Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Baltimore Sports and Life projects the Orioles 2009 everyday lineup
I think the O's will break-camp with Moeller as the backup Catcher, Zaun starting, and Wieters in AAA. However, I expect Wieters to be in the O's lineup as the starter, by the third week of April… so I am going to show Zaun as the backup Catcher, and Wieters as the...
Yahoo! Sports AL East Preview
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Arg5yfn3qIs3eR5PIssXCf0HU84F?slug=jp-aleastpreview020909&prov=yhoo&type=lgns&print=1This is a pretty fair, and favorable review from a National reporter (Jeff Passan).Comments on the O's from Mr. Passan:"First...
Projected 2009 Stats for Markakis
Markakis is entering his 4th full year in the Majors, and has shown consistent improvement.He has produced the following previously:2006 - .799 OPS, 16 homers, 62 rbi, 25 doubles, .291 avg, .351 on-base, .448 slugging2007 - .848 OPS, 23 homers, 112 rbi, 43 doubles,...
Ben Sheets to have surgery
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090205&content_id=3801488&vkey=hotstove2008&fext=.jsp&partnerId=rss_mlbOn the MLB Network, CNNSI reporter Jon Heyman states Sheets believes with the surgery he could be back for the 2nd-half of 2009. If I were...
MASN’s Melewski on Adam Jones
http://masnsports.com/2009/02/catching-up-with-adam-jones.htmlLink to a former post from Baltimore Sports and Life, projecting Jones 2009 season:http://baltimoresportsandlife.blogspot.com/2009/01/adam-jones-year-2-what-do-you-expect.html
Pitchers and Catchers report to camp in 10 days
The team won 68 games in 2008….Assuming there are no major changes to the roster… How would you currently project the Orioles?I think we are looking at the best Oriole team in a decade.I expect Huff, and Mora to regress from their 2008 seasons…. But I am also...
FanGraphs on Wigginton
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/wigginton-lands-in-birdland
FanGraphs on Rich Hill and more
http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/index.php/hill-heads-to-camden-yards