Baltimore Orioles Baseball
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...
How to keep the Orioles atop the AL East
The Orioles are coming off the most successful season the team has had since 1997. They have made the playoffs in 2 of the last 3 seasons, which is the best ratio any team in the AL East has in that time frame. They have a good core and a potential superstar, MVP...
Fact & Opinion: Orioles Version
With the usual apologies to former Baltimore Sun columnist and current baltimoreravens.com contributor John Eisenberg, here is my initial attempt at my version of “Fact & Opinion”, in regards to the Baltimore Orioles.(You can discuss this on the BSL Board ...
How does Stanton’s likely extension impact the O’s and Machado?
According to several reports, such as this one, Giancarlo Stanton is about to sign a 13-year contract for 325 million but the deal will have an opt out clause after 2019. Stanton also wasn’t set to become a FA until after 2016 but Miami wants to show their fan base...