Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Mountcastle Improvements
On Monday night, we learned that Ryan Mountcastle finished sixth in voting for the American League Rookie of the Year. This outcome was met with some frustration from Orioles fans, who believed a 33-homer season deserved more recognition than a sixth place finish. And...
On the Verge: Offseason News Roundup
Zach, Nick, and Bob discuss a variety of topics and news from the Orioles over the past couple weeks. The new major league hitting coaches were announced (including one familiar face), players were lost and found on the waiver wire, and MLB's awards had some notable...
2021 Rule 5 Draft Preview: Which Orioles Prospects Will be Protected?
This offseason, the Baltimore Orioles must make important decisions on which prospects they will add to the 40-man roster and protect from the Rule 5 Draft. In protecting players from the Rule 5 Draft, the Orioles need to consider how many 40-man roster spots they...
On the Verge: Baseball America’s Updated Top 10 w/ Jon Meoli
Zach, Nick, and Bob welcome back The Baltimore Sun's Jon Meoli to discuss the updated prospect list he wrote up for Baseball America. Who are the new entrants into the top 10? Who fell out? He gives out some great insight about each of the top 10 and even some beyond...
On the Verge: To Protect or Not to Protect, That is the Question
Zach, Nick, and Bob try to predict which rule 5 eligible players the Orioles will protect in the next few weeks. There are plenty of possibilities but only three locks - DL Hall, Kyle Bradish, and Terrin Vavra. They also discuss the recent minor league hiring's and...
Astros Roster Construction And What It Means For The Orioles
It’s not exactly a secret that the Baltimore Orioles are hoping to find success in the Mike Elias era by being similar to the Houston Astros. The Astros lost 100 games three straight years from 2011 to 2013 and had a similarly poor 70-92 record in 2014 as part of...
On the Verge: 2021 Offseason Predictions
Zach, Nick, and Bob discuss the latest news about living conditions for minor leaguers, the Orioles fall instructional roster, and the arbitration estimates recently released by MLB Trade Rumors. After that they review their mid-season predictions from July before...
On the Verge: Minor League All-Star Team, Arizona Fall League Preview
Zach, Nick, and Bob put together their 2021 minor league all-stars among prospects in the Orioles organization. Who actually played the best versus who has the higher ceiling. The results may surprise you... After that they preview the Orioles representatives playing...