Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Baltimore scores 5 in the 9th to beat Seattle!
The Baltimore Orioles staged another come-back today, as they scored 5 runs in the 9th inning to beat Seattle 5-3. With the win, the O's took 2 of 3 from the Mariners. Overall, the Orioles have won 5 of their last 8 series. Held scoreless through 8 innings, the O's...
BJ Ryan released by Toronto; O’s should sign him
Former Oriole closer BJ Ryan was released by Toronto today.The Jays owe him the remainder of $10M this year, and $10M for 2010.The O's should be on the phone with him now, and making him an Oriole.He has had a horrible 20.2 innings in 2009, so what?In 2008, Ryan...
Arrieta and Matusz once again
Both Jake Arrieta, and Brian Matusz were again in action on the same night last-night. Arrieta went 6.1 innings, allowing 7 hits, 4 er, 1 bb, with 8 k's for Norfolk. This was his 3rd consecutive start over 6 innings, and really is putting him on the verge of a call-up...
Why trading Guthrie now does not make sense
With a number of quality arms on the way, and the O's wanting to improve their positional core there has been some talk from Oriole fans of trading Guthrie at the 7/31 Non-Waiver Deadline. I think there are a number of reasons why you should not do that, but none...
Why are some O’s fans pushing the panic button?
If you view the message boards of Orioles Hangout, InsideTheOs (Scout.com), Camden Chat, or the Baltimore Sun - you do not have to look very far to find irrational posts about the O's increasing each day.The irrational posts are also increasing in the comments...
2 out of 3 needed in Seattle
After giving up 4-0 leads in back to back games against LA this weekend, the Baltimore Orioles now head to Seattle. The O's are 36-46 overall, including just 12-26 on the road. Baltimore makes their second trip to Seattle in a month, to face the Mariners, who are...
Improving the staff for the 2nd-half
The Baltimore Orioles are 36-45, so the 2nd-half of their season technically starts tonight in LA. However, the 2nd-half is usually referred to as the start of play after the All-Star break, so let us go with that. The O's begin their first-series after the All-Star...
Pending return of Izturis poses questions
The Baltimore Sun quoted Orioles Manager Dave Trembley yesterday, as saying the goal is for Izturis to join the O's next weekend against Toronto. The Orioles are currently carrying 12 arms, and 13 position players. If you activated Izturis, and removed either Salazar...