What does the future hold for the Orioles?
This has been a very up and down season for the Baltimore Orioles. They have played better than their record indicates but, as Bill Parcels used to say, you are what your record says you are and the...
View ArticleThe Curious Handling of Kevin Gausman
The 2015 season will long be remembered as “The Start”. This was the year that the influx of young, dynamic talent came to the Major Leagues and made a difference. Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa, Kyle...
View ArticleThe Orioles Rotation Is Lacking As 2016 Arrives
Beyond anything else, it was the failures of the rotation which took the Baltimore Orioles from 96 wins and a division championship in ’14, to a .500 record and watching others play in the post-season...
View ArticleBreaking Down Kevin Gausman
Since the Baltimore Orioles selected him with the fourth pick of the 2012 out of LSU, right-hander Kevin Gausman has been an enigma. As with most college pitchers selected that high, Gausman was...
View ArticleIs The Orioles Rotation Becoming A Ground Ball Staff?
The Orioles starting rotation isn’t known for its eye-popping numbers. In the recent 4-year run of non-losing seasons, the Orioles rotation has only ranked in the top half of the American League once...
View ArticleIf Nothing Else, The Orioles Starters Are “Available”
In a recent article, I talked about how I feel the AL East race is going to be close throughout the season and I broke it down, unit by unit, to show why I feel that. When talking about the rotations,...
View ArticleShould Gausman get the Opening Day start?
Who makes the Opening Day start is really more of a fun topic than it is something that is actually important in the grand scheme of things. Orioles Manager Buck Showalater hasn’t made his decision...
View ArticleThe 2016 Baltimore Orioles Will…?
A rough Spring Training is coming to an end, and the beginning of the 2016 season is now just days away for the Baltimore Orioles. What should we expect from the O’s this year? The simplistic answer is...
View ArticleAround the Minors – 4/12/2016
The Baltimore Orioles are 6-0 and minor league games are in full swing. Here is recapping the latest action around the system. With the exception of Norfolk and Bowie, all other teams opened the season...
View ArticleFact and Opinion – Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles entered play Sunday with an 11-5 record. That had them in first place in the AL East with a 3.5 game lead on the second place Toronto Blue Jays. Baltimore was also leading the AL in run...
View Article20% Of The Season In The Books
With 20% of the 2016 season in the books, the Baltimore Orioles are 20-12 and riding a 4 game winning streak. They are currently tied with Boston at the top of the AL East. Let’s look back at the...
View ArticleWho Are the Orioles’ All Stars?
With a bit over a month left to vote on the American League All Star starters, maybe it’s time to take a look at what Baltimore Orioles might be representing in San Diego this year. The game is on July...
View ArticleSo You Have Been Drafted, What’s Next?
Once the MLB concludes the amateur player draft, it’s time for the teams and players to get down and dirty with a contract. This process includes signing bonuses and minor league contracts. Once the...
View ArticleReviewing Gausman
Expectations were once again high for Kevin Gausman coming into this season so it’s been frustrating to see what essentially amounts to stagnation for the 25-year old righty. Of course, in addition to...
View ArticleTalking Orioles As The ’2nd Half’ Begins
The All-Star break has ended, and the 51-36 AL East leading Baltimore Orioles are in action tonight in Tampa Bay. Several of BSL’s Orioles Analysts – Rob Shields, Zach Spedden, and Reggie Yinger – have...
View ArticleBrutal Week Ends For The Orioles; This Week Has To Be Better
Houston’s 5-3 Sunday victory capped a poor week for the Orioles, as Baltimore dropped both games vs. Boston, and 3 of 4 to the Astros. The O’s will enter Monday at 67-56 overall, in 3rd place in the...
View ArticleBreaking Down Orioles Steamer Projections
We’re now into what Murray Chass so lovingly called “silly season” in his blog on Sunday. With a slowed-down free-agent market that’ll heat up a bit more the closer we get to spring training, we at...
View ArticleThoughts On The Orioles Rotation
The Orioles’ strategy over the last few seasons has been plain to see: Hit a bunch of home runs to (hopefully) take leads and then rely on a lights-out bullpen to take care of the rest. It has largely...
View ArticleOrioles X-Factors
As we sit here about a week away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training (can you believe that?), it’s time to start looking forward to the upcoming season for the Baltimore Orioles. At...
View ArticleBSL Orioles Roundtable – March 2017
As Opening Day nears, BSL’s O’s Analysts (Rob Shields, Zach Spedden, and Brandon Warne) come together to give some thoughts. (You can discuss this on the BSL Board here.) Question 1: The O’s ended...
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