Baltimore Orioles Baseball
An Interview with Lee MacPhail IV
Lee MacPhail IV hails from one of the most storied baseball families in baseball. His great grandfather, Larry MacPhail, was one of the game's biggest innovators, helping to introduce nighttime baseball, regular game televising and the flying of teams between games...
Orioles Approach to Free Agency: Second Base
The series continues with a look at what the Orioles should do at second base this offseason. You can find the introduction to this series here and the previous installments in this series here and here. So far we've determined that the Orioles should have at least...
Baltimore Orioles Three Point Plan
Free Agency officially opened up roughly two weeks ago and the Baltimore Orioles have yet to make any big moves. They haven’t offered Zack Greinke that big seven year, $160 million dollar contract yet, and they haven’t offered Josh Hamilton that big seven year, $175...
As MLB Steals Increase, The Orioles Cutback
The stolen base is a fascinating aspect of baseball. Some may argue that it can be a hindrance at times. However, we all know that a true "base-threat" can completely alter the outcome of a game. In 2012 we saw the likes of Mike Trout (90.7 SB%), Michael Bourn (76.0...
Are the Baltimore Orioles Pursuing Ian Kinsler?
If there’s one thing the hot-stove portion of the baseball off-season is good for it would be rumors, and lots of them. Ian Kinsler is a name that has popped up here and there for various reasons – some stemming from the fact that the Texas Rangers are looking to open...
The Bullpen and Fastball Velocity
The Orioles entered the 2012 season with a much stronger bullpen on paper. As the season unfolded, there was clarity with that presumption on the field. With Jim Johnson and Pedro Strop manning the back-end of the bullpen most of the year, and Darren O'Day providing...
Did the Toronto Blue Jays Just Win the American League East?
And in one fell swoop the Toronto Blue Jays have, at the very least, completely changed the outlook of the American League East, if not the American League, for the 2013 season. In a blockbuster deal, some have even called it epic, the Toronto Blue Jays have suddenly...
Free Agent Target: Blind Resume
At the risk of seeming like Matthew Berry, we're going to play a little bit of Blind Resume here as we look at potential LF targets for the Orioles for 2013. Without further ado we have: Player A - .272/.364/.473, 24 HRs, 3.9 WAR - 20th in AL Player B...