Baltimore Orioles Baseball
O’s Face Difficult Decision With Underrated Hardy
One of the more interesting decisions Dan Duquette and the Orioles front office has to make is in regards to their shortstop, JJ Hardy. Hardy is entering his age 31 season and will be a free agent at the end of the 2014 season. The decision of whether or not to extend...
Orioles: Quick Hits (Pitching)
As snow pours down over the Baltimore Metro, the Orioles are preparing to begin Spring Training in Sarasota, Florida.Here we provide some quick thoughts on a number of topics relating to O's pitching (both the staff which currently exists, and the oft-mentioned...
The Orioles Should Sign Chris Capuano
Chris Capuano was recently tied to the Orioles in a report that also named Joe Saunders as a potential O's target. Saunders is a familiar name to O's fans, though Capuano may not be. He's a veteran starting pitcher with a four pitch mix, who has spent his entire...
Manny Machado and Possibilities
He won’t turn 21 years old until July. Youth allows for endless possibilities for Manny Machado, the Orioles third baseman. Machado is preparing to enter his second full season after getting a surprising promotion during the Orioles’ playoff run of 2012. While those...
Ownership Economics
Many Orioles fans, myself included, would like to see team ownership push more funds to the team. Like I did before, I'd like to break it down from the other side: how does money reach the Orioles and the team's owners, and how much more is there for further...
How David Lough Can Improve at the Plate
At FanFest, David Lough was announced to the Orioles fans as one of the team's newest members and possibly the new everyday left fielder. To replace McLouth, who went 40 miles south in free agency, the Orioles shipped utility infielder/platoon slugger Danny Valencia...
The World Outside of Baltimore: AL East Questions
With the opening of Spring Training down to days rather than weeks, most teams are transitioning from adding players to solving problems with the players in camp. The American League East Division has always been one of the toughest divisions in the sport, but the...
Bronson Arroyo in Rare Company
It is rare that a pitcher is both physically healthy enough and good enough from a performance standpoint to throw 200 innings a season over a period of 5 plus years. I decided to go back 8 seasons, somewhat arbitrarily, to see who the best and most durable pitchers...