Baltimore Orioles Baseball
The Orioles Won’t Be Good; There Is Still Plenty To Watch
Opening Day and the beginning of the Baltimore Orioles 2019 season begins tomorrow in New York. Do you have your Orange & Black ready to wear? Are you excited? I'm guessing probably not. Understandably, apathy is the general sentiment for the fan-base as this year...
Pump the Brakes a Bit on Austin Hays
A weird back-and-forth discussion took place online over the course of Sunday afternoon after the Baltimore Orioles announced that outfielder Austin Hays had been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. Hays, who lit the Grapefruit League on fire with a .351/.385/.892 line, was...
2019 Baltimore Orioles: Things I’m Interested In (Part 3)
In 12 days the Baltimore Orioles begin their 2019 season. Here we conclude our 3 part series of the things I'm interested in this year. In Part 1, we looked at the younger players on the likely Opening Day roster. In Part 2, we looked at the players on the verge. Here...
The end of an era in Baltimore sports
Baltimore is a town rich in sports tradition and it is a city that has been fortunate to have many elite athletes, both on and off the field. Whether its Brooks or Frank or Cal or Ray or Adam, we have had leaders both on the field and in the community. This is a town...
Do the Orioles Really Have the Worst Farm System in the League?
Several weeks ago, Keith Law published his ranking of the MLB’s 30 farm systems, with the Baltimore Orioles dropping to last place after ranking 23rd during the previous offseason. While this article isn’t that timely given when that article came out, it’s still early...
A Week Into Spring Training Games, Here’s What Matters
As the calendar flips into March, you can’t help but feel good. Baseball is back, there is chatter on the infield, and we’re less than a month away from games that actually count. It’s the time for optimism, even for followers of the Baltimore Orioles. No, they’re not...
How Can Alcides Escobar Provide Unique Value to the Orioles?
It was barely enough to cause a ripple or make anyone even lift an eyebrow. In an offseason flush with change for the Baltimore Orioles, inking shortstop Alcides Escobar to a minor-league deal hardly qualifies as big news. But could he actually help the O’s? Really....
Baltimore Orioles: Top Prospects Entering 2019 (10-1)
We conclude our four-part series on the Top 40 Prospects in the Baltimore Orioles organization as the 2019 season begins. Catch-up on the series with: Part 1: Prospects 40-31 Part 2: Prospects 30-21 & Part 3: Prospects 20-11 (You can discuss this on the BSL...