Baltimore Orioles Baseball
The Orioles Off-Season; Early Thoughts – Option 2
Last time we laid out a version of the offseason where the Orioles largely run this group back: re-sign Trevor Rogers, add a catcher who plays, find at-bats for Coby Mayo in right field, and hope Dylan Beavers' glove rebounds. That's one path. Maybe you win in the...
The Orioles Off-Season; Early Thoughts
The MLB Playoffs are beginning this afternoon, and the Orioles will be home watching like the rest of us. Some early thoughts on the off-season for the O's. The Diagnosis The Orioles were average, literally average: 4.46 runs scored per game against a league mark of...
The Winter Ahead
The Orioles are 72-78 with twelve to play, fifth in the American League East, and while they still aren't mathematically eliminated (4GB of the 3rd Wild Card) the off-season is quickly approaching. Last winter saw Pete Alonso signed for five years and $155 million....
Best Case, Worst Case, Likely
What's the Best Case, Worst Case, and Likely 2027 (and Career) outcomes for Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo, Samuel Basallo, Dylan Beavers, Colton Cowser, and Jordan Westburg? Jackson Holliday — 2B, bats L, turns 23 in December Where he is: 92 games, 328 plate...
September Arrives
Twenty-five games left. Entering tonight in Colorado, the Orioles are 68-69, 4th in the AL East, and one game behind Cleveland for the 3rd Wild Card. One game under .500 for the first time since April 30th. Seven wins in their last nine. 5-1 on the road trip with...
Facts & Opinions On The Orioles – August 4th
In homage – and with the usual apologies – to former Baltimore Sun / Comcast Sportsnet / Baltimore Ravens Columnist John Eisenberg; here is my version of John’s Fact & Opinion column after the Orioles trades at the 2026 MLB Trading Deadline. Fact: The Orioles...
Yeah, Time For Elias To Go
Long-time Mike Elias fan, think he has generally done a lot of good. Believe he's capable of building a Championship team. Can acknowledge that he was threading a needle here between a team that is 2.5 games out of the 3rd Wild Card, and also 4 games under .500. Don't...
Closing In On The Deadline
The 6PM August 3rd Trade Deadline is fast approaching, and there is still ambiguity of where and what the Orioles are. 2.5 games out of the 3rd Wild Card, you can argue that the O's have a viable path to reaching the post-season. FanGraphs gives the O's a 21.2%...