the 2014 ALDS against the Detroit Tigers. Here, I'll make Game 1 predictions - and evaluate the money line - for the other three Game 1s happening this...
Breaking Down the Detroit Tigers Hitters
Assuming that the Detroit Tigers' newly acquired shiny left-handed starter David Price can lead his team to victory today, we would have arrived at the final day of the regular season and the Detroit Tigers would be facing your Baltimore Orioles in the American League...
The Orioles Need a Healthy J.J. Hardy for the Playoffs
The Baltimore Orioles are without their Gold Glove shortstop J.J. Hardy for the third consecutive game tonight and he will be out for at least the next couple of games as he has flown back to Baltimore to have an MRI on his back.Head on over to the BSL Forums to...
Darren O’Day is Having a Career Year
Darren O'Day's name is not commonly among those listed when we talk about the best relievers in the game. Heck, his name probably does not even come up when we talk about the best relievers in the Baltimore Orioles' bullpen. Well, that needs to change because Darren...
Do The Orioles Own the Worst Offensive Position in Baseball?
As a team, your Baltimore Orioles are sitting pretty at the top of the American League East and are one of only nine teams with a wRC+ over 100 and their .323 wOBA is tied for fourth in all of baseball.If you are unfamiliar with wRC+, the basic idea is that it is an...
AL East Beat: Mediocrity or Tough Competition?
Heading into Thursday's games, only one team in the American League East, the Toronto Blue Jays, had a positive run differential. While run differential can be misleading early in the season, it has been a reliable indicator of quality teams. Four of the five teams...
Quick Take: Tournament Pitching
Major League Baseball's best strength is that it is steeped in tradition. It is also the one characteristic that holds it back the most. The employment of pitching staffs around baseball is largely inefficient. Just like one hundred years ago, a starting pitcher will...