Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Fact & Opinion: O’s Edition
With the usual apologies to former Baltimore Sun Columnist (and current BaltimoreRavens.com contributor) John Eisenberg, here is another submission of my version of ‘Fact & Opinion.’You can discuss this on the BSL board here.Fact: Chris Davis had a slash line of...
AL East Preview: Tampa Bay Rays
The franchise has become the model of Major League Baseball. While the Oakland A’s three year run has received its fair share of deserved attention, it has been the Tampa Bay Rays who have been the most successful small market team in the sport. Since the start of the...
Brian Matusz is Not A Starter
In 2010, Brian Matusz had the kind of rookie season that gets people excited. With a 4.30 ERA and promising K/BB numbers, it was easy for fans and front officer staff members alike to get stars in their eyes. Maybe the Orioles had finally hit gold with the fourth...
Darren O’Day Adds a Change Up
Darren O'Day is adding a new pitch to his toolbox in hopes of improving an already solid arsenal. Former Oriole and current scout Todd Frohwirth has been working with O'Day during Spring Training to hone a new pitch for the submarine righty. Recently O'Day threw a...
Gausman’s Time Is Now
It is true that Major League Baseball has a problem when it comes to keeping pitchers healthy. It is also equally true that it is in the best interest of teams to keep its players under control for as long as possible before the salary explosion of arbitration. But,...
Inside Edge Stats on Oriole Fielders
Recently FanGraphs added Inside Edge fielding data to the wealth of information already available on their site. Basically, Inside Edge is an attempt to meet half way between the quantitative fielding metrics and the qualitative scouting reports. Luckily FanGraphs...
Zach Britton’s Last Chance
You might think that a 26-year-old, out-of-options pitcher who has struggled to maintain success in the Major Leagues would feel the pressure to get his career together. At least in Zach Britton's case, you would be wrong. At FanFest, Britton was asked about his...
The Johan Santana Possibility and Key AL East Players
As teams settle into Spring Training, most organizations are still looking to add pieces to the organization. Most can filed away as organization depth, but some players still available can actually make an impact. The Orioles seem to be done with their shopping spree...