Baltimore Orioles Baseball
The Wait-and-Sign Dilemma
The gears inexorably grind on the Yovani Gallardo and Dexter Fowler deals -- the latter requiring the former -- but everyone in baseball from Rosenthal on down remains convinced the deals will get done. And when they do, the Baltimore Orioles will have cultivated...
Putting the O in PECOTA – Hitters
It’s projection season in baseball, and as a fan one has to take the good with the bad. The good is that real, meaningful baseball isn’t too far off -- and even closer if you get excited about spring training -- and depending on where you live, nice(r) weather is...
How do the O’s compare to the rest of the AL East?
Last year, the Orioles finished with an 81-81 record, which was good enough for third place in the AL East. They finished 1 game ahead of Tampa and they were well behind NY and Toronto. They were 4th in the division in runs scored, last in starters ERA and first in...
Can The Farm System Improve?
A lot has been said over the last few weeks about the Baltimore Orioles’ farm system, and virtually none of it has been positive. Analysts across the baseball spectrum—including on our own pages—have bemoaned the system’s lack of depth, and questioned the logic behind...
Alvarez, Fowler, or Bruce?
It’s as close to certain as can be at this point that within the next few days, the Baltimore Orioles will sign Yovani Gallardo and forfeit the 14th overall pick in the MLB draft. Perhaps not what I would have done, given god- or video-game-like control over the...
Orioles Probably Over-Investing with Yovani Gallardo
On Tuesday afternoon, news came out that the Orioles are nearing a three-year deal with Yovani Gallardo worth between $40-45 million dollars. Gallardo declined the Rangers’ qualifying offer which means he has draft pick compensation tied to him and will cost the...
Prospect Press for Jonah Heim, Josh Hart and Others
With Spring Training just a week or so away, it's time to take another look at some prospects in the Baltimore organization. If you follow the system, these names are everyday names that you've heard of. After spending extensive time reviewing the players below, I'll...
Orioles Rotation Trade Options
Despite swinging a deal for San Diego right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne last week, it sounds as if the Baltimore Orioles still may be on the lookout for rotation help. Ken Rosenthal reported it shortly after the deal was consummated and it has been echoed all the way...