Baltimore Orioles Baseball
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...
Should Teams Shift on Manny Machado More?
Last season Manny Machado hit into 7 shifts. His batting average on balls in play when a shift was on was a lofty .571, while his BABIP with no shift was a more normal .324. That said, 7 samples is a ridiculously small sample size and tells us little about what...
Is the Stolen Base the Orioles’ New Offensive Weapon?
The Orioles' offense has been described a number of ways recently - boom-or-bust, stars-and-scrubs, home run leaders - and none of these phrases imply a team that can manufacture runs1 on the base path. Baltimore actually ranked 16th in stolen bases last season,...
An Optimized Oriole Lineup
Way back in 2007 three baseball analysts published a book titled The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball which took a look at many aspects of the game that could be improved upon through careful analysis and consideration. Among the topics discussed were...