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Another look back at an aspect of the 2017 O's offense

Another look back at an aspect of the 2017 O's offense
When it comes to team offense, the Orioles are about average in the American League. That is in the most important stat of them all - runs scored. And it has been that way for several seasons. In 2015, the Orioles ranked seventh in the AL in runs scored for the season. In 2016, they ranked seventh and last year they ranked eighth with 743 runs while the AL team average was 763. So the Orioles scored 4.59 runs/game while the league average was 4.71. There are a lot of ways to break down some of...
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Hays and Mullins head up improved outfield depth on the farm

Hays and Mullins head up improved outfield depth on the farm
When Baseball America ranked outfielder Austin Hays at No. 21 on its latest top 100 prospects list, that was a nice, lofty ranking for the youngster who went from Single-A Frederick to the major leagues last year. He was the Orioles' 2017 minor league Player of the Year, winning the Brooks Robinson Award. In fact, Hays is just the fourth Orioles outfielder since Baseball America's first top 100 ranking in 1990 to be ranked that high or higher. There have been 29 polls since the first...
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A look around the AL East, which has added two big sluggers

A look around the AL East, which has added two big sluggers
While Orioles fans had a long wait this winter for the club to add any starting pitching, Red Sox fans had a long wait for their club to match the New York Yankees' big move. Match or at least try to. The Yankees stunned the baseball world in adding Giancarlo Stanton, the 2017 National League MVP, on Dec. 11. Well over two months later, the Red Sox finally got J.D. Martinez. Each team adds a huge slugger. Martinez agreed to a five-year deal worth $110 million that has three opt-outs. For as...
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An early spring training guess at the opening day roster

An early spring training guess at the opening day roster
Since it is never too early to try and predict the opening day 25-man Orioles roster, let's take a shot today. Yes, it is likely that more players will get added and there could be other changes, injuries and/or trades. So we take a shot as of the morning of Feb. 27. Everything is subject to change. Starting rotation (5): Dylan Bundy, Kevin Gausman, Andrew Cashner, Chris Tillman and an in-house candidate. I'll make Nestor Cortes Jr. my clubhouse leader for the last spot. As a Rule 5 pick, he...
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The backstory on one of the greatest moves in Orioles history

The backstory on one of the greatest moves in Orioles history
The Orioles may be coming off a season where their poor pitching contributed heavily to a last-place finish, but over the course of the club's history, they've had plenty of quality pitchers. This history includes a Hall of Famer in Jim Palmer and four pitchers that have won Cy Young Awards. Palmer won three (1973, '75, '76) and other winners included Mike Flanagan (1979) Steve Stone (1980) and Mike Cuellar, who shared the 1969 award with Denny McLain. This history includes four 20-game...
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The latest odds and Cortes with a nice debut

The latest odds and Cortes with a nice debut
If you want to make a wager on the Orioles to win the American League East, you'll get 12-1 odds right now through the online sportsbook Bovada. Here are the odds released earlier this week. Meanwhile, eight teams are listed ahead of the Orioles with odds in terms of winning this year's AL championship. AL East - Odds to win New York Yankees - 1/1 Boston Red Sox - 7/4 Toronto Blue Jays - 17/4 Baltimore Orioles - 12/1 Tampa Bay Rays - 12/1 2018 AL Pennant - Odds to winHouston Astros - 11/4New...
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Can Mike Wright follow Chris Tillman's path to a turnaround?

Can Mike Wright follow Chris Tillman's path to a turnaround?
There was once an Orioles right-handed pitcher that was a pretty decent prospect and a top 100 draft pick. But he struggled badly in his first three seasons in the majors and fans lost confidence in him. Mike Wright? Right? Well yes, but before him there was Chris Tillman. From 2009-11 - Tillman's first three big league seasons - he went 7-15 with an ERA of 5.58. He allowed 205 hits in 180 2/3 innings. In Mike Wright's first three big league seasons, he has gone 6-9 with a 5.86 ERA allowing...
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The O's-Tillman reunion, AL East rotations, prospects talk

The O's-Tillman reunion, AL East rotations, prospects talk
So Chris Tillman and the Orioles finally reached an agreement on a one-year contract and the pitcher that started three straight opening days for the club is back. Tillman got a $3 million guarantee and can reportedly earn another $7 million with innings incentives. If this was his only major league contract offer, he did well with a shot to make $10 million a year after he went 1-7 with a 7.84 ERA. The Orioles, on the other hand, would probably happily pay the incentives to get the pre-2017...
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Yefry Ramírez made nice first impression with his new team

Yefry Ramírez made nice first impression with his new team
For now, he might get lost in the shuffle amid dozens of pitchers in spring training. But after being acquired by the Orioles last July 31, right-hander Yefry Ramírez might have a shot to make the big leagues during the 2018 season. He was 10-3 with a 3.41 ERA for Double-A Trenton when the Orioles acquired him from the New York Yankees for international bonus pool money. He then went 5-0 with an ERA of 3.66 in six starts for Double-A Bowie to end a strong 2017 season. One where he was an...
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Some Chris Tillman talk, a late-night deal and the week in review

