Baltimore Orioles Baseball
MASN – Jones could be out for the season
Roch Kubatko reports that Adam Jones could be out for the season. http://masnsports.com/2009/09/jones-could-be-done-for-the-ye.htmlObviously if Jones is going to miss the next 2-3 weeks, there is little reason to have him come-back to end the year. Certainly...
O’s Quick Hits
A few quick Oriole thoughts for Wednesday afternoon.1) David Hernandez has made 14 Major League starts, and has walked 3 or more batters in 8 of those starts. Despite that, he has also provided at-least 5 innings of work in 11 of his starts. In outings of 5 innings or...
The Orioles September & October Preview
The Baltimore Orioles are 54-77 overall, with one game remaining in August.They are currently 31-33 at home, and 22-44 on the road. The O's remaining schedule is:August 31st - vs NYYSept 1st-2nd - vs NYYSept 3rd - offSept 4th - 6th vs TexasSept 7th - offSept 8th - 9th...
Tillman and Matusz step-forward over the weekend
For the Baltimore Orioles, the 2009 season has always been about gaining experience for the players that can help you going forward. Watching Chris Tillman, and Brian Matusz step-forward, and make the most of that opportunity this weekend, is something every Oriole...
Cesar Izturis is not a long-term answer
As the 2009 season winds down, there is more and more talk about Cesar Izturis being a possible long-term answer at SS. It is my opinion that he is not. There is no doubt that he has been a huge improvement over the abysmal options that were the O's SS in 2008. The...
A few more questions with Mr. Dave Stockstill of The Baltimore Orioles
In February, the Orioles Player Development Director Dave Stockstill spoke with Baltimore Sports and Life, in a preview of the 2009 season.As the 2009 Minor League season comes to an end, Mr. Stockstill has graciously returned for a second-interview.Baltimore Sports...
O’s lose game they had no business losing
The Baltimore Orioles lost their 2nd game in Minnesota last night, in a game they had no business losing. The O's took an early 3-0 lead, and were able to quickly knock the Twins starter Gambino out of his Major League debut. Matusz labored through 5 innings, allowing...
O’s young arms are positioned well to finish 2009
As we have often talked about, the O's want to avoid their pitchers pitching more than 25-30 innings than they did in the previous year. With that in-mind, you have to watch the cumulative inning count for several players. Tillman pitched 135.2 innings in 2008. In...