Orioles’ Chris Davis Must Have a Monster 2015
After the 2013 season, the Orioles’ slugging first baseman Chris Davis was on the top of the world. He had just come off a season where he hit .286, bashing 53 homers and knocking in 138 runs. Mostly...
View ArticleEverth Cabrera Latest Reclamation Project of Orioles
Dan Duquette is Vice-President of Baseball Operations for the Baltimore Orioles, and he knows a deal when one presents itself. The kind of guy who probably plays roulette at the casino, Duquette now...
View ArticleNotable Upcoming Free Agents on Nationals, Orioles for 2016
Maryland’s two baseball teams, the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles, enter the 2015 season with some very high expectations and notable upcoming free agents in the last year of their...
View ArticleAtlanta Braves’ Nick Markakis: “It’s all B.S.”
After spending nine years as the Baltimore Orioles’ starting right fielder, new Atlanta Brave Nick Markakis is ticked off at his former team. As per Bob Nightengale, the former Oriole had this to say...
View ArticleBaltimore Orioles: What to do with Ubaldo Jimenez?
I imagine Baltimore Orioles GM Dan Duquette hoped he was signing an ace, or at least something close to it, when his club took on a $50 million payroll hit to pay pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez over four years...
View ArticleBaltimore Orioles SP Chris Tillman’s AL East woes continue
It was another start versus the Toronto Blue Jays and another loss for Baltimore Orioles ace Chris Tillman on Thursday. Tillman’s second consecutive start against the Blue Jays again failed to produce...
View ArticleIs Jimmy Paredes for real?
Every season there are a couple players in Major League Baseball who arise from relative obscurity and become stars in our game. For example, the 2014 season saw players such as J.D. Martinez and Josh...
View ArticleWhen Will Dylan Bundy Finally Impact the Baltimore Orioles?
Dylan Bundy has long been touted as one of the most physically gifted prospects in baseball. With a fastball that flirts with 100 mph and a devastating curveball among an arsenal of solid pitches,...
View ArticleBud Norris to make Houston Astros return?
Bud Norris was never the beneficiary of good records. He was the ace of a Houston Astros team that was frequently finding 100 losses a painful reality. However, since moving to the Baltimore Orioles,...
View ArticleUbaldo Jimenez Back to his Dominant Old Self for Baltimore Orioles?
Ubaldo Jimenez had a really great year in 2010. In fact, it was pretty much the best year he ever had, and arguably the only great year he had among a slue of bad/decent/good years. But the 2010...
View ArticleConverted pitcher Mychal Givens makes debut for Orioles
Mychal Givens made his major-league debut for the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night against the Red Sox, pitching a scoreless eighth inning in the O’s’ 5-1 loss. Givens got two groundouts and a...
View ArticleDylan Bundy’s Tale Getting Even More Tragic
Dylan Bundy was in about the same boat as Stephen Strasburg. He was going to be a sure fire deal and he was going to dominate the majors. Everything seemed to be on track when he hit the majors in 2012...
View ArticleJustin Upton can be Another Adam Jones for Baltimore Orioles
It was not so long ago that Justin Upton was looking like a potential MVP candidate. 14 home runs and 48 RBIs through the first three months of the season was looking pretty impressive, albeit he has...
View ArticleBaltimore Orioles Land Gerardo Parra for Playoff Push
The Baltimore Orioles are all set to welcome their newest acquisition, Gerardo Parra, after completing a deal to land the venerable 28-year old in exchange for pitching prospect Zach Davies. Source...
View ArticleBaltimore Orioles designate David Lough for assignment
The Baltimore Orioles have designated outfielder David Lough for assignment to make room for catcher Steve Clevenger, the club announced on Friday. With new acquisitions Junior Lake and Gerardo Parra...
View ArticleArrieta’s no-hitter a reminder of Baltimore’s failures developing pitchers
When Jake Arrieta threw his no-hitter for the Cubs on Sunday, it was just the latest in a span of brilliant performances that the 29-year-old has pieced together since joining Chicago in mid-2013. With...
View ArticleCal Ripken Jr.: Legend, Game Ambassador and Baseball Savant
Cal Ripken Jr. wrote a compelling article for The Players’ Tribune on Tuesday reflecting on The Streak as he experienced it, and if you haven’t read it, it’s worth the time. Reading the story was...
View ArticleGerardo Parra return makes sense for Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles brought in Gerardo Parra as their major trade deadline move, acquiring the outfielder from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for pitching prospect Zach Davies. The following two...
View ArticleBaltimore Orioles reliever Brian Matusz to have surgery on AC joint
Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun reports that Baltimore Orioles reliever Brian Matusz will undergo surgery on Monday to repair an AC join in his non-throwing shoulder. The 2008 fourth-overall pick...
View ArticleBaltimore Orioles setting themselves up for a failed offseason
Chris Davis is interested in returning to the Baltimore Orioles next season. As is fellow pending free agent Darren O’Day. Both have been productive for the club this season, though apparently neither...
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