Baltimore Orioles Baseball

Steven Johnson celebrated his return to the Orioles organization, with his first start 2010 start at AA Bowie last-night. In 5 innings of work, Johnson allowed 5 hits, 0 er, 2 bb's, with 6 k's. It was a shrewd move by MacPhail to leave Johnson off the 40 man roster,...

Jake Arrieta took the mound for AAA Norfolk yesterday, and had a successful 2010 debut. Over 5 innings, Arrieta allowed 0 runs, 3 hits, 4 bb's, with 2 k's. Obviously 4 walks is a concern, and you would like to see fewer k's - but he got in 80 pitches, and some solid...

After Mike Gonzalez imploded on the mound during his Camden Yards debut yesterday, there was plenty of hyperbole being blown about by Oriole fans. "Gonzalez is a bum. The Front Office should never have even targeted him. Typical Orioles."Basically what you had was a...

The 1-2 Baltimore Orioles start their 19th season at Oriole Park at Camden Yards with a three-game weekend series against the 2-1 Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto took two of three in Texas, winning the last two-days. The pitching match-ups for this Series are: 4/9 Brad...

Game 3 of any baseball season can only count for so much, but it was big for the Orioles to leave Tampa with their first win of the season. It would have been a very long-trip back to Baltimore for the home-opener if the Rays had rallied in the 9th. Instead, the O's...

Zach Britton made his AA Debut, in the Opening 2010 game for the Bowie Baysox tonight. It was a strong early-warning to the Eastern League, as the Southpaw pitched 4.1 innings, allowed 3 hits, 0 er, and had 3 k's.With the game now delayed by rain, his night is likely...

Chris Tillman took the mound tonight, in the Opening game for AAA Norfolk. In 4 innings of work, Tillman allowed 5 hits, 2 er, with 1 bb, and 5 k's. It appears Tillman finished his night with 81 pitches. Would have liked to have seen him go a bit deeper, but not a bad...

The bottom-line about 2010 is that wins and losses matter, so only minimal solace can be taken in moral victories. During this year, the O's have to defend their home-field. What I want to see by the end of the year, is a team that grows capable of winning close games...