Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Orioles Offensive Oddities
I love statistical oddities. If I hang around here long enough, I think you’ll all learn that about me. So for this week’s column, I thought I’d check in with some of my favorite statistical oddities about this Orioles offense. We’ll take a look at pitchers next week....
Looking At Adam Jones
Lost in the midst of the Orioles running out to a division-best 14-9 record in April was the fact that Adam Jones ambled his way to a .626 OPS. In fact, his 72 wRC+ in April was second-worst to only Matt Wieters among regulars, but the electric starts of Manny Machado...
How Good Are The Baltimore Orioles?
After a 1-0 win over Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers, the Baltimore Orioles are 22-12 and in the midst of a 6 game winning streak. They are currently tied for third in run differential and trail only the Chicago White Sox in winning percentage in the American...
20% Of The Season In The Books
With 20% of the 2016 season in the books, the Baltimore Orioles are 20-12 and riding a 4 game winning streak. They are currently tied with Boston at the top of the AL East.Let's look back at the assumptions we had before the season began, and review what our opinions...
Did Tim Lincecum Ever Make Sense for the Orioles?
Tim Lincecum made some waves with basically a plainclothes workout in Arizona over the weekend.The Orioles were one of more than a dozen teams in attendance when he threw at Scottsdale Stadium. He didn’t look too bad, according to a report by Andrew Baggarly of...
Should Wright Move to Bullpen?
When Mike Wright is on, it is easy to see why his potential has long intrigued the Baltimore Orioles. The ability to consistently throw a fastball in the mid 90’s and generate ground balls combines for an intriguing skill set, and it is something that the right-hander...
Baltimore’s Dylan Bundy Conundrum
It’s not hard to find heartache when it pertains to Baltimore Orioles fans and young pitchers. You can look to the minors and find Hunter Harvey. You can look to the big leagues and see Kevin Gausman, who has been pretty good in the big leagues but perhaps not as...
Fact and Opinion – Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles entered play Sunday with an 11-5 record. That had them in first place in the AL East with a 3.5 game lead on the second place Toronto Blue Jays. Baltimore was also leading the AL in run differential by a pretty wide margin. We are seeing a lot of good...