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Will Brandon Hyde Be The Orioles Manager; When The Orioles Are Ready To Win?
While analytics get slagged in public from time to time, the truth is that virtually all teams depend on various in-house numbers to grade their players. In the public space we have WAR, WARP, VORP, and POOP, and OK fine I made that last one up, but the point is there...
Orioles 2021 Outlook: Starting Pitching Finally Shows Promise
The calendar has finally flipped to 2021, bringing with it a sense of optimism and a bit of hope for better times after a year that left very few unscathed. On the baseball diamond, a new year brings the return of minor league baseball, a hopeful return of fans to...
The Time For the Orioles To Get Serious About Competing Is Fast Approaching
This is the time of year to remember what you are grateful for in your life. Orioles fans have much to celebrate, though admittedly the majority of that which is baseball-related happened before the first Bush administration. There may not be a more loyal fanbase than...
The Warehouse – Heading Into ’21
On this episode of The Warehouse, we discussed: - MLB adding the Negro Leagues to the official records - Cleveland changing their name from Indians - Dombrowski taking over the Phillies - 2021 HOF Ballott - Major League Baseball, and the Union at odds on whether start...
Orioles Prospect ETAs: Pitchers, Pre-2021 Edition
Note: this story concludes a two-part series of articles looking at Orioles prospect ETAs, with a focus on pitchers. Position players were covered last week. As part of their rebuilding process, the Baltimore Orioles continue to stockpile minor-league talent. The...
Orioles: Multiple Paths From Here To Contention
In many circles it would be surprising if the 2021 Baltimore Orioles won 70 games. Despite that, I think the '22 Orioles can be a Wild Card contender, and the '23 Orioles can enter that season thinking about their first World Title in 40 years. How do the Orioles go...
Could The O’s Win In ’21?
There’s a theory that rebuilding teams need to pick the right moment to go for it, the exact right time to jump into the metaphorical deep end and add big important pieces to create their next World Series contender. If that’s so, then when is that moment for the...
Orioles Prospect ETAs: Position Players, Pre-2021 Edition
Note: this story is the first in a two-part series of articles looking at Orioles prospect ETAs. Position players are featured here, with pitchers to follow in a separate piece. In their ongoing rebuild, the Baltimore Orioles continue to stockpile minor-league talent....