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Zach Wilt: Chris Davis and the adjustment period

Zach Wilt: Chris Davis and the adjustment period

Baseball is a game of constant adjustments. This offseason, Chris Davis worked on fixing the holes in his swing and...

Josh Land June 11, 2013 9:54 am
Domenic Vadala: The relative unfairness of the AL East

Domenic Vadala: The relative unfairness of the AL East

I’ve said numerous times on Birds Watcher that the birth of the current Orioles came on Sept. 28, 2011, when...

Josh Land June 09, 2013 3:03 pm
Matthew Taylor: How a second wild card might have rewritten O’s history

Matthew Taylor: How a second wild card might have rewritten O’s history

It’s June, and I’m scoreboard watching. I’ve actually been doing so since early May. It’s not the best way to...

Josh Land June 07, 2013 8:48 am
Anthony Amobi: O’s will need a consistent Chris Tillman if they’re going to win

Anthony Amobi: O’s will need a consistent Chris Tillman if they’re going to win

For the past several seasons, Chris Tillman has been a very promising young arm for the Baltimore Orioles. However, from...

Josh Land June 06, 2013 10:07 am
Neal Shaffer: Don’t become what we’ve lamented

Neal Shaffer: Don’t become what we’ve lamented

So we know that times are changing in Birdland. Winning doesn’t seem so weird. The Orioles no longer rank among...

Josh Land June 05, 2013 9:03 am
Zach Wilt: Who’s a bigger surprise, Chris Davis or Manny Machado?

Zach Wilt: Who’s a bigger surprise, Chris Davis or Manny Machado?

Chris Davis leads Major League Baseball with 20 home runs, and he’s on pace to hit 57 this season. Across...

Josh Land June 04, 2013 9:45 am
Domenic Vadala: Is Chris Davis an MVP candidate?

Domenic Vadala: Is Chris Davis an MVP candidate?

Going into the 2013 season, one of the big questions surrounding the Orioles was Chris Davis at first base. In...

Josh Land June 02, 2013 5:16 pm
Anthony Amobi: Is Chris Davis for real?

Anthony Amobi: Is Chris Davis for real?

At this point in my life, as a sports fan, I’m not often surprised by much. So far this season,...

Josh Land May 30, 2013 9:17 am
Neal Shaffer: J. Johnson’s struggles illustrate why baseball should rethink closer role

Neal Shaffer: J. Johnson’s struggles illustrate why baseball should rethink closer role

Timely piece of work on Tuesday from SI’s Tom Verducci about struggling closers around MLB, with our own Jim Johnson...

Josh Land May 29, 2013 8:46 am
Zach Wilt: What makes a rivalry?

Zach Wilt: What makes a rivalry?

The purists tell me that interleague play doesn’t belong in baseball. If they’re fans of the National League, they despise...

Josh Land May 28, 2013 8:44 am