Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Orioles X-Factors
As we sit here about a week away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training (can you believe that?), it’s time to start looking forward to the upcoming season for the Baltimore Orioles.At this point, the odds of any major moves being made are slim. I...
Orioles: Grading the Offseason
With just a couple of weeks left until teams report for Spring Training, what better time to reflect on the offseason and grade the moves which took place. Not only can we take a look at the moves which have happened, but we can also look with a revisionist eye as to...
Baltimore Orioles Minor Leaguers to Watch by Position
At some positions, the Baltimore Orioles are set for the coming season and beyond. However, it may not be too long before the club needs help—especially with some positions expected to have limited depth in the majors this season.It remains to be seen how much the...
OF Options For The Orioles
The Orioles have to feel good about bringing back Mark Trumbo, particularly in getting him on a team-friendly three-year, $37 million contract.Trumbo is far from a perfect player. He should almost never play the field and he’s not going to walk a whole lot. But he is...
The Baltimore Orioles Figure To Continue To Confound Some, But…
Over the past five seasons (2012-2016) the Baltimore Orioles have won more games than any other American League team, and reached the post-season three times.Weeks away from the start of Spring Training, we have a good sense of what the 2017 O's roster will look like....
Baltimore Orioles 2017 System Report and Top-Five Prospects
Coming into this year, the Baltimore Orioles are facing some doubts about the shape of their farm system. A system that most pundits still rank among the lowest in baseball, the Orioles’ minor leagues do not offer much in the way of high-impact players who will help...
Nailing Down DH for the 2017 Orioles
With pitchers and catchers reporting for the Orioles in a little under a month -- Feb. 13 -- it’s crunch time for teams and free agents to get something done. Since we spoke last, the Orioles made a parts-for-parts swap with the Seattle Mariners. Coming in is Seth...
Thoughts On The Orioles Rotation
The Orioles’ strategy over the last few seasons has been plain to see: Hit a bunch of home runs to (hopefully) take leads and then rely on a lights-out bullpen to take care of the rest.It has largely been an effective strategy, at least if getting into the postseason...