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Random take Tuesday

Random take Tuesday

And now on with the real offseason. The offseason for the Orioles began in a sense Oct. 6, the day...

Steve Melewski November 08, 2022 1:02 pm
A look at how an elite talent pipeline was built

A look at how an elite talent pipeline was built

Today’s blog entry has spent a few weeks in my laptop. This was written in early September and no, I...

Steve Melewski November 07, 2022 1:00 pm
Long gone, but never forgotten: Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium

Long gone, but never forgotten: Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium

From 1954 to 1991, it was home for the Orioles. It was also home to the Baltimore Colts, the Canadian...

Steve Melewski November 06, 2022 1:02 pm
A look at O’s pitch usage/mix from 2022

A look at O’s pitch usage/mix from 2022

We are getting into the weeds a bit here today, digging into some pitching numbers that might be interesting to...

Steve Melewski November 05, 2022 12:02 pm
MLBPipeline’s Jim Callis on Heston Kjerstad’s play in the AFL

MLBPipeline’s Jim Callis on Heston Kjerstad’s play in the AFL

On the first night of play in the Arizona Fall League, Orioles outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad crushed a homer to...

Steve Melewski November 04, 2022 12:02 pm
The big man with a big arm had a big year for the Orioles

The big man with a big arm had a big year for the Orioles

These stats seem pretty good. And probably just about any pitcher would take such numbers. * Top three percent of Major...

Steve Melewski November 03, 2022 12:02 pm
Modeling Houston and chasing a consistent playoff contender

Modeling Houston and chasing a consistent playoff contender

If the Orioles’ rebuilding efforts were and are at least partially being modeled after the Astros, is there a way...

Steve Melewski November 02, 2022 12:00 pm
Random take Tuesday

Random take Tuesday

He didn’t get anything going against the Orioles in a three-game series near the end of the year, but Aaron...

Steve Melewski November 01, 2022 12:00 pm
There are plenty of defensive metrics, making sense of them is the problem

There are plenty of defensive metrics, making sense of them is the problem

There are some aspects of baseball not up for an argument or debate. It’s simple math and right there in...

Steve Melewski October 31, 2022 12:02 pm
Revisting notes on Hyde, the bullpen and Lyles

Revisting notes on Hyde, the bullpen and Lyles

Today, I’m taking a look back at some recent stories and topics that appeared in this space while discussing some...

Steve Melewski October 30, 2022 12:02 pm