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Jon Shepherd: Looking back on this year’s draft
When the Orioles chose to sign what Ubaldo Jimenez and Nelson Cruz, two free-agent stragglers with free-agent compensation attached to...
Jon Shepherd: When stats fail
One of the early thoughts that emerged through the primordial sabermetric movement was that the previous year’s numbers racked up...
Jon Shepherd: Nick Markakis is everything
Over the first third of this season, there has been considerable discussion about how well Nick Markakis has performed. Depending...
Jon Shepherd: An adequate catcher is hard to find
A week ago, it was announced that Matt Wieters had received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection to help his recovery...
Jon Shepherd: The value of a Buck
Last Saturday, Buck Showalter left the Orioles to see his daughter graduate from law school. While Mets second baseman Daniel...
Jon Shepherd: Say goodbye to Matt Wieters’ ash
Before an arm injury put him on the 15-day disabled list and placed his entire season in doubt, Matt Wieters...
Jon Shepherd: What to make of the Morales chatter
Last week, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reported that the Orioles and free agent first baseman/designated hitter Kendrys Morales remained...
Jon Shepherd: Schoop’s progress through the eyes of Nick Faleris of Baseball Prospectus
There is a good chance that if you ask an Orioles fan about Jonathan Schoop, that fan would say that...
Jon Shepherd: The Orioles have an average defense
There has been a storyline that has been trumpeted a bit on air and in the media that has not...
Jon Shepherd: Will the true home run king please stand up?
Last week, USA Today revisited Orioles first baseman Chris Davis’ thoughts on whom he considers the true home run king....