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2020 MLB Draft: Comp A and 2nd Round
Teams are not built on first-round picks alone. Yes, a large portion of the league's talent comes from the top of the draft, but an all-star team of players could easily be constructed from guys picked from the second round on down. Just to name a few, Cody Bellinger,...
Memorial Days Musings For An Abbreviated Orioles Season
Happy Memorial Day! Our thanks, and respect to those who served; and condolences to those of you who have ever lost a Veteran. On a day dedicated to remembrance, and on the back-drop of nearly 100,000 American COVID-19 deaths; I get that talking about sports can feel...
2020 MLB Draft: An In-Depth Look at Round 1
The 2020 MLB Draft now stands 20 days away. On June 10th, teams will gather (remotely) to select the players that they hope will drive their franchise's future forward. The Orioles have more in this than most teams, as they hold the largest draft pool among all 30...
Orioles: Three Areas Of Intrigue In A Shortened 2020 Season
Even with a proposed shortened 2020 Major League Baseball season, the Baltimore Orioles aren’t going to be contenders, but that doesn’t mean Orioles fans won’t have a steady stream of intriguing storylines to follow, should we have baseball later this summer. Just...
The Best All-Time Orioles Seasons At Every Position: Part Two: OF, DH, Catcher
Life is sad, funny, awful, and wonderful these days. Maybe that’s not unusual. It probably isn’t, but it feels more so than it used to. The news hits harder, the small moments of humanity hold more promise and are held dearer, and the sadness bores deeper. This is to...
2020 MLB Draft: An Update
The 2020 MLB Draft is rapidly approaching. As of May 1st, we stand 40 days from the June 10th start date. Now, much has changed over the past month in terms of draft preparation, talent evaluations, and the draft structure itself. All of this change has of course been...
The Verge: Episode 4 – Impact On Minor League Prospects
The Verge is hosted by Bob Phelan, Zach Spedden, and Nick Stevens. In this episode, the guys look at the impact of COVID-19 on the Minor Leagues. The lost development time for prospects. The questions that exist. They also give thoughts on the 2020 June Draft. Follow...
The Best All Time Orioles Seasons at Every Position (Infield)
I started writing this piece a few weeks ago and life was upside down then. It’s been rolled over several times since. The point either way though is that there is no sports and there won’t be sports for a while. The absence of sports now though doesn’t mean we all...