Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Where is Chris Tillman’s Trade Value At?
Why don’t the Baltimore Orioles young starting pitchers, such as Chris Tillman, Zach Britton and Brian Matusz have more trade value in a market where cost controlled starting pitching is in high demand? (You can discuss this article on the BSL Board here.) It’s a...
Bird Talk – Episode 7
In episode 7 of Bird Talk we review the Rule 5 draft, take a look at the Baltimore Orioles outfield and then talk some starting pitching, the lineup and the Orioles off-season so far with Orioles beat reporter from MLB.com Brittany Ghiroli. 00:01:00 - Rule 5 Draft...
Baseball Economics: The Haves and the Have Nots
The Current State of Things The past few weeks have shown that the winter is always an exciting time for baseball fans, even if no games are being played (in the major league ballparks anyway). The events of the past few weeks have been exciting, surprising,...
American League East Musings
As the calendar moves closer to the start of 2013, here are some of my current thoughts on the AL East: Toronto Blue Jays: Either General Manager Alex Anthopoulos was recently diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor and only has one more baseball season to live, or he...
Would You Rather: Kendry Morales or Garrett Jones?
I’ve been really high on the whole Baltimore Orioles trading for Los Angeles Angels outfielder extraordinaire Peter Bourjos and slugging first baseman/designated hitter Mark Trumbo. Granted, I wasn’t always so sold on either of these players – mostly Bourjos – but I...
The Baltimore Orioles Can Have Peter Bourjos AND Mark Trumbo Now
Now that the Los Angeles Angels have swooped in out of nowhere and signed Josh Hamilton to a five year/$125 million dollar contract it’s reasonable to believe that Peter Bourjos and Mark Trumbo are back in play on the trade market. The Angels are still in need of a...
Talking Health and Expectations with Zach Britton
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Zach Britton began to feel some discomfort in his shoulder during the second half of the 2011 season. That discomfort reared its ugly head during spring training, leading into the 2012 season, and he was put on the 60-day disabled...
Bird Talk – Episode 6
In this episode of Bird Talk ( <-- listen) we give a recap of Baseball’s Winter Meetings and discuss our thoughts on what the Baltimore Orioles did, as well as touching on the free agent and trade markets. There is also the blockbuster deal between the Kansas City...