Baltimore Orioles Baseball
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 -...
MASN Reports on Scott being uncomfortable with DH role
http://masnsports.com/2009/01/luke-warm-to-be-the-dh.html Luke Scott has a contract that can make him an Oriole through the 2012 season... in 2008, he had 95 at-bats as a DH, with a .579 OPS. Is he mentally going to be able to handle a full-time transition to...
A few questions with Mr. Phil Wood, MASN
Mr. Wood regularly appears on MASN and local radio providing his exemplary historical baseball knowledge.Mr. Wood was kind enough to answer a few questions for Baltimore Sports and Life.BSL - "Brian Roberts turns 32 in October. You have a great historical knowledge of...
Baltimore Sun Reports O’s in lead to obtain Chicago Cubs Rich Hill
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-orioles0129,0,3367706.storyHill has talent, and can help the rotation - and there is conjecture in the article, that it would only cost a player to be named. Would be interesting to see if Hill was obtained, if the O's...