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O's face some tough calls on 40-man adds before Rule 5

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O's face some tough calls on 40-man adds before Rule 5
Last November, the Orioles added four players to their 40-man roster to protect those players from being selected in the December Rule 5 draft. They added Ryan Mountcastle, Keegan Akin, Dean Kremer and Ryan McKenna. How many players will the Orioles add next month? They've got a list of quality players eligible for this year's Rule 5. But even with a lengthy list of players who they clearly like, it is still hard for a player to make the 40-man roster. Every year, it seems there is much angst...
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Will the Orioles go position player with another high draft pick?

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Will the Orioles go position player with another high draft pick?
There was no announcement or press release from Major League Baseball. But numerous outlets this week reported that the order of the First-Year Player Draft is set for 2021. The Orioles will have the No. 5 pick in the first round. After speculation that MLB would use the reverse standings, as always, for the draft order, several outlets confirmed this week that will be the case. After selecting No. 1 overall in 2019 and No. 2 in June, the O's will pick after Pittsburgh, Texas, Detroit and...
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Taking a look at the Orioles' solid outfield depth

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Taking a look at the Orioles' solid outfield depth
When spring training for the 2021 season begins, the Orioles could be looking at a logjam. It presents a bit of a problem, but yes, it is a good problem to deal with. They may have too many quality outfielders for too few spots, especially if you add in players yet to make it to Baltimore. This is not a surprise to us, as it's been coming for a while. And this problem, if we do even call it that, could sort itself out as many baseball roster crunches do. There could be injuries, players sent...
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No games, no problem: Delmarva still held events at Perdue Stadium

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No games, no problem: Delmarva still held events at Perdue Stadium
As the summer was rolling on, it became apparent it would be a year without minor league baseball. Around the country, that hit some teams and their local communities pretty hard. No games for the fans to see, no revenue for the teams to generate. But that didn't keep Orioles farm teams from reaching out in their local communities to host events that brought some normalcy to fans and staff alike late this year. I've covered the minors long enough around Birdland to know that these clubs are...
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After superb finish, O's knew they had their ace back

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After superb finish, O's knew they had their ace back
It was just a four-start sample and that's not a lot of innings. But it was a stunning four starts. For the Orioles, it was a stretch of games where they realized their ace was back. And while an injury kept left-hander John Means from making the opening day start this year, if they had to pick that guy for 2021 today, it would be Means. An easy call. A year that began with Means dealing with left shoulder fatigue later produced the emotions surrounding the passing of his father. On the field,...
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A tale of two seasons for Orioles catchers

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A tale of two seasons for Orioles catchers
The catcher position is historically one that does not produce much offense. Of course, there are always exceptions, but generally speaking, teams are happy if they get modest offense from their catchers. For a good portion of the shortened 2020 season, the Orioles had to be delighted with the offense coming from their catchers. They used three players at the position with Pedro Severino making 32 starts, Chance Sisco 22 and Bryan Holaday six. In late August, the O's catching trio was...
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First offseason edition: "10 questions for O's fans"

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First offseason edition: "10 questions for O's fans"
So, it's been two weeks since the last Orioles game and we are definitely moving into full offseason mode around here. The American League Championship Series begins today with the Houston Astros facing the Tampa Bay Rays. While we move along this offseason and go through the holidays and wait to find out if there will be a Winter Meetings this year, we take time today for the latest edition of "10 questions for O's fans." Answer one question, a couple or all 10. Give short answers or long...
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Showing the way: 2020 rookies provide hope for those on farm

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Showing the way: 2020 rookies provide hope for those on farm
When some young talent came up from the Orioles farm system this year and performed well in the major leagues - players like Ryan Mountcastle, Keegan Akin and Dean Kremer - it was a real positive for the organization in many ways. For one, it showed that the organization did have some nice talent down below and knew how to develop it. It was a credit both to the former regime of Dan Duquette, who drafted and/or traded for those players, but also for general manager Mike Elias and his staff. It...
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What did the 2020 season mean for O's rebuilding?

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What did the 2020 season mean for O's rebuilding?
While we wait to find out if the Houston Astros are really going to tick off baseball fans in 2020, it's time to again ponder the Orioles' rebuilding efforts. I have asked this question of fans often the last year or two and I'm asking again today: How do you feel about the club's rebuilding efforts and do you see hope for the future? I'll repeat another sentiment today you've heard from me before. That is that fans, generally speaking, seem to be very on board with the Orioles'...
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On the passing of a local sports legend and other notes

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On the passing of a local sports legend and other notes
It was sad to learn that Baltimore sportscasting legend Vince Bagli died yesterday at 93. He certainly lived a full and wonderful life and touched so many people along the way. Seeing the tributes pour in, it seemed like every reporter/writer/broadcaster knew him well and at one time got mentorship and/or words of wisdom from Vince. Usually, it started with him asking you questions: Were you doing OK? How was your family? They treating you well at work? There was a simple charm about Vince as...
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In 2020, O's 'pen was good again

