Baltimore Orioles Baseball
O’s Roundtable: Orioles Talk in the Heart of Winter
During the second coming of the polar vortex, the BSL O's Analysts teamed up for another roundtable discussion. Share your thoughts on the questions posed to the team on the BSL forums. The Orioles seem to be counting on improved seasons from Nick Markakis, Matt...
Thinking About a 2-Run Save Rule
Recently the BSL team got a request to take a look at what would be the results of teams going to a 2-run save rule. The thought process here is that if teams would win the vast majority of games when entering the ninth when up by three runs, then why not only use...
AL East Division Gap Grows; Orioles Must React Quickly
Wednesday January 22nd may be a key day in the 2014 Baltimore Orioles’ season. The divide in the American League East division became more pronounced as the three teams have widened the gap between the other two.The Yankees will get all of the headlines of the day as...
Nick Markakis And The Need For Patience
It wasn’t all that long ago when Nick Markakis represented a crop of young, up and coming outfielders. Markakis was the new breed of baseball player--he got on base, hit for a bit of power, ran the bases well, and played stellar defense. He peaked in 2008 as a 24 year...
Trading for Drew Storen
Grant Balfour's deal with the Orioles falling through was the talk of the offseason at one point, but seems a distant memory by now. Despite saying his shoulder was 100% healthy, Balfour has yet to agree to terms with another club, and MLBTR mentioned earlier today...
How Chris Davis Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
The title is a misnomer: Chris Davis has always loved the long ball, and it's always loved him back. In the minor leagues, Davis just couldn't hit consistently enough to justify a Major League spot with the Rangers, who were one of the best offensive teams in baseball...
Can Alfredo Aceves Help the Orioles?
Today the Orioles signed Alfredo Aceves to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. The details of the deal, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today mean that Aceves would make $1.2 Million guaranteed if he makes the opening day roster, with the...
Delmon Young Signing Representative of Orioles Winter
It is a move that likely sums up just about every Orioles fan’s feelings about this winter. With teams spending their newfound television money and free agents getting paid quite handsomely, the Orioles announced the signing of oft-troubled, oft-allergic to getting on...