This article is courtesy of our friends at The Flagrant Fan Written by: William Tasker Before there was this kid named Bryce, there was Matt Wieters. The past is always a bit murky, but it seemed in 2009 that Matt Wieters was the most highly anticipated rookie of his era. There is a remembrance …
Tag Archive: Orioles
Apr
14
Jays Bullpen Loses Another. Some Scoring Would Be Nice Too.
This article is courtesy of our friends at Bluebird Banter Written by: Tom Dakers Orioles 6 Blue Jays 4 This will be a quick recap, because I want to go eat and I want to go forget. This was an irritating game. Henderson Alvarez wasn’t great but he did pitch us 7 innings and left …
Apr
09
Orioles 3, Twins 1: Sweep! (Alternate title: Jeremy who?)
This article is courtesy of our friends at Camden Chat Written by: Stacey The Orioles completed a three-game sweep of the hapless Minnesota Twins today behind a gem from new Oriole Jason Hammel and just enough offense to seal the win. So, the Twins. I know they finished with a worse record than the Orioles last …
Mar
20
Fun with Arbitrary Rankings: ESPN’s Top 500
This article is courtesy of our friends at Camden Chat Written by: Eat More Esskay Spring training games are kind of on the boring side. The visiting team only brings like three regular players, and for between three and five innings the field is full of players who will never appear on a 25-man roster …
Jan
29
Orioles: Is It Worth Going After Yoenis Cespedes, or Not?; Top 100 Prospects & More
This article is courtesy of our friends at Oriole Post As of today, the Orioles may still be short a slugger in their lineup; however, recently, Cuban slugger Yoenis Cespedes is now available as a free agent. He has officially established residency in the Dominican Republic and is playing winter ball there. So far, Cespedes …
Jan
01
Orioles: 2011 Ends with a Whimper
This article is courtesy of our friends at Oriole Post Written by: James Baker 2011 is coming to an end. Mercifully. The Orioles are quiet. Maddeningly. Of course the Orioles have made some decent depth-building moves. Wada, Endy Chavez, Antonelli; all of them solid moves. But there has been nothing done for Orioles fans to …
Apr
05
He’s On Pace To…
With some outrageous starts to the season, there is no better time to figure out some records that could be broken this season, if players keep up their current pace! • Well, the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds are still in the running for a perfect 162-0 season. • Nelson Cruz …
Mar
08
Under The Radar
There are only a handful of stories that seem to catch the attention of baseball writers at this junction of the season. All the talk revolved around Albert Pujols, the Philadelphia Phillies, or the big dogs in the AL East. Let’s get to some under the radar players or teams to look forward to. The …
Feb
09
The Value of Spring Training
It is less than a week until pitchers and catchers report to spring training. It is an exciting time for baseball fans because we finally get to see our team on the field again. Now, we will all be rooting for our favorite team to win every day, but should we? Does spring training results …
Jan
12
News and Notes: Thome, Mathis, Tankersly…
If the Twins do not resign Jim Thome, they will most likely use the money that they save to fill the bullpen or find a right handed bat who can play first base. Possible fits for the latter are Jorge Cantu and Troy Glaus.