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In 2020, O's 'pen was good again
There are areas where we saw improvement during the 2020 Orioles season, but few as dramatic as the bullpen. The bullpen ERA improved by nearly two runs per game. And the 'pen changed from one that gave up a lot of homers and was among the easiest to get a hit off in the American League to a stingy one in allowing homers and much tougher to hit. At a time when bullpens are used more than ever and are more important than ever, the trend upward this season was big for the Orioles. The 'pen...
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Minor league restructuring still to be determined

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Minor league restructuring still to be determined
Beyond discussing the setup for the Orioles fall instructional league camp that began Monday during a Zoom press conference yesterday, O's executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias briefly addressed the future minor league situation. It is one of much uncertainty and unanswered questions. The agreement between Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball has expired. The sides continue to negotiate a new agreement, one that is expected to see MLB take over minor league...
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Orioles' instructional league roster

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Orioles' instructional league roster
The Orioles may have wrapped up the 2020 regular season and ended activities at the Bowie alternate site, where some young players got critical development time this summer. But today they are starting their fall instructional league. It's an opportunity for more young and developing players to get individual and team work in at the organization's Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla. "Our instructional league camp allows us to further develop and evaluate young players in our system,"...
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Rule 5 pick to MVO: Another look at Anthony Santander's 2020

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Rule 5 pick to MVO: Another look at Anthony Santander's 2020
When Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander slumped late in the 2019 season, he hurt his final numbers. They looked good at the time, but not great. This year, there was no late-season slump, although there was an injury. But while his batting average stayed the same in 2020, most of the other numbers were significantly better. Santander did enough in 37 games of a 60-game season to win the Most Valuable Oriole award. When he played, he was among the American League stat leaders in several...
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The MLB postseason: On to the next round

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The MLB postseason: On to the next round
One big difference in the Major League Baseball playoffs this year, beyond the obvious ones like no crowds at games, is very few off-days. There will be two off-days in the World Series. But no off-days before that. We saw the wild card round of three games (if needed) in three days. The American League Division Series will begin Monday with five games in five days, if needed. The National League Division Series starts Tuesday and will be played for five straight days, if necessary. Same with...
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A look at O's rotation improvement in 2020

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A look at O's rotation improvement in 2020
The Orioles' rotation ERA this year was 5.09 for the 60-game season. They had it down to 4.75 with just a few games to go. But short outings by Jorge López, where he gave up eight runs, and Dean Kremer, where he gave up seven, raised it again. The O's finished 11th in the American League in rotation ERA. Had they kept their ERA in the 4.75 range, they still would have finished 11th. That is still the best for an O's team since the 2016 team that won 89 games and made the postseason. O's...
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A few random notes and some chat about the skipper

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A few random notes and some chat about the skipper
The Orioles public relations staff put out some excellent season wrap-up notes and stats on the club. Some of these stats were posted throughout the season, and here are some of the final numbers: * The Orioles led the major leagues with a batting average of .409 when putting the first pitch in play. San Diego was second at .408, followed by Atlanta at .399, the New York Mets at .394 and Washington at .373. * While O's shortstop José Iglesias did not have enough at-bats to qualify for the...
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Comparing Ryan Mountcastle's major league start to Manny Machado's

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Comparing Ryan Mountcastle's major league start to Manny Machado's
Not only did Ryan Mountcastle have a stunningly good rookie year for the Orioles, but if you compare his first 35 big league games to Manny Machado, Mountcastle comes out ahead. Well ahead. It was one strong performance and probably better then we had a right to expect. He walked more, he defended fine, he ran very well and he hit. Man, did he hit. Over 35 games and 140 plate appearances, Mountcastle batted .333/.386/.492 with five doubles, five homers, 23 RBIs and an OPS of .878. His OPS+ of...
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Sizing up the 2020 Orioles offense

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Sizing up the 2020 Orioles offense
In judging the 2020 Orioles offense, a rating may be in the eye of the beholder. And it may heavily depend on when that person watched this team. If they saw them only play National League teams, they may rate the offense as one of the best in the game. If they saw only games against the American League, they will have a few questions about the bats. If they saw only the last few weeks, they will ponder if this group is just terrible. But more on the timing later. Let's first take a look at a...
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A look at the MLB 16-team playoffs that start today

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A look at the MLB 16-team playoffs that start today
The truncated 2020 regular season is over, and it was used this year to eliminate just 14 teams. Now 16 play on in search of the World Series championship. Bracket playoff baseball is about to begin later today with four American League playoff games. The National League series begin tomorrow. So on Wednesday, there will be eight playoff games. Yep, eight. They'll start at Noon, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10 p.m. Should be a wild day and night of baseball. There will be at least four more games on...
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