Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Baseball Think Factory on Rich Hill
http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/oracle/discussion/orioles_acquired_hil/
The O’s bench, and 25th man on the roster
In the previous post, I projected the O's going with a 4 man bench of Moeller, Montanez, Freel, and Wigginton.With Zaun becoming the obvious backup Catcher, once Wieters is promoted. The backup Catcher, Freel, and Wigginton are locks… so the only question that exists...
Fox Sports reports Orioles sign Ty Wigginton to a 2 year deal
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9173224/Source:-Orioles,-Wigginton-reach-two-year-dealThere had been prior discussion about Wigginton, but this has caught me a bit by surprise.http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/W/ty-wigginton.shtmlDOB - 10/11/772008 Houston 3rd...
A few questions with Mr. Dave Stockstill, Player Development Director of The Baltimore Orioles
Mr. Stockstill, became the Player Development Director November 2004, after spending the previous eleven years within the Farm system.After signing with the Chicago Cubs' organization in 1978, Stockstill played eight seasons in the farm systems of the Cubs, Texas...
Orioles officially acquire Rich Hill
http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090202&content_id=3791162&vkey=pr_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=balBrian Burres designated for assignment. You can count on Hill making the Major League team out of ST... I think he is a...
Schmuck’s 25 Man Opening Day Roster & my 25 Man Opening Day Roster
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/schmuck/Peter Schmuck is projecting a roster that looks like this:Starting rotation1. Jeremy Guthrie 2. Braden Looper 3. Koji Uehara 4. Mark Hendrickson 5. David Pauley (right)BullpenLH Closer -- George SherrillRH Closer -- Chris...
A few questions with Mr. Joe Jordan, Scouting Director of The Baltimore Orioles
Mr. Jordan joined the Baltimore Orioles in November 2004, and his 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 drafts have changed the complexion of the organization.Baseball America recently ranked the Orioles Minor League system 9th overall.Mr. Jordan was kind enough to answer a few...
A few questions with Mr. Dave Studenmund Owner of The Hardball Times
Mr. Studenmund is one of the leaders of the sabermetric movement in Baseball, and the Owner of the widely successful Hardball Times. http://www.thehardballtimes.com/Mr. Studenmund recently took the time to answer a few questions from Baltimore Sports and Life. BSL -...