Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Thoughts On Valdez, Fry, and Sulser
It might sound odd to hear but right now the strongest part of the Baltimore Orioles is their bullpen. The last two full seasons Orioles relievers have ranked 18th and 28th, respectively. That did change a bit last season, though the temptation with 2020 is to throw...
On the Verge: Minor League Baseball Preview – Hitters
On this episode of 'On the Verge' Zach, Nick, and myself preview the 2021 minor league baseball season which is finally returning on May 4th. It is part two of a two part series, this episode focusing on the hitters in the organization. We each pick out two guys we...
3 Up, 3 Down – April 26, 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...
The Warehouse: Early Takeaways
On this episode of The Warehouse, Dr. Loftus, Matt Kory, and myself discussed: - John Means is performing well... which means some Oriole fans are concerned he'll be traded... under control through '24. Current thoughts? - Hays returned from his injury....
John Means Is Already An Ace, If Not The Ace You’d Like
The last time the Orioles had anything approaching an ace starter was, as far as I can tell, 2007. That season, Erik Bedard threw 182 innings, going 13-5, with a 3.16 ERA all good for 5.0 WAR according to FanGraphs. That was the 10th most WAR of any pitcher in...
On the Verge: 2021 Minor League Baseball Preview – Pitchers
On this episode of 'On the Verge' Zach, Nick, and myself preview the 2021 minor league baseball season which is finally returning on May 4th. It is part one of a two part series, this episode focusing on the pitchers in the organization. We each pick out two guys we...
3 Up, 3 Down – April 19, 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...
The Bright Spots In Birdland
We’re now just about three weeks into the 2021 MLB regular season and after a thrilling sweep of the Boston Red Sox to begin the season, the Baltimore Orioles are playing about as well as a team built to win very few games can expect to play. The tough stretches have...