Some Chris Tillman talk, a late-night deal and the week in review
The Orioles could re-sign right-hander Chris Tillman any day now. Or he could go to another team. If he winds up back with the Orioles, my question would be: What took so long? Even in this slow market, couldn't we have expected Tillman and the Orioles to decide if they wanted a reunion or not by now? This one indeed has been dragging out. If the O's get their opening day starter from 2014-2016 back, we will eventually find out if he can bounce back from a terrible season. We may not truly...
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At this point, expectations are low for the 2018 Orioles

At this point, expectations are low for the 2018 Orioles
Fans of the Orioles are used to low expectations for their team. Have the Orioles ever been predicted recently to win the American League East? Maybe by a random reporter/analyst or two over the years, but not often. And that goes back to a year they were the defending AL East champs. But this year, coming off a season where the Orioles featured a 5.70 rotation ERA and finished in last place, the expectations seem as low as probably anytime since they and their fans endured 14 consecutive...
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Orioles announce minor league staff for 2018 season

Orioles announce minor league staff for 2018 season
The Orioles today announced their minor league staff for the 2018 season. Ron Johnson will return to manage at Triple-A Norfolk and Gary Kendall is back with Double-A Bowie. Ryan Minor is now the skipper at Single-A Frederick and Buck Britton is a first-year manager at Single-A Delmarva. Among the short-season clubs, Kevin Bradshaw will manage at Single-A Aberdeen, Carlos Tosca is skipper for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Orioles and Elvis Morel is manager of the club's entry in the...
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In limited innings, Cashner had some success versus AL East

In limited innings, Cashner had some success versus AL East
From the "For what it's worth ..." department, new Orioles right-hander Andrew Cashner had decent numbers last year and has solid numbers in his career against the American League East. Yes, that comes in a small sample size for a pitcher that spent seven of his first eight seasons in the National League. But last season for Texas he made five starts against the four AL East teams that are not the Orioles and went 3-1 with an ERA of 2.81 in 32 innings. He was 1-1 with a 3.75 ERA in two...
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A few thoughts on O's addition of pitcher Andrew Cashner

A few thoughts on O's addition of pitcher Andrew Cashner
The Orioles have finally added to their starting rotation, getting a pitcher that had a strong season in 2017 on a short-term contract. And then there were three established pitchers in the five-man rotation. As first reported by MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko, the O's have added right-hander Andrew Cashner on a two-year deal worth a guaranteed $16 million. ESPN.com and SB Nation reported that the deal includes a vesting option for the 2020 season at $10 million. It vests if he pitches a...
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A scout's tale: Jim Howard is a longtime Oriole

A scout's tale: Jim Howard is a longtime Oriole
In December, we began a new series in this space. We are introducing you to some Orioles scouts before the new season begins. Some fans may not even know their names. Hopefully, after reading this and upcoming posts, you'll know a lot more than that. So on we go ... When the Orioles ended a 14-year run of losing seasons and returned to the playoffs in 2012, it was huge for the organization. So many players, manager Buck Showalter and his coaches, scouts and front office members helped the team...
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After September debut, does Austin Hays make the opening day roster?

After September debut, does Austin Hays make the opening day roster?
When the Orioles get their full squad into spring training camp, we will begin to find out if rookie Austin Hays is going to begin the 2018 season as the club's everyday right fielder, wind up in a reserve role or head back to the farm for more minor league seasoning. Door No. 3 - more seasoning in the minors - is not necessarily the worst thing for a kid of just 22 and with only 64 games at the Double-A level under his belt. But Hays has come on fast and was the first player from the 2016...
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The Darvish deal: Good signing by the Cubs or big risk?

The Darvish deal: Good signing by the Cubs or big risk?
When the Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with free agent right-hander Yu Darvish to a six-year deal worth $126 million, did they made a great move? After all, they added a pitcher pending a physical that is considered to be the top hurler on the free agent market - and one considered a No. 1 pitcher - for less than projected in November. They also didn't have to give up a draft pick. When Darvish was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in July, that meant he could not be made a qualifying offer to...
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One pitcher looks for a strong first impression, another for a new role

One pitcher looks for a strong first impression, another for a new role
When spring training begins this week, 25-year-old right-hander Michael Kelly enters camp as an Orioles newcomer that adds some pitching depth to the roster. He would like to end camp as someone that makes a strong enough first impression to get a shot at some point this year on the major league roster. Kelly has yet to pitch in the majors. The Orioles signed him in December when he was a minor league free agent. But he got a major league contract and heads to camp as a member of the 40-man...
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Week in review: Harsh words exchanged, free agent batters and more

Week in review: Harsh words exchanged, free agent batters and more
In looking back on the last week of stories here and revisting a few, we spent some time discussing the harsh words exchanged recently by the players and owners, looked at some lefty-batting free agents and also looked at the latest PECOTA projections. On Monday, we discussed some recent statements issued, including one by the Major League Baseball Players Assocation and one by prominent agent Brodie Van Wagenen. He said the slow free agent market "feels coordinated" and that the players...
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When the music stops, who gets a chair in O's rotation?

When the music stops, who gets a chair in O's rotation?
So with spring training camps set to open next week, the free agent market is still flush with players, and that includes plenty of pitchers. Back in October and November - knowing the Orioles have three openings in their rotation - we profiled nine free agent starters. Of those nine, five are still out there. The four that off are off the market:* Tyler Chatwood, who signed a three-year deal for $38 million with the Cubs.* Jhoulys Chacin, who signed a two-year deal for $15.5 million with...
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