Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Did The Orioles Have To Tank?
When the Orioles hired Mike Elias and put him in charge of the team, it was pretty clear which direction he would take the team. It’s like hiring a cheetah to run a deli. You know what’s going to happen, and you can’t really be upset when it all goes down. Elias came...
Orioles Pitching Staff Taking Shape
They say bad baseball beats no baseball any night of the week, but those who subscribe to this narrative likely didn’t have to sit through the last two seasons of Baltimore Orioles baseball and cringe in disbelief as Dan Straily and Aaron Brooks tried to stabilize...
Baltimore Orioles: March 2020 Top Prospects 30-16
As the 2020 season prepares to begin, Zach Spedden, Bob Phelan, and myself have come together to rank the Orioles Top 30 prospects. Today we begin with numbers 30 through 16. You can hear us discuss the Top 30 on our On The Verge podcast. (You can discuss this on the...
Defining Success For The 2020 Baltimore Orioles
As any office park middle manager knows, you must define your goals before beginning a project. The Orioles are a project. Given they project to win the fewest games in baseball according to Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA projection system, perhaps “product” is even an...
How Rylan Bannon, Mason McCoy Could Factor into Orioles Plans
In Rylan Bannon and Mason McCoy, the Baltimore Orioles have two infield prospects with contrasting skill sets who are boosting the organization’s evolving infield depth chart. While neither Bannon nor McCoy are on the 40-man roster, they are currently in major-league...
Orioles: Potential Breakout Candidates
As the Baltimore Orioles work their way through the 2020 season, it’s not the wins and losses that will matter. A successful year in Baltimore is about adding additional talent to the farm system, the continued development of those assets already in the minor leagues,...
The Orioles Won’t Make These Moves; But I’d Like To See Them
Spring Training has begun, and we will begin counting down to Opening Day and the start of the Baltimore Orioles 2020 season. It's going to be a tough-sell to the average fan. It's hard for most people to get excited about the beginning of a season, that you know...
Orioles Outfield Questions
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to look very hard to find a few intriguing storylines to follow as the Baltimore Orioles prepare for the 2020 season. John Means is entering an important second season in the big leagues, Hunter Harvey is officially a...