Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Is The OF Situation Being Overlooked?
Since the Chris Davis signing, most of the talk about improving the team has centered around the rotation. While I certainly agree they need to add at least one more starter (not Gallardo), I am also not sure the rotation is our biggest need. Last week, I wrote about...
Orioles Face Dilemma With Rotation
As they stand, the Baltimore Orioles will enter this season in an odd predicament. While they will not be bad enough to force a trade deadline fire sale, they are also far from assured of the postseason, and are arguably just marginally better than their 81-81 finish...
Two Major Prospects Lists Expose Shortcomings in System
Winter is a big time for prospect mavens. The offseason allows time to study the systems and grade out the fruits of the summer’s labor. Most sites do team-by-team breakdowns of every system and then unveil a top 100. Other sites open with top 100 and then go...
The Trumbo Problem
Remember about a month ago when Scott Boras was selling the idea Chris Davis, everyday corner outfielder, to any journalist who would listen? Remember how funny that was?Well, the last finger on the monkey’s paw seems about to curl up.Barring injury, the Orioles’...
The O’s Chase For a Fifth Starter
Now that we’ve flipped the calendar page to February, we’re officially inside of the month which brings us the goodness of first pitchers and catchers reporting, and ultimately, full squad workouts and the first few games of Spring Training 2016. To that end, most...
Prospect Press for David Hess, Chris Lee, Chance Sisco and Others
With Spring Training just a few weeks away, it's time to take a 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 give a...
Q&A With Reggie Yinger, Former O’s Player Development Coordinator
Baltimore Sports and Life has recently added a new contributor to the site. His name is Reggie Yinger and he gives this site something we haven’t had before. Reggie spent the last 5 years working with the Baltimore Orioles in the Player Development side of things. I...
Yovani Gallardo, Dexter Fowler, and 14th Overall Picks
Recent reports indicate the Orioles are considering both Yovani Gallardo and Dexter Fowler as additions to the 2016 roster. Objectively speaking, Gallardo and Fowler would both unquestionably be upgrades over what the Orioles currently have. However, Baltimore has...