Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Jim Johnson’s Struggles and Why Changing Speeds is so Important
The highlight of the Orioles - Blue Jays game this afternoon was, for me, Tommy Hunter's ridiculous barehanded catch of a Jose Bautista bouncer to end a threatening inning. It sounds like Tommy will be ok, but we'll need the swelling to come down before knowing for...
Putting together a realistic shopping list for July
50 games into the Baltimore Orioles 2013 season, a couple of things seem clear. One, the O's are a competitive team, with a good core. Two, the Front Office is likely going to have to augment the roster between now and the non-waiver deadline if a return trip to the...
Devin Jones Game Scouting Report
It was a cold and windy night at Prince George's Stadium, with the Bowie Baysox taking on the Trenton Thunder (NYY). RHP Devin Jones toed the rubber for the Baysox and pitched fairly well. To start, I need to reiterate how cold and windy it was last night. I believe...
A Mixed Debut: Kevin Gausman
Everyone in the Orioles fanbase was excited to witness the debut of the next high profile Orioles prospect, Kevin Gausman. After witnessing the success of 20 year old Manny Machado, it was certainly exciting to entertain the thought of the Orioles having two young...
Fact & Opinion – Orioles Edition
With the usual apologies to former Baltimore Sun Columnist (and current Ravens.com contributor) John Eisenberg, here is another submission of my version of ‘Fact & Opinion.’ You can discuss this on the BSL board here. Fact: 22 year old Kevin Gausman made his Major...
The Kevin Gausman Arbitration Clock Is Now Ticking
The Baltimore Sports world is awash with excitement right now as one of the Baltimore Orioles top prospects is set to make his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays tonight. Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman has essentially dominated Double-A Bowie, as fellow...
Fun With Splits – Pitcher Type
.210/.273/.324 .222/.272/.323 Those are the triple slash stats for the Orioles against Justin Verlander and David Price respectively. Those are without a doubt, pretty dismal numbers. Of course, Verlander and Price are two of the top pitchers in baseball, so many...
Luke and Tucker talk about Kevin Gausman’s call-up
Luke Jackson and Tucker Blair exchanged e-mails about Kevin Gausman after the news broke on Twitter that he'd be making his big league debut against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Thursday evening. The e-mail exchange that you'll read below was inspired by what you'll...