Baltimore Orioles Baseball
A look at Tomoyuki Sugano (and who’s left on the market)
It’s been extremely well known among Orioles fans ever since the offseason started that bolstering the pitching staff needs to be the top priority for the team, especially after losing Corbin Burnes to free agency as well as Tyler Wells and Kyle Bradish to injury (for...
Reaction To The Orioles Signing Tyler O’Neill And Gary Sanchez
On Saturday night the Baltimore Orioles signed OF Tyler O'Neill, and C Gary Sanchez. The O'Neill deal was 3 years, $49.5M. He received an opt-out clause after the 2025 season. Sanchez signed for 1 year, $8.5M. With these signings, the shape of the 2025 positional...
Exploring Backup Catcher Options For The Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles face important decisions this offseason when it comes to their rotation and lineup with Corbin Burnes and Anthony Santander becoming free agents. While those two players are certainly the most important parts of the 2024 team who could leave,...
Santander And Mountcastle Replaced By Kjerstad And Mayo?
I wrote earlier in the month that it's my expectation that Anthony Santander has played his last game for the Orioles, and that Ryan Mountcastle will be traded this offseason. I added that I anticipate that Heston Kjerstad will replace Santander as the O's RF, and...
An Offseason Of Uncertainty
At 7:42 PM on October 2, 2024, the honeymoon phase for this era of Orioles baseball ended. Gunnar Henderson’s strikeout against Lucas Erceg put the finishing touches on a season that began with optimism and ended with a whimper. If 2022 was the first sign of...
The 2024 Season Ends For The Orioles; Immediate Thoughts About 2025
The Baltimore Orioles have been eliminated from the 2024 postseason, after scoring 1 run in two games against the Kansas City Royals. Other teams will continue to advance, and ultimately another City is going to celebrate a World Championship. For the Orioles, their...
Taking A Closer Look At Momentum Entering The Playoffs
It’s hardly a secret that the Baltimore Orioles are entering this year’s postseason after a rather pedestrian end to the regular season. After finishing the first half with a record of 58-38, they spent the second half as a .500 team, going 33-33 which included a...
2024 AL Wild Card – Kansas City vs. Baltimore
162 games have been played, and the 2024 regular season is now in the books. The Baltimore Orioles finished 91-71, and are the lead Wild Card in the American League. The Kansas City Royals (86-76) are the AL’s 2nd Wild Card, and will be their opponent. The Royals are...