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Sabermetricians discuss the Orioles
I recently sent some Baltimore Orioles questions to some of the leading sabermetricians. The following experts provided their responses: Mr. Dan Szymborski, the Editor-in-Chief of Baseball Think Factory (http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/), and a contributing writer...
Another look at O’s and LaRoche
USA Today reported today that the O's are continuing to negotiate with Adam LaRoche: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2010/12/orioles-close-to-signing-first-baseman-adam-laroche/1 Little new information has been learned since we discussed...
AOL Fanhouse: O’s close to adding LaRoche
According to Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse, The Baltimore Orioles are close to adding 1st baseman Adam LaRoche. http://twitter.com/#!/ed_price/status/15493308784582656 LaRoche would be reunited with his former Diamondbacks teammate Mark Reynolds, who has been helping...
Arrieta in 2011?
2010 saw the Major League debut of Jake Arrieta. What can be expected of him in 2011? You can feel pretty confident of receiving positive production from Matusz, and Guthrie at the front of the O's rotation. With Bergesen and Tillman or Britton; the Orioles match-up...
Orioles sign Accardo, close on Kevin Gregg?
According to ESPN Boston, The Baltimore Orioles are close to signing RP Kevin Gregg to a 2 year $12m contract. Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun says a 2 year deal for $8-10M is on the table, but the O's do not feel a deal is imminent. The 32 year-old RHP spent the...
1st and DH?
Would you like the O's to acquire Lee or LaRoche for 1st, move Scott to LF, and obtain one of the DH's (Vlad, Thome, Ordonez)? I did not mention Matsui because it appears he is close to signing with Oakland I did not mention Quentin because he is not a FA, and there...
I still think the O’s could contend in ’11
Even with the moves I outline below, the O's would obviously not be the favorite, and there are plenty of good reasons for that. The Orioles would head to Spring Training picked no better than 3rd, 4th by many, and still last by some. None of the moves I outline below...
Orioles resign Izturis
MASN's Roch Kubatko reported the O's have resigned Cesear Izturis to a one year-deal. http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2010/12/orioles-agree-to-terms-with-izturis.html Other reports have indicated the contract is for $1.5M. As much as I have complained about...