Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Maikel Franco And The Third Base Problem
Right now Rio Ruiz is the starting third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles. That might be a problem were it not for the starters at almost all of the other positions. Which is to say, this isn’t the year for the Orioles go out and sign a big money player. That’s just...
King Felix: The Romanticism and Reality of A Baseball Comeback
The romanticism of baseball always gets to me. Give me a highlight of Ken Griffey Jr., Don Mattingly, or Cal Ripken Jr. and I am instantly transported back to being a teenager consuming every highlight I could. Give me a good story like Trey Mancini fighting cancer...
The Warehouse: Episode 30
On this episode, Dr. Loftus, Matt Kory, and myself discussed: - Our colleague Nick Stevens has a notes column up - Spring Training Questions To Ponder. - Matt also has a notes article, where he mentioned the passing of former Orioles Manager Joe Altobeli. - A few...
On The Verge: 2021 Top 100 Prospects Lists
On this episode of On The Verge, Zach Spedden, Nick Stevens, and myself break down where the Baltimore Orioles prospects rank on all the big top 100 lists, discuss the recent changes to the minor league schedule, and share some thoughts on the first week of spring...
Orioles Notes: March 4th
Some notes on the Orioles and the upcoming season as we all look forward to another baseball season. Joe Altobelli Growing up in Virginia, the Orioles were the local team. There was an Orioles team store in Washington DC that sold O’s tickets and team...
Scouting Overview: Pitchers
Before we get started, I want to thank all who provided feedback on my first piece - I certainly appreciate it. That article for BSL focused on scouting amateur position players, and I’d like to continue along that theme by talking about scouting pitchers. While my...
Orioles: Spring Training Questions To Ponder
If you were looking forward to watching Baltimore Orioles spring training games, good luck. Catching a glimpse of the roster during a road TV broadcast is going to be equally as challenging as teams across baseball refuse to broadcast spring games. But there are still...
The Chris Stoner Show / Jon Meoli, The Baltimore Sun
On this episode, I was joined by Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun to discuss the Baltimore Orioles. Topics Discussed: - Which group makes more starts this year? Lopez, King Felix, Matt Harvey, & LeBlanc or Baumann, Lowther, Zimmermann, Wells, and Smith? - Is there a...