Baltimore Orioles Baseball
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....
Bowie Baysox Staff Provides Optimism Down On The Farm
I’ve only watched one Baltimore Orioles major league game since May 2nd, but the nightly frustrations on social media remind me that things aren’t going very well for the big league Birds right now. A quick check on FanGraphs tells me that Orioles starting pitching...
Down on the Farm – May 24, 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...
The Rise of Kyle Bradish
In the early stages of the Minor League Baseball season, few Baltimore Orioles prospects have pitched as well as Kyle Bradish. The right-hander breezed through Double-A Bowie, earning a promotion to Triple-A Norfolk and bolstering his status as one of the fastest...
3 Up, 3 Down – May 24, 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...
Horrible Stretch For The Orioles; Quick Hits
If I say it's been a horrible stretch for the Orioles, you might ask if I'm referring to the last couple of weeks, or the last couple of years. Certainly that would be a fair retort. For the record, I'm referring to the here and now, where the Orioles have last lost...