Baltimore Orioles Baseball
The Case for Cole
Jon Lester has signed a six year, $155 million deal with the Chicago Cubs, putting an end to a couple days of interminable, laser-specific coverage and setting the tone for the pitching free agent market -- and that’s just fine. The Orioles were not, nor were they...
They Said, We Say: Orioles Talk December 9th
The Winter Meetings continue on in San Diego, and discussion of the Orioles continues to be found across the web.(You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.)Today's links:FanGraphs: Dan Szymborski ChatThey Said: The chat included lots of commentary about the O's.We...
The Outfield Market: A Barren Wasteland of Overhyped Options
Nelson Cruz and Nick Markakis have both signed contracts, offering four seasons of their services in exchange for millions of American dollars. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your perspective) neither player will be doing so in Baltimore, which means the...
They Said, We Say: Orioles Talk December 8th
In what will be a new regular series here at Baltimore Sports and Life (BSL) we will pull commentary found elsewhere, and give some reaction in what we are calling 'They Said, We Say.'(You can discuss this article on the BSL Board here.)Today's links:Baseball...
Duquette to Toronto? Possible Replacements
Following a week in which the defending American League East Champion Baltimore Orioles saw departures of Nelson Cruz, Nick Markakis, and Andrew Miller; Baltimore Sports and Life (BSL) O's Analyst Rob Shields wrote an article asking if Executive Vice President of...
After a tough week in Birdland, can Duquette turn this off-season around?
The Orioles entered this off-season as the AL East Division Champs, which was a title they hadn’t claimed since 1997. They were able to beat Detroit, the team many people felt would represent the AL in the World Series, in the ALDS and they did it with relative ease....
Moving Forward: Right Field, After Markakis
The world turns, and life goes on.The Baltimore Orioles will have a new everyday right fielder for the first time in nine years come next spring; Nick Markakis is a desirable commodity, and the Orioles were not willing to pay the same premium as Atlanta’s...
BSL Orioles Roundtable: 25 Days of Christmas
A flurry of activity around the league has generated headlines, but rumors are always stuffing themselves in our stockings and stirrups.1 With the winter meetings right around the corner, the BSL Orioles Analysts traded thoughts on the team's offseason activities and...