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Which of these players has the most potential?

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Which of these players has the most potential?
Today let's take a look at five young Orioles position players. Then give us your take on how much promise and potential they hold for future Orioles teams. Rate these five - listed here alphabetically - on future potential and upside: Hanser Alberto, Austin Hays, Rio Ruiz, Anthony Santander, Dwight Smith Jr. Alberto hit .305 in 139 games and finished eighth in the American League in batting average. It was the 44th time an Orioles player finished at .300 or better, and the first since Nick...
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A statistical look at O's pitching in 2019

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A statistical look at O's pitching in 2019
Captain Obvious checked in to remind me that the Orioles will need to pitch better in 2020. He said that O's fans have seen 223 losses and a lot of poor pitching over the last two years. The Orioles were last in the American League in ERA, bullpen ERA, homers allowed, first-strike percentage, homers-per-fly-ball ratio and rotation OPS in 2019, to point out a few categories. If you want a stat that is hard to explain, for the second year in a row, the Orioles allowed a lower hard-contact...
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After inconsistent 2019, is Mychal Givens' future role in doubt?

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After inconsistent 2019, is Mychal Givens' future role in doubt?
He still has the mid-90s fastball that can touch higher. He can still feature an at times devastating slider and solid changeup. He was still tough on right-handed batters this season and had a very strong stretch of games late in the year. But the season didn't end well for O's reliever Mychal Givens. And in 2019, he posted career worsts in ERA, homers, homer rate and Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP). In 2019 he had the second-highest walk rate of his five years in the majors. While O's...
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Early offseason edition: "10 questions for O's fans"

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Early offseason edition: "10 questions for O's fans"
Welcome in to the first offseason edition of 10 questions. There will be others as we progress into fall and winter. As always, answer all 10 questions, just a few or even just one. Provide short answers or long. Respond to other readers' answers. It's all good and always interesting to check the responses. So here we go. 1) What will the Orioles' record be next year? 2) Who will lead the 2020 Orioles in home runs? 3) Who will lead them in wins? 4) Will the Orioles offer Jonathan Villar...
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His prospect status took a hit, but a door is still ajar for Yusniel Diaz

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His prospect status took a hit, but a door is still ajar for Yusniel Diaz
It was a year when Orioles minor league outfielder Yusniel Diaz dealt with some injuries and saw his prospect rankings take a hit. But he ended the year hitting well and there is optimism that the key player acquired in the July 2018 Manny Machado deal could still become a key future player for the Orioles. The 23-year-old Cuban-born Diaz was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers for $15.5 million in November 2015. A penalty doubled that and the Dodgers' expenditure was $31 million for Diaz. He...
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After tough outing, Kershaw shines in postgame interview

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After tough outing, Kershaw shines in postgame interview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are becoming a bit of a tortured franchise. They have won seven straight division titles - something incredibly impressive - but they are already out of the 2019 playoffs. They lost Game 5 of the National League Division Series at home to Washington. Since the Dodgers started this run, four different teams have won the American League East title. But just one has won in the National League West. So the heartbreak was big when they blew a 3-0 lead after two innings and a...
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The Orioles may be forced to part with Jonathan Villar

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The Orioles may be forced to part with Jonathan Villar
It is going to come down to this: Can a team still in the early stages of a rebuild in 2020 afford a $10 million middle infielder? MLBTradeRumors.com yesterday came out with its arbitration projections for this winter, and predicted that the Orioles would have to give Jonathan Villar a salary of $10.4 million for next year, more than doubling his $4.825 million paycheck from this past season. That was a much higher projection than I expected. It surely was a strong year for Villar, who hit...
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Three needs for the Orioles, and maybe one more job for Showalter

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Three needs for the Orioles, and maybe one more job for Showalter
Former Orioles skipper Buck Showalter's name is coming up for some of the various managerial openings around Major League Baseball. He's been somewhat connected to the openings in San Diego and with the New York Mets. He could be a candidate if there is an opening soon in Philadelphia. Showalter certainly did great things in Baltimore. Ironically, he left the Orioles with an overall losing record at 669-684 (.494). But a lot of that, of course, was due to the last-place finishes in 2017 and...
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Has MLB reached the point of too many homers?

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Has MLB reached the point of too many homers?
Rather than bore myself with hard-to-follow stories about seams on baseballs, or how they are made or how much or little drag was on the ball in 2019, I just looked at a few numbers, and they led me to a conclusion. Major League Baseball officials need to use a baseball in 2020 that leaves the bat and moves more like a baseball than a Titlelist. Yes, it has gotten ridiculous. Do fans truly like this version of the game? Attendance is down slightly, and many seem to be tiring of a steady stream...
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In September, Austin Hays showed his tools and smarts

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In September, Austin Hays showed his tools and smarts
His skills were on display on offense and defense often in September, but for center fielder Austin Hays maybe they were never more evident then on the night of Monday, Sept. 23 at Toronto. In a game the Orioles would eventually lose 11-10 in 15 innings, Hays made several strong plays on defense and hit two homers as the team dug out of an early 5-0 hole. According to STATS, LLC., Hays became the first major league rookie to have five or more RBIs, a stolen base and an outfield assist in the...
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Remembering two seasons spent working with Andy Etchebarren

