Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Reflecting on Dan Duquette
The new year is a time for reflection and self-assessment, as well as generally the time when the silly, hectic signing period for the MLB offseason draws to a close -- there always are big, late signings and trades, like the Orioles proved last year when they swooped...
Kevin Gausman should be in the 2015 rotation from Day One
Britt Ghiroli, the Orioles beat reporter for MLB.com, recently posted a chat from her blog. This question was asked about Kevin Gausman:There was a lot of back and forth with Gausman last year. What are the plans for him in 2015?Her response was this:Gausman will be...
On Steve Pearce and Roster Flexibility
4/22/2014 - Baltimore Orioles designate LF Steve Pearce for assignment.4/27/2014 - Baltimore Orioles release LF Steve Pearce.Technically speaking Pearce was placed on release waivers and claimed by another team. He declined the claim, opting to become a free agent...
The Orioles Will Have Major Changes and Few Differences in Right Field, and That’s Okay
When the Orioles traded two minor league pitchers to the Chicago White Sox for outfielder Alejandro De Aza, it appeared a (possibly unnecessary) play for outfield depth. MLB Trade Rumors called De Aza a luxury for the playoff-bound Orioles, and he was viewed, at least...
Where the O’s are, and where they are going
With exactly two weeks before New Year's Eve, let's review where things presently stand for the Baltimore Orioles and see if we can plot out a likely map for where they are going in 2015.(You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.)Everyone has different boiling...
Is There A Case for Scherzer?
Most of the intriguing free agents have already signed on to long-term contracts, leaving the free agent marketplace looking as barren as a college campus during their holiday break. Just two of MLBTR's top 10 free agents remain, with Max Scherzer (1) and James...
Why not James Shields?
This has been a very disappointing season in Birdland thus far. We saw the teams MVO leave for Seattle, we saw our best reliever leave for NY and we saw our fan favorite leave for Atlanta. On top of all of that, Dan Duquette's name has been mentioned as a potential...
They Said, We Say: Orioles Talk December 11th
It's been a productive Winter Meetings for several MLB organizations; less so for the Baltimore Orioles. Once again, we go around the web to discuss some of the stories of the day with the O's.(You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.)The links:MASN: Checking in...