Baltimore Orioles Baseball
A Winning Team in Baltimore Brings Back the Fans
One concern that often filled the deepest crevices of Orioles fan brains was the concern that maybe that subset of hollering, annoying Ravens fans were right. Baltimore left baseball and became a Ravens town completely. You know the type of fan I am referring...
Minor League Players of the Week: 5/27 – 6/2
(Discuss this article on the BSL Message Board here) It was a fairly slow week for the Orioles' affiliates. Nothing entirely exciting went on at the tail end of the month. On a positive note, the two DSL Orioles teams officially started playing. One player to watch:...
The Orioles’ First Round Pick and College Bats
Not as much attention has been paid to the Orioles' draft this year. Part of that is likely a consequence of the team putting a product out on the field that can give people hope for back-to-back post seasons. Another part of it is, due to the team's great success...
Arrivals and Departures on Orioles 40 Man – 6/2/2013
A month has passed since we last visited the Orioles 40 man roster. I will sum up the comings and goings during this time period. If you want a quick primer on options, you will find it here. If you have any further questions, feel free to email me at...
Minor League Players of the Month: May
(Discuss this article on the BSL Message Board here) Position Player of the Month: Henry Urrutia .348/.417/.478 (32/92) with 9 2B, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 11 BB, 16 K (AA) He just continues to hit. The 26 year old Cuban put together a strong May, showing many traits that are...
Adam Jones’ Sneakily Good Offensive Season
The Orioles' offense has been clicking on all cylinders so far this season. Manny Machado's impressive sophomore year has been highlighted by an absurd number of doubles. He may be able to challenge the all-time doubles mark, but we'll have to see if he can keep up...
Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, or Mike Trout?
Baseball Prospectus decided to survey their staff asking the question: Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, or Mike Trout? They had 12 different writers give their opinions on who they would draft first if all three were draft eligible right now and polled 28 total staff...
Bird Talk – Episode 30
In this episode of Bird Talk we review the past week for the Baltimore Orioles, talk about the Major League debut of Kevin Gausman, the struggles of Jim Johnson, the possibility that Danny Valencia has found his offensive fury, the offensive players that may be due...