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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...