Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Stadium Economics
Just in time for another anniversary of the opening Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Originally opened April 6th, 1992), it's worthwhile to review the economics of professional sports stadiums. Don't worry, I won't ignore those wonderful subsidies either.Was the cost...
Some Keys to The Orioles Playing Late Into October
Tomorrow, on the last day of March, the Baltimore Orioles will begin their 2014 season. Many people around baseball think the O's have a good talent-base, but are likely to finish 3rd or 4th in the loaded American League East. I'm just excited to get the season...
Series Preview: Red Sox @ O’s 3/31 – 4/3
Overview It's Opening Day! The Orioles will roll out the orange carpet and fireworks and balloons will fill the air. There will be bunting s far as the eye can see. Baseball is back. (You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.) As for the teams that will be lining up...
BSL’s 2014 MLB Predictions
The start of the MLB season is tantalizingly close. Technically it was actually over a week ago, but the only person who counts that is the Commissioner. For the rest of baseball, the season begins in earnest this week. Here in Baltimore, the O's will attempt to build...
AL East Preview: Toronto Blue Jays
It has been a contrast in winters for the Toronto Blue Jays. A year ago, the Blue Jays were the talk of Major League Baseball as they were “going for it” by bringing in Jose Reyes, RA Dickey, Mark Buehrle, Melky Cabrera, Josh Johnson, and Emilio Bonifacio. The names...
The Need for Home Runs
In nearly every conversation regarding free agent acquisitions and trades during this offseason, I've said the same thing: "The Orioles don't need to add power. They're a team full of homer-happy hitters from both sides of the plate. Sure, trading for Giancarlo...
AL East Preview: Boston Red Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays may win the award for Major League Baseball’s smartest organization. But, the Boston Red Sox have another business model that has proven even more successful. While the Rays have to depend on player development and value spending, the Red Sox are...
The Baltimore Orioles Have a Front Line Starter in Chris Tillman
The beautiful thing about baseball statistics is that they are a simple way to break down the performance of a player, group of players, team, or even an entire league. As journalists we are able to use that information in an effort to build a narrative and tell a...