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Orioles rotation uncertainty creates messy bullpen projections
Want an endorsement for the Orioles trading for a starting pitcher rather than competing in the free agent market? Michael...
Looking back at Opening Day roster and impactful exclusions
The evolution of a baseball season touches a team’s roster, and the Orioles underwent some interesting and important changes in...
Elias: “In terms of intangibles, I think we have a lot going for us”
Money remains a determining factor in free agency, with the most lucrative offers usually winning out. The game’s evolution still...
Leftovers for breakfast
The Orioles still haven’t announced their coaching staff for the 2024 season, though executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias confirmed...
More reflection on Orioles playoff ouster and moving on from it (Birdland Caravan returns)
More than two months have passed since the Orioles lost to the Rangers in the Division Series. The first sweep...
González on Kimbrel: “He’s a great acquisition for us and I think he’s going to fit in perfectly in the clubhouse”
Fredi González can speak from experience about reliever Craig Kimbrel. About the new Orioles closer whose manager during his 2011...
This, that and the other
No matter how the 26-man roster is constructed for Opening Day, the Orioles will depend heavily and utilize to its...
Elias on Stowers: “This guy still has his whole career ahead of him”
The major league side of Kyle Stowers’ 2023 season can’t be spun positively. Breaks camp with the team, is optioned...
Because You Asked – Disenchanted
The first post-Winter Meetings mailbag is here. It got lost at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. We sent...
Could Orioles pivot away from trying for a No. 1 starter and lower expectations?
The Orioles have a stated goal of placing a starter at or near the top of their rotation, but they...