Solis adds new pitch, readies for 4th AFL start
Nationals left-hander Sammy Solis says his month in the Arizona Fall League has been an invaluable experience and he has learned a lot, even from a recent rough outing. More importantly, Solis has been taught a new pitch to add to his other three potent pitches.
On October 28 versus Surprise, Solis went five innings, allowed eight hits, five runs (two of which were earned), one home run, one walk and three strikeouts. Solis says it was one of those games where the opposition was just...
When O's fans talk about some of the best prospects on the Orioles farm, they often leave Ronnie Welty off the list.
Maybe they shouldn't.
Sometimes overlooked, but productive now for three seasons in a row, the 22-year-old Welty is coming off a real solid season in the Carolina League.
In 130 games with Frederick, the right fielder hit .282-18-82 with 32 doubles, 86 runs and an OPS of .814.
"I started out really good and was really pleased with my start. Then got into kind of a funk...
About 12 seconds after the final out was recorded in Game 5 of the World Series, officially ending the 2010 season, the Major League Baseball Players Association released the names of 142 players who had become free agents.
Why the holdup?
Glaus, Troy 1B AT
Hinske, Eric OF AT
Lee, Derrek 1B AT
Benson, Kris SP AZ
Hampton, Mike ...
It's believed to be the first time it's ever happened, but on Sunday, an NFL regular season game beat a World Series game in the television ratings.
The Steelers and Saints drew an 11.8 rating on NBC, while the Rangers vs. the Giants posted a 10.4 on Fox.
No, it's not because the Simpsons or Cops are a lousy lead-in.
You want to know why I think it happened? Three main reasons.
Gambling, fantasy football and new October teams.
I know the NFL is a ratings powerhouse and is now...
It's been rumored and speculated for weeks that Mark Connor would replace Rick Kranitz as pitching coach. The Orioles haven't made any announcements, but Kranitz today was hired as the Houston Astros' minor league pitching coordinator.
You can check out an article about Kranitz's new job right here.
Kranitz appeared to be a candidate to join Joe Girardi's staff in New York, but it's not going to happen.
"Rick adds a wealth of knowledge and experience to our development system,"...
That's it. The joke has finally run its course.
As a few readers pointed out - and thanks for the heads-up - Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima isn't being posted, so he can't come to the U.S.
That's twice that the Seibu Lions' ownership nixed the idea. I think we can finally end the dance.
NPB Tracker sent out another tweet earlier this afternoon that read: "In the what's become a quite banal dialog, Seibu again denies Nakajima's posting appeals"
Two strikes and you're...
As Steve Melewski mentioned in his blog earlier today, Baseball America came out with its Top 10 list of Orioles prospects, and it may or may not surprise you that shortstop Manny Machado is No. 1 without playing a full season of professional ball.
Did he play a full week?
The rest of the list reads as follows:
1. Manny Machado, ss
2. Zach Britton, lhp
3. Xavier Avery, of
4. L.J. Hoes, 2b
5. Dan Klein, rhp
6. Wynn Pelzer, rhp
7. Mychal Givens, ss
8. Ryan Adams, 2b/3b
9. Ryan Berry,...
This Friday, the Nationals will partner with the American Veterans Center to pay tribute to Major League Baseball players who served during World War II.
The panelists include Yogi Berra, (U.S. Navy), Lou Brissie, (U.S. Army), Jerry Coleman, (U.S. Marine Corps) and John "Mule" Miles, (U.S. Army/Air Corps).
The event is part of the American Veterans Center's 13th Annual Conference and MASN's own Phil Wood will serve as panel moderator.
There will also be representatives from the Band of...
At this point in the fall, even ESPN's coverage of the World Series has waned, and it's officially time to start kindling the Hot Stoves, preparing for the Winter Meetings, and booking flights for trips to spring training.
There are, however, a few remnants of last season still to come in the way of awards; and there are more than a few important offseason dates to mark on your calendars to help you through long winter months without baseball.
Take a look at the important MLB dates and...
Baseball America has released its list of the Orioles current top ten prospects, with Manny Machado number one after playing only a handful of games. That's no surprise really, given the hype about his talents.
O's minor league player of the year Joe Mahoney did not make the top ten - Maybe no surprise after the comments we got recently from Jim Callis when he said he felt Mahoney was not a top prospect.
Here is the list. Feel free to add your comments.
Please note that some of the...
I woke up shivering this morning and noticed that my thermostat read 62 degrees. But I will not turn on the heat.
I will, however, start wearing a little more clothing to bed. But you don't really need to know that, do you?
Did anyone pick the Giants back in spring training to win the World Series this year?
The starting pitching was impressive, but I kept hearing how they didn't have enough offense.
Apparently, they have enough offense.
Perhaps the Orioles will announce their coaching...