Baltimore Orioles Baseball
What’s Wrong With Anthony Santander?
Anthony Santander was a very pleasant surprise for the Orioles last year, having a career year slashing .240/.318/.455 with 33 home runs, 78 runs, and 89 RBI in 152 games. But Santander has had a rough start to the year so far (and that’s being generous), slashing...
Early Returns Suggest O’s Front Office Took The Right Approach To The Offseason
Coming into the 2023 MLB season, there was constant talk across Orioles Twitter spaces and discussion boards about the inactivity of the front office during the offseason. General Manager Mike Elias had promised a "liftoff", leading many fans to speculate that some...
On the Verge: Holliday and Basallo and Cowser, Oh My!
Zach, Nick, and Bob turn their attention to the hitters this week and discuss the hot starts to Jackson Holliday and Samuel Basallo’s seasons and Colton Cowser’s hot streak. On the Verge merch can be found...
Orioles: Last 7, Next 7 April 24th Report
Winners of their last 6 games, the Baltimore Orioles have improved to 14-7 on the year, and are currently in 2nd place in the AL East (4.5 games behind Tampa Bay) and 1.5 games ahead of Toronto as the lead Wild Card in the American League. The O's have won their last...
Is Mike Baumann Really This Good?
It’s early in the season still, so naturally all we do around here in the baseball writing world is overanalyze small sample sizes and engage in a little overreaction theater. “This guy might be bad all of a sudden!” we scream after Juan Soto spends three weeks in a...
Thoughts On Gunnar Henderson’s Slow Start
One of the biggest disappointments of this young Orioles season has been the slow start of Gunnar Henderson. Through the first 17 games, the 21-year-old infielder is batting .167 with just three extra base hits and two RBIs. I'll be the first to admit that I had high...
On the Verge: Orioles Arms Making Their Pitch
Zach, Nick, and Bob talk about the highlights on the pitching side early on in the 2023 season including Grayson Rodriguez's first three major league starts, Trace Bright's utter domination, and the return of the king - Jean Pinto. They also talk about Heston...
The Data Behind Three Early Trends
After 16 games, there are plenty of Orioles who have developed some noteworthy numbers to begin the season. While we’re currently dealing with small sample sizes, it’s still worth looking at some underlying data to explain some of the roster’s early trends. Cole...