Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Draft fun starts with the O’s pick at the #5 position
Tonight's MLB Draft should lack much suspense with the initial 4 positions. Strasburg is obviously going to the Nationals. Ackley is widely seen as going second overall to the Mariners. There are a fair amount of final mock drafts that have Donovan Tate going to San...
9 Game Homestand, lets win 6
After an off-day tomorrow, the O's start a 9 game homestand. Losers of the last 5 games, Baltimore has fallen to 24-33 overall. The Orioles are 16-13 at home however. The three series are:Seattle: June 9th - June 11thAtlanta: June 12th - June 14thNYM: June 16th -...
Rich Hill; what do you have?
Rich Hill just had his 5th start as an Oriole, and lasted two outs into the first inning. June 7th: 0.2 innings, 1 hit, 3er, 4 bb's, 0 k'sJune 1st: 7 innings, 2 hits, 0 er, 3 bb's, 7 k'sMay 27th: 3.1 innings, 6 hits, 6 er, 3 bb's, 3 k'sMay 22nd: 5.2 innings, 3 hits,...
Tillman and Arrieta in early Sunday action
Chris Tillman made his 2nd start for Norfolk, after dealing with the groin injury. In 5 innings, he allowed 4 hits, 3er, 1 homer, 1 bb, and had 7 k's. Jake Arrieta took the mound in the first-game of a Double-header for AA Bowie. Since the Baysox were scheduled to...
With Uehara returning; pitching staff changes I would make
With Uehara expected to be activated off the DL for the start June 10th, changes to the pitching staff are in-order. The most likely scenario is that Berken will be sent back to AAA. I would suggest another option. For Uehara, I would send Alberto Castillo down....
Free Falling
"Wanna free fall out into nothing. Gonna leave this world for a while. And I'm free. (freefalling I'm a, freefalling I'm a) Freefalling." - Tom PettyThese lyrics aptly describe the recent play by the Baltimore Orioles. Crushed again last night, the O's have lost 4 in...
Thoughts on Brian Matusz, Gordon Beckham, and the O’s 2009 Draft
Brian Matusz had his 11th start for the Frederick Keys last night.For the year, Matusz is 4-2, with a 2.16 era. In 66.2 innings, he has allowed 56 hits, 21 walks, and has 75 k's.In his last 4 starts he has gone:June 5th - 6 innings, 5 hits, 0 er, 1 bb, 6 k'sMay 31st -...
Surgery for Izturis means opportunity for Andino
MASN's Roch Kubatko reported last night that Izturis has appendicitis and would have surgery. http://masnsports.com/2009/06/izturis-update-2.htmlWhile I am sorry for Izturis and what this does to his season; I am excited for the opportunity this provides Andino....