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Remembering two seasons spent working with Andy Etchebarren
Sometime late in 2003, a mean man decided I should no longer work as sports director at WBAL Radio and that I should exit stage right. So I did, not knowing what might come next. For a few years, it was broadcasting play-by-play on the radio for both the short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds and the Florida State Seminoles. I treasure the memories of working for both teams. So it was a bit jarring last night to learn of the passing of former Orioles catcher Andy Etchebarren at 76. Etch was...
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A look at season-ending rankings for the O's offense

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A look at season-ending rankings for the O's offense
In an entry earlier this week I pointed out that the 2019 Orioles featured a league-average offense in the second half of the season. They hit better as the year went on. Today let's look at Major League Baseball and American League rankings in some stat categories for the entire year. In 2019 the Orioles produced these numbers: * 4.50 runs per game (22nd in MLB, 11th in AL) and MLB average was 4.83.* .246 batting average (tied for 20th in MLB, tied for 12th in AL) and MLB average was .252.*...
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Where the O's were ranked in minor league top 20 lists

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Where the O's were ranked in minor league top 20 lists
Baseball America has been rolling out its league top 20 prospects lists for each minor league level, and they have completed the four full-season leagues where the Orioles have affiliates. In the Triple-A International League, first baseman/left fielder Ryan Mountcastle of the Norfolk Tides was rated as the No. 7 prospect with pitcher Keegan Akin No. 20. In the Double-A Eastern League, Bowie outfielder Yusniel Diaz was rated No. 14 with pitcher Michael Baumann at No. 15. In the Single-A...
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Where are the fans with the O's rebuild, and do they have hope?

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Where are the fans with the O's rebuild, and do they have hope?
The impression I get after a season of a lot of interaction with fans via this blog, Twitter and a radio show is this, in a nutshell: A large majority of Orioles fans are very understanding of the club's rebuilding situation. They have taken a mostly supportive wait-and-see approach, and they are optimistic for the future. They got frustrated with some aspects of the 2019 season and team, yet know there is a bigger picture to consider. They're hopeful. That is a large majority and that is...
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Does manager Brandon Hyde get good grades for 2019?

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Does manager Brandon Hyde get good grades for 2019?
A major league manager can make an impact and change games with sound strategic moves. But perhaps their biggest impact is as a tone-setter and the daily public voice and face for their teams. In that regard, I believe that Brandon Hyde had a very solid first season with the Orioles. He and his staff seemed to quickly gain players' trust and confidence in spring training. The upbeat attitude and energy the club developed then carried through Game 162. And it was no given that would happen....
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Looks like he made it: John Means earned his rotation spot

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Looks like he made it: John Means earned his rotation spot
When spring training began for the 2019 Orioles, left-hander John Means appeared to be a pitcher who would get a brief look before heading to minor league camp to prepare for a Triple-A season. That never happened. He showed a velocity increase along with an outstanding changeup. He made the opening day roster. By April 9 he was in the rotation. In July he was headed to the All-Star Game, and with a strong finish he ended the year as the Orioles' best starter and a rotation fixture. He'll...
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The O's offense got better during the 2019 season

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The O's offense got better during the 2019 season
The 2019 Orioles scored 729 runs, which was 107 more than the 622 by the 2018 Orioles. So that was a nice improvement from a very low run total in 2018. The Orioles offense got better in the second half and was about league average after the All-Star break. Perhaps that is a nice start for the club on the way to producing an above-average offense down the road. First a look at some of the numbers - American League team average for 2019: .253/.323/.439 with 4.9 runs per game, 1.4 home runs per...
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O's game blog: Game 162 to wrap up the 2019 season

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O's game blog: Game 162 to wrap up the 2019 season
The Orioles have had five chances this year to win the final game of a series to sweep that series, and they are 0-5 in those games. Today, on the final day of the 2019 season, they get one last chance for a series sweep. They beat Boston 4-1 Friday night and 9-4 yesterday, and look for the three-game sweep this afternoon at Fenway Park. Once this year the Orioles won the opener of a two-game series but lost the second game. That happened Aug. 28 at Washington. They won the first two games and...
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Checking a few lists as the season finale arrives

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Checking a few lists as the season finale arrives
When Jonathan Villar stole his 40th base in the sixth inning Saturday afternoon he joined a short list of Orioles who have recorded that many steals in one year. When Trey Mancini homered to right in the ninth in the win at Boston, he hit number 35 and joined a longer, but still pretty exclusive list of Orioles. Villar has sure filled up the stat sheet, batting .274/.339/.455 with 33 doubles, five triples, 24 homers and 111 runs scored. But with his 40th stolen base, Villar joins a list of six...
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O's game blog: Looking for two in a row at Fenway Park

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O's game blog: Looking for two in a row at Fenway Park
After a 4-1 win on Friday night, the Orioles play the second game of their series in Boston today and game No. 161 for the season. The O's won last night when Asher Wojciechowski threw six scoreless innings and Renato Núñez hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs. Lefty John Means (11-11, 3.54 ERA) today makes his 27th start. For the year, he's thrown 150 innings, allowing 133 hits with 36 walks and 116 strikeouts. He holds a WHIP of 1.127 and allows 8.0 hits per nine innings, with...
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