Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Optimizing the Orioles Lineup
With a few new players in tow on offense, it’s almost a guarantee that Buck Showalter’s lineups are going to look a little different on a day-to-day basis in the 2017 season. And while the prevailing theory is that lineup construction doesn’t matter too terribly much,...
Recent Baltimore Orioles Acquisitions
Orioles Executive Vice President Dan Duquette has always had a knack for finding quality players to fill out his roster on the cheap. Joey Rickard was a perfect example of that last season as a Rule 5 pickup who gave the O’s a .696 OPS for the tidy sum of...
Tillman injury casts a dark cloud over the future
On Monday, pitchers and catchers reported to Sarasota, Florida to begin Orioles Spring Training. This is always a phrase that is music to the ears of baseball fans. We are starting to approach the end of winter, which means warmer temperatures and baseball will soon...
Baltimore Orioles All-Time Homegrown Lineup and Rotation
When looking through the Baltimore Orioles history, there are several ways to put together an all-time team. One would be to simply to take the best players at each position—regardless of how the Orioles acquired them—and assemble a lineup from that list. Another...
Know Your Enemy: Breaking Down the AL East Competition
With pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training camps this week, what better time to take a look at how the rest of the division handled their offseason this winter, and what the enemy -- all four of them -- look like heading into 2017?In 2016, the Orioles...
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...