Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Closer by Committee
The ninth inning has historically been the domain of one dominant reliever, sent in to shut down whichever poor souls were scheduled to step into the batter's box. Relatively new research shows that the shutdown closer is less important than previously thought; it's...
Adam Jones and Hitting Behind in the Count
The other day while watching the game I heard Jim Palmer make a somewhat strange assertion. He said that Adam Jones hit better when behind in the count. Now, this could be a little bit of hyperbole, but it made me wonder if Jones is a better than average hitter when...
Series Preview: Orioles at New York Yankees
The schedule makers didn’t do the Orioles any great favors as the Orioles had an opening week that began with the defending champion Red Sox and concluded with a trip to reigning AL Central champion Detroit Tigers. On Sunday, Chris Tillman outdueled Justin Verlander...
Series Preview: Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers
The Baltimore Orioles opened their season with a three-game home series against the Boston Red Sox and wound up dropping two of three. They now face another tough task in taking on Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers. The Birds went 4-2 against the Tigers last...
Everything You Need to Know About the Last 10 Years in One Image
We're all too familiar with the Orioles' difficulties over a certain fifteen year period. While recent on-field successes have helped raise spirits in Baltimore, the sting of the late 1990s and 2000s still hurts across Birdland. It does however, make for some...
AL East Beat: 5 (Early) Things
The first week of the Major League Baseball season is exciting. While it tends to lend itself to hyperbole in terms of reactions to the first couple of games, there is nothing better than watching teams play in the early going. Everyone is in the race. Everyone could...
The Greatest Opening Day Start in Baltimore Orioles History
The Baltimore Orioles open up their regular season against the Boston Red at Camden Yards today and Chris Tillman has been tapped to continue his mastery of the Red Sox from last season. Tillman made six starts against the Red Sox last season and went 3-1 with a 2.65...
AL East Preview: Baltimore Orioles
The Winter of Eternal Waiting concluded with the Orioles doing exactly what most thought they needed. General Manager Dan Duquette upgraded the rotation by signing Ubaldo Jimenez. He added to a bullpen by signing Ryan Webb and Evan Meek. The lineup was bolstered by...