Baltimore Orioles Baseball
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...
Chris Tillman’s Fantastic Start
Chris Tillman is the de facto ace of the Orioles' pitching staff. He was the Opening Day starter for the O's this season, and takes the #1 slot in the rotation for the club. While Tillman isn't a top 15 starter in MLB, he is the top guy in the O's rotation.This season...
AL East Beat: 5 Things, Week Two
The season is still fresh enough to have that feeling of newness and it doesn’t quite have the grind quality just yet. As teams are completing their second full week of action, the reality of the Major League Baseball season has set in. Pitching injuries are popping...
Series Preview: Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays April 11-13
The weekend series featuring the Toronto Blue Jays visiting the greatest stadium in sports, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, kicks off on Friday at 7:05. Finally, an evening game! Two, actually! The Blue Jays were projected to dwell at the bottom of the AL East by...