Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Would Ubaldo Jimenez Succeed in the Bullpen?
There's been a lot of discussion on the BSL board about what the Orioles should do with their glut of #3-#5 pitchers given that Ubaldo Jimenez is set to come off the DL shortly. Complicating matters, as Chris mentions in this thread, is that both Miguel Gonzalez...
Top 15 Orioles Prospects (Updated)
Earlier this year we gave our thoughts on the Orioles Top 15 prospects through May, which can be found here. With roughly two more Months in the books, this is how we currently see the Top 15.It should be noted this is mainly for discussion purposes only. We are...
O’s Q&A – My Take
Recently Chris Stoner hosted a Q&A with several national baseball analysts on a variety of Oriole-related topics. My goal here is to provide some of my thoughts on those questions, as well as reactions to the thoughts of the national panel Chris queried. As such...
O’s Q&A with National Analysts
Tonight, a clash of Division leaders begins as the Baltimore Orioles start a weekend series vs. the Oakland Athletics.It has been an eventful season so far for the Birds, with additional intrigue sure to follow. To review what we've seen so far, and to project what...
The All-Star Break is here; Things to Ponder
Tonight, the Baltimore Orioles are playing their 94th and last game prior to the beginning of the All-Star Break. Win or lose, the O's will be the American League East Division leaders heading into the hiatus.Here are some things to ponder about the Orioles, when...
Predicting the AL East: First Basemen
As with the two previous predictive articles, the midpoint (or thereabouts) gives us a chance to look at where the AL East first basemen currently stand and where they're likely to stand at the end of the season.Discuss the AL East first basement on the BSL Forums.As...
The case for trading for Jeff Samardzija
Last week I discussed why the Orioles should consider bringing back former Oriole Jake Arrieta. Statistically this would make a ton of sense, but realistically there are more than numbers at play here. Bringing back Arrieta was always a long shot, if it even had any...
Half a Season & Plenty of Questions Left for the ’14 Baltimore Orioles
Later on today, the Baltimore Orioles will play their 81st game of the 2014 season, putting an end to their 1st half. As the O's prepare to move into the 2nd half of their season; there are plenty of questions about what awaits.Before we look forward, let's review...