Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Top-Five Draft Classes in Orioles History
In a few weeks, the MLB Draft will take place, giving the Baltimore Orioles and baseball’s 29 other organizations a chance to stock their farm system.Starting with the 21st-overall selection, the Orioles will look to strengthen their farm system with a solid draft...
Know Thine Enemy — The Minnesota Twins
One unique perspective I’m able to bring to the table here at Baltimore Sports and Life is that I can also break down the Minnesota Twins since that’s the team I cover on a regular basis. And with a three-game set against the Twins opening on Monday night -- the first...
A new-and-improved Jonathan Schoop: Will it last?
One of the big revelations of the Orioles’ season so far has been the improvement of Jonathan Schoop.While the offense has overall been a disappointment, ranking 17th in Major League Baseball in runs per game (4.5), 12th in home runs (48) and 14th in OPS+ with a...
Is the Orioles bullpen still a strength?
Since 2012, the Orioles bullpen has arguably been the strength of the team. Since then, the bullpen has finished 3rd in team ERA 3 times, first once (last year) and 6th once. The year they finished 6th, the pen had a 3.52 ERA and that’s the highest ERA they have had...
Will Pedro Alvarez Rejoin the Orioles?
One year ago this time, Pedro Alvarez’s tenure with the Baltimore Orioles was off to a slow start. A sluggish April was carrying over into what would prove to be an even more frustrating May. Starting in June, however, Alvarez had a blistering summer that—even with a...
Baltimore Orioles: Thoughts After 30 Games
Thirty games into the 2017 season, the Baltimore Orioles are 20-10.Here are some thoughts on what we've seen so far, and what we will be looking for going forward.(You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.)1) Entering play Sunday the O's were a half-game behind the...
What’s wrong with Kevin Gausman?
The second half of 2016 was the Kevin Gausman we all wanted to see. He had a 3.10 ERA, struck out 8.9 per nine innings and had a .252 batting average against after the All-Star break. He dominated lefties, who hit .242 vs. his high-90s fastball and .177 against his...
How Sustainable is Baltimore’s Start?
No team in the American League comes into Tuesday’s action with more wins or a higher winning percentage than your Baltimore Orioles. That’s even more remarkable when considering that the team has gotten very little from two offensive stalwarts -- Manny Machado and...