Baltimore Orioles Baseball
A look at MLBTR’s O’s Free Agency Predictions
Yesterday MLBTradeRumors released their rankings of the top 50 free agents for this offseason, including predictions for the landing spots of each guy. These predictions are basically a mix of likely landing spots and chatter around the game on different players and...
The Manager of The Year Is…
Buck Showalter has been terrific for the Baltimore Orioles. He has seemingly transformed the franchise from a perennial doormat that served as a farm system for the best teams, one that free agents stayed away from for fear of getting the stink on them, to an annual...
On BA’s Top 10 Oriole Prospects and a Sustainable Future
Today Baseball America released their list of the Top 10 O's prospects, and the group was headlined by the usual suspects. Bundy and Harvey are #1 and #2 on the list, but the talent level predictably drops off from there. The O's farm system produced some high major...
Should Zach Britton be a Starter?
If you expected BSL's first post since the O's were ousted from the playoffs to be us waxing poetic about the season and all that the 2014 Orioles achieved; well, you don't know us very well at all. If you want to know how I feel about the Orioles this season, I...
Breaking Down the Kansas City Royals Hitters
If you were one of the baseball fans clamoring to see new teams in the American League Championship Series then you got your wish. Your Baltimore Orioles will be facing off against the Kansas City Royals.Head on over to the BSL forums to discuss the Royals...
Orioles Give J.J. Hardy and His Glove an Extension
After sitting out in September due to a back injury, J.J. Hardy has had nothing but good news. He hit .300/.417/.600 with a home run in the ALDS, is heading to the ALCS, and now there is news that the Orioles have given J.J. Hardy a three-year extension to stay in...
Kansas City Royals Q&A with Jeff Zimmerman
The American League Championship Series begins Friday between the Orioles and Kansas City Royals here in Baltimore.To preview the Royals, Baltimore Sports and Life (BSL) has reached out to Jeff Zimmerman for his thoughts. In addition to his work at FanGraphs, and...
Battle of the Bullpens
The tale of the tape paints an interesting story between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, the 2014 ALCS teams vying for a trip to the World Series. The Orioles won the AL East, typically one of the most competitive divisions in baseball, and the...