Baltimore Orioles Baseball
T.J. McFarland Should Stay in the Bullpen
T.J. McFarland was a surprising addition to the Orioles roster. Many thought he might not make the club as there was seemingly a plethora of pitching depth at the beginning of the season. Of course, we all know how that usually works out. McFarland made the club and...
The Orioles’ 2013 draft: Tarpley and Dosch
A year ago, left-handed pitcher Stephen Tarpley was named a freshman All-American at the University of Southern California. Today, he’s an Oriole after being drafted in the third round earlier this month and signing for a cool $525,000. (You can discuss this article...
Paper Orioles (06/25/2013)
Here we are, twelve weeks in. If you want a refresher on the models used in this post, be sure to go to the original post this year. It can be found here. Expected Wins by the Baltimore Orioles using Five Projections (6/25/2013) mJS PWE mBP Parcells fWAR 4/1/2013...
Who is the Odd Man Out at Second Base?
With Brian Roberts beginning a rehab assignment at AAA Norfolk, the Orioles may soon have a decision to make. With Ryan Flaherty and Alexi Casilla on the roster as the resident second basemen, Roberts' arrival would cause quite the logjam. That would leave the club...
Is the Rotation Better Off Without Freddy Garcia?
The Baltimore Orioles did something that many fans were hounding them to do for weeks now and that was to designate ‘Sweaty’ Freddy Garcia for assignment. Garcia made 10 starts for the team and went 3-5 with an ERA/FIP line of 5.77/6.73, a K/9 rate of 4.42, a BB/9...
Bird Talk – Episode 34
In this episode of Bird Talk the guys review the week that was for the Baltimore Orioles, 'Sweaty' Freddy Garcia getting the boot, talk to Andrew Mearns from The Pinstriped Bible to give us some updates on the New York Yankees and preview the upcoming series,...
Minor League Players of the Week: 6/17 – 6/23
Delmarva and Frederick had their All-Star Break, so it was a shortened week for the A and A+ affiliates. Also, keep in mind that the Gulf Coast League has started. I will provide some updates once they play more than two games. (Discuss this article on the BSL Message...
Deal of the Decade: Uehara for Hunter & Davis
The Orioles made one of, if not the most lopsided trades in the first decade of the new millennium. Now, there are some that say they've made the most lopsided trade of this second decade as well. There have been a few other articles recently that took a look back at...