Twelve best seasons by first basemen in MLB history
In this series, we are choosing the best seasons at each position by using the Baseball-reference.com stat Wins Above Replacement, or WAR. It is a statistic that tries to objectively combine all of a...
View ArticleTen best seasons by shortstops in MLB history
In this series, we are choosing the best seasons at each position by using the Baseball-reference.com stat Wins Above Replacement, or WAR. It is a statistic that tries to objectively combine all of a...
View ArticleMoving forward: The Baltimore Orioles’ week ahead, May 16-21
After coming off a sweep of the Chicago White Sox and taking two games from the Washington Nationals, the Baltimore Orioles lost four straight games last week, all by one run. It was the first time the...
View ArticleBaltimore Orioles minor league report: Chris Clare improving on both ends
The Bowie Baysox are hitting the cover off the ball, Norfolk may have some bullpen depth for the Orioles and some of last year’s top picks have gotten off to a slow 2017. Here is the weekly minor...
View ArticleWhich left-hander could step up in Baltimore Orioles’ bullpen?
In a tale of two seasons, the Baltimore Orioles‘ bullpen has gone from one of the league’s best to mediocre. What set everything swirling out of place was closer Zach Britton‘s injury on April 16, and...
View ArticleThe Baltimore Orioles’ week ahead, May 22-28
Close to being a first place team themselves (0.5 games back from the New York Yankees), the Baltimore Orioles will play the other two AL division leaders this week in a true early-season test of where...
View ArticleBaltimore Orioles minor league report: High-A Frederick bats heating up
If you want some updates on the Baltimore Orioles minor league system with a vacation suggestion, you came to the right place. Here is the weekly minor league report for the Orioles. Low-A Delmarva If...
View ArticleWith offensive explosion on the horizon, Baltimore Orioles should be focused...
It’s only a matter of time. The Baltimore Orioles offense has too many powerful bats to stay in this miserable slump — long time fans are no stranger to this narrative. Third baseman Manny Machado will...
View ArticleRule No. 1: if the benches clear you better not be in the dugout – or...
When I arrived at the clubhouse of my first professional assignment I sat down in the manager’s office and received two rules: don’t air clubhouse issues in the media and if the benches clear you...
View ArticleBaltimore Orioles avoid breaking record they didn’t want
At least the Baltimore Orioles have company at the bottom. The O’s avoided extending their miserable stretch of terrible pitching Saturday afternoon by beating the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-3. While giving up...
View ArticleImportant week on deck for contending Tampa Bay Rays
The All-Star Game break is on the horizon and the Tampa Bay Rays wrap up the first half with series against the defending World Series champions and the current American League East frontrunners....
View ArticleWashington Nationals: Is Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton a fit?
Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton is coming off a remarkable 2016 campaign where he saved a league-leading 47 games while posting a 0.54 ERA. The performance was good enough to earn him a fourth...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays LHP Blake Snell provides silver lining
Monday night began with that ‘oh no’ feel to it again for Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell. One pitch, one double for Baltimore Orioles leadoff hitter Adam Jones. Two pitches later, Jones...
View ArticleTough stretch coming up next for Tampa Bay Rays
If the Tampa Bay Rays want to keep themselves in the playoff hunt they’re going to have to pick up wins against some of Major League Baseball’s top teams the next two weeks. The Rays regained their...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays cut losses dealing Tim Beckham to Baltimore Orioles
Sometimes a change of scenery is just what a player needs to take another step forward and that’s what Tampa Bay Rays infielder Tim Beckham is getting. Make that former Tampa Bay Rays infielder,...
View ArticleEx-Tampa Bay Rays INF Tim Beckham fitting in with Baltimore Orioles
It was a somewhat curious move when the Tampa Bay Rays shipped infielder Tim Beckham to American League East rival Baltimore Orioles. For one thing, the trade deadline transaction came as the teams...
View ArticleBaltimore Orioles SS Tim Beckham’s hit streak ends
Whether getting pink-slipped by his former team sparked his recent surge in production or not, new Baltimore Orioles shortstop Tim Beckham arrived in Maryland ready to rake. Sunday afternoon in...
View ArticleTim Beckham Update: Ridiculous BABIP with Baltimore Orioles
Yes, Tim Beckham continues to put up impressive numbers with the Baltimore Orioles since being traded last month by the Tampa Bay Rays. The shortstop welcomed himself to Orioles fans by going 2-for-4...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays: Postseason unlikely, but not impossible
The Cleveland Indians entered Friday night riding an American League record 22-game winning streak. So, Tampa Bay Rays … what gives? How about six? A six-game, late-season run. Give fans one last...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays RHP Chris Archer hits the mark again
It’s little more than a silver lining at this point of a lost season, but Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer reached the 200-inning mark for the third straight year Saturday night. Archer...
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