Baltimore Orioles Baseball
The ’19 Orioles Prior To Any Acquisitions
New Orioles GM Mike Elias has rightfully articulated that 2019 is primarily about adding talent throughout the organization. The on-field results for the O's in '19 is of minimal importance. There is logical understanding that a team which won 47 games in '18, isn't...
Three Players The Orioles Could Lose Via Rule 5
Tuesday, November 20th was the deadline for all 30 MLB organizations to set their 40-Man Rosters in advance of December’s Rule 5 Draft. The O’s only added one minor leaguer to the roster, protecting RHP Dillon Tate from selection in the Major League Phase. This leaves...
5 Questions For The Orioles New EVP / GM – Mike Elias
With the hiring of Mike Elias as Executive Vice President and General Manager, optimism abounds at Camden Yards. OK that might be a slight exaggeration. Still, this is the best possible sign for many Baltimore fans who have watched the Orioles refuse to innovate – or...
With Elias, Guarded Optimism Comes To Baltimore
The Orioles have done something this week that few of us thought they could or would do…they made the right decision. Yesterday, the Orioles announced that they have hired Mike Elias to replace Dan Duquette and be the teams' new EVP/GM. Not only have they done that...
Trying to Devise a Sensible Offseason for the Orioles
After losing 115 games and gutting the team’s front office and field staff -- not to mention trading the team’s franchise cornerstone, one of the best relievers in the team’s recent history, a former high first-round pick and a solid second baseman in addition to...
AFL Reports: Cervenka, McKenna, Wilkerson
Reviewing the 2018 Arizona Fall League campaigns of Martin Cervenka, Ryan McKenna, and Steve Wilkerson. (You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.) Name: Martin Cervenka Age (as of September 1, 2018): 26y, 0m Position: C Bats/Throws: R/R Present Role: 30 Future...
Orioles Talk & The Hires I’d Like To See
It's November 11th, and Birdland is getting antsy. The Orioles are coming off a season where they managed to lose 115 games. The organization has moved on from Dan Duquette at Executive VP, and Buck Showalter at Manager. Without a formal announcement, it seems clear...
Third Party Executives On Who The Orioles Should Hire
The Orioles are believed to be looking to hire both a team president and executive vice president of baseball operations, though the organization has done a relatively good job of keeping much information about the search from leaking to the media. Baltimore Sports...