Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Orioles: Filling Out The Rotation
Dan Duquette stated the obvious last Saturday when the Baltimore Orioles Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations spoke to fans at FanFest.“We have work to do to address some of the deficiencies on our ballclub,” Duquette said. “We're going to continue to build...
How to Make the 2018 Orioles Work
At this point, it feels like the winter freeze outside is more likely to thaw soon than the one which has gripped the MLB offseason. That has given fans and writers a long time to evaluate what their respective teams have stocking the cupboards, what the teams should...
Should The Orioles Bring Back Chris Tillman?
In a recent interview, Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter was preaching patience at the slow pace of the offseason. He said he understood the anxiousness of fans wanting to know exactly who would be on the team this upcoming season, but he stressed that it was...
Adam Jones’ Hypothetical Trade Value
Adam Jones and Andrew McCutchen are essentially the same player at this stage of their careers.Each contributed 2.5 bWAR last season as their team’s primary center fielder, Jones with the Orioles and McCutchen with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jones is 32, one year older...
Bats Carry Orioles Farm System Heading into 2018
As the season approaches, it is clear that the biggest strength of the Baltimore Orioles farm system is its hitting prospects. While some of the questions that have surrounded the system for years linger in 2018, the Orioles do have some hope on the horizon when it...
Have The Baltimore Orioles Returned To The Dark Ages?
The Baltimore Orioles are coming off their worst season since 2011. Despite entering the month of September within striking distance of a Wild Card, they won just 7 of their last 28 games; finishing the season with only 75 wins. They finished in last place, 18 games...
What Do Bundy & Gausman Need To Do To Improve In ’18?
Kevin Gausman and Dylan Bundy. Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman. Like it or not, that’s the heart and soul of the Baltimore Orioles’ starting rotation at this moment, and that will likely still be the case when the 2018 season begins.If this team is to have any shot at...
What Would a Machado Trade Even Look Like?
The offseason has ground to a halt, which is to say that it was moving like molasses in January in the first place. The elephant in the room, at least as far as Orioles fans are concerned, is what will happen with star third baseman Manny Machado between now and next...