Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Latos vs Samardzija
A popular name on the Baltimore Sports and Life message board is Jeff Samardzija. Recently, BSL owner Chris Stoner wrote an article on why the Orioles should sign him and Scott Kazmir. I can get behind the idea of Kazmir, depending on the deal. He is a very solid...
Kazmir & Samardzija
With apologies for becoming repetitive, I'm on the Scott Kazmir and Jeff Samardzija bandwagon this Winter. Here we give expanded looks at both, giving our rationale of why.(You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.)While respecting what happens when you 'assume',...
Starting to Look at the Starting Pitching
So the Orioles need starting pitching.That’s not really news -- everyone in the league needs starting pitching except possibly the New York Mets, to some degree or another. But a quick look at the numbers Baltimore starters put up last year (or a quick trip down...
Hardy Still A Big Asset To O’s
It's a typical reaction to look around and see something that looks better than what you have. We all want the latest and greatest technology. We want the nice, new model as new always appeals to us. That thought process always crosses over in sports. And, you can't...
The Choice to Re-sign Chris Davis Is Not a Choice
The long and short of it is that the Orioles need to re-sign 1B Chris Davis, and barring a massive drop in his market value, such a contract would almost certainly be the biggest free agent outlay in franchise history. But if the rest of the league is sane, and if...
The Curious Handling of Kevin Gausman
The 2015 season will long be remembered as "The Start". This was the year that the influx of young, dynamic talent came to the Major Leagues and made a difference. Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa, Kyle Schwarber, Francisco Lindor, Miguel Sano, Corey Seager, Carlos Rodon,...
Another Off-Season Plan For The Baltimore Orioles
The 2015 World Series has ended, and thus every Major League Baseball team has the sole focus of preparing for next year.As the Baltimore Orioles year ended some time ago, there have been a number of suggested plans across the net for how the O's should operate this...
3 Strikes: The Process
One of the most used terms in today’s sports vernacular is “The Process”. Often mistaken for coach-speak, the term actually has more value than its overuse may indicate. Organizations with a clear process tend to do better for the long term. Otherwise, organizations...