Baltimore Orioles Baseball
AL East Beat: 5 Things, Week Four
It was another exciting week in the American League East. Of course, there was another pitcher scheduled for Tommy John Surgery. There were transfer rule problems that actually may have cost the Orioles. And, there was even a bit too much pine tar. The AL East is...
Nick Markakis, Disappointment, and Managing Expectations
When Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis broke into the league in 2006, he looked like he could be the Next Big Thing in Baltimore. Unfortunately, Markakis had apparently not heard the marketing adage "underpromise and overdeliver," because his first few years in the...
Series Preview: Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays, April 22-24
Oh, look, another AL East matchup for the Baltimore Orioles. I read that the Orioles have played the second-hardest schedule so far this season, behind only the Jays. The only reason the Jays' schedule has been more difficult is because they play the Orioles and not...
Series Preview: Orioles @ Boston 4/18 – 4/21
After winning both games in an abbreviated series against Tampa Bay, the Orioles now head to Boston for a 4 game series beginning tomorrow.Baltimore will arrive at Fenway sporting a 7-7 record, while the Red Sox are currently 7-9 overall after winning at Chicago...
AL East Beat: 5 Things, Week Three
Injuries. Every team has them and over the course of a 162 game schedule no team goes unscathed. Every organization will be challenged and will have to produce solutions that still allow for contention. No team can replace a superstar, but a quality organization can...
Matt Wieters and the Missing Strikes
Matt Wieters was supposed to be a great hitter. He rose through the ranks of the Orioles' farm system slashing .343/.438/.576 in 693 total plate attempts through various minor league levels, and his power potential from a typically light-hitting spot on the field was...
Ubaldo Jimenez’s Struggle With The Right Strike Zone
When the Orioles signed Ubaldo Jimenez just days into Spring Training, the risks were well documented. Despite one of the best second half runs of 2013, Jimenez's career has been characterized by two things. He went through that bizarre season and a half where he...
Series Preview: Rays @ O’s 4/14 – 4/16
OverviewThe O's continue a rough early season schedule with yet another divisional matchup, this time with the Tampa Bay Ray. This will be the third of five conecutive series against division foes for the Orioles, and the end of a home stand as they travel to Boston...