Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Should The Orioles Trade Means and Mancini?
On Wednesday, May 5th, John Means no-hit the Seattle Mariners. Since that day, the Orioles have played 25 games. They are 4-21 in those games. If we’re being honest, the way this Orioles season has swung probably isn’t a shock. It’s disappointing, no doubt there, but...
On the Verge: Moving On Up
Zach, Nick, and myself discuss the recent bevy of promotions - including those of Grayson Rodriguez, Joey Ortiz, and Jordan Westburg. We also talk about the catching situation throughout the organization, our weekly under the radar prospects to watch, and Nick gives...
Down on the Farm – June 1, 2021
Welcome to ‘Down on the Farm’, a minor league spin-off of my weekly article ‘3 Up, 3 Down’. Every week I will highlight the three hottest and three coldest players in the Orioles minor league system from the previous week. Hopefully this will help in keeping track of...
3 Up, 3 Down – June 1, 2021
Welcome to ‘3 Up, 3 Down’, the weekly column breaking down the three hottest and three coldest Orioles players based on their performance during the previous week. It has proven to be an interesting exercise and good opportunity to highlight the highs and lows of a...
Orioles Infield Prospect Joey Ortiz Is Demanding Your Attention
Baltimore Orioles General Manager Mike Elias only has two draft cycles under his belt, but one of the bigger takeaways from his drafts in Baltimore is that he places a heavy emphasis on adding strength up the middle. The early portion of his 2019 draft was dominated...
Orioles: From Baseball’s Worst In ’21, To Contention In ’23
The Baltimore Orioles were swept in a double-header yesterday in Chicago, and have now lost 12 games in a row, falling to 17-35 overall. The Orioles weren't expected to be good this year - I predicted 68 wins - but there was rationale hope in my opinion that they...
On the Verge: Promotion Predictions
Zach, Nick, and myself discuss when we think some of the bigger name prospects who are performing well at their current teams will get promoted to the next level. We also talk about Kyle Bradish's first AAA start, dunk on Chance Sisco, and highlight some prospects not...
2021 MLB Draft: Consensus is Hard to Find
For 9 months it was Kumar Rocker. Then Jack Leiter threw 20 hitless innings. The allure of the high school shortstop vaulted Jordan Lawlar ahead of these two collegiate stars. And then... https://twitter.com/pgammo/status/1392948071596793857 Some years, 1-1 is easy....