Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Things Just Got Real
Going into play August 8th, the Baltimore Orioles ranked as listed in the following categories: Runs 18th Batting Average 23rd On Base % 26th Slugging % 17th ERA 19th Quality Starts 27th WHIP 21st Batting Average Against 21st Defensive Efficiency 14th If you were only...
O’s vs. Tampa Bay 8/3 – 8/5 Things to Look For
Following a series win in New York, the Orioles have headed south for a 3 game weekend series in Tampa Bay. 1) Both Baltimore and the Rays enter this series at 55-50 overall, 6.5 games back of the Yankees in the AL East, and 1.5 GB of the Angels for the 2nd Wild Card....
Without additions, The O’s need…
This post is a follow-up to an earlier post (https://baltimoresportsandlife.com/?p=4301) this morning, looking at the numerous things the Orioles Front-Office has to be considering as the Non-Waiver Deadline appears. My conclusion in that post was that the supporting...
Non-Waiver Deadline Approaching
Major League Baseball's non-waiver deadline is just over a week away, what moves do you want to see the Orioles make? To me, the answer to this question begins with an evaluation of all information currently known. So, what do we know? We know that: 1) As we wake up...
O’s vs. Detroit 7/13 – 7/15 Things to Look For
After a long All-Star break, the Baltimore Orioles return to action tonight, hosting the Detroit Tigers this weekend. 1) The O's are 45-40, in 2nd place in the American League East, 7 GB the Yankees. Baltimore is currently the 2nd Wild Card in the American League, a...
Looking at the O’s at the All-Star Break
As the Baltimore Orioles prepared to begin their 2012 season, most prognosticators locally and Nationally agreed with the Vegas odds-makers who pegged the O's at 70 wins. The O's arrive at the All-Star break, with a little more than half of their season in the...
O’s Quick Hits: Thome, Matusz
Between being away on vacation last week, and returning to no power for several days; I have not had the opportunity to comment much on the O's. Here are a couple of quick thoughts on some recent topics in Birdland: Topic 1) Thome I'm sure Thome will help the lineup....
O’s vs. DC 6/22 – 6/24 Things to Look For
After a horrific looking 3 days in New York, the Orioles return to Baltimore for their second series against the Washington Nationals. The O's are 39-30 overall, 2nd in the American League East, 2.5 games behind the Yankees. As of today, they are the 1st Wild Card...