With some of the top pitchers in the majors pulling in some of the biggest salaries, short of signing a pitcher for $25-30 million or more, how do the Orioles get a frontline pitcher? Well, potentially via trade. But to get something good you have to be prepared to give up something good. Fans for years have suggested trades where their team gives

Exactly one month passed before reliever Nick Vespi made his final appearance with the Orioles this season. He left after working two-thirds of an inning in Game 2 of a Sept. 5 doubleheader against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards and returned to work two-thirds of an inning in an Oct. 5 doubleheader against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards. The symmetry

Of the many aspects of baseball for which we can produce statistics, for me, defense is the hardest to quantify and hardest to find reliable stats. There may be some numbers – advanced or otherwise – that some fans swear by, but I have often struggled to find any to really suit myself. Many defensive metrics are hard to understand and which one (s)

Davey Martinez knew what he was getting into during the 2022 season, his fifth as manager of the Nationals. In the first full year of the Nats’ rebuild, he wouldn’t have the most talented roster in the major leagues and they wouldn’t win a lot of games. But he at least expected his players to give their best efforts and make fundamental plays every

PLAYER REVIEW: NELSON CRUZ Age on opening day 2023: 42 How acquired: Signed as free agent, March 2022 MLB service time: 15 years, 82 days 2022 salary: $12 million Contract status: $16 million mutual option for 2023 with $3 million club buyout 2022 stats: 124 G, 507 PA, 448 AB, 50 R, 105 H, 16 2B, 0 3B, 10 HR, 64 RBI, 4 SB, 0 CS, 49 BB, 119 SO, .234

As I sorted through the mailbag that I emptied this week, I came across a question that nudged my curiosity. A question that made me want to do a little digging. More of a team effort. I’ll admit that I passed the shovel to a few hands. Could there be at least one game next year with a homegrown Orioles lineup? With nine position players drafted by

It’s a random-take Tuesday around here. A few thoughts, yes on baseball, for your reading interest.  Will this become a regular thing here? Even I don't know that answer, but random-take Tuesday has a nice ring to it. Of course, we don't need a special day to express opinions around here. But I digress.  The playoff format is fine: Just because the

PLAYER REVIEW: VICTOR ROBLES Age on opening day 2023: 25 How acquired: Signed as international free agent, July 2013 MLB service time: 4 years, 33 days 2022 salary: $1.65 million Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2025 2022 stats: 132 G, 407 PA, 366 AB, 42 R, 82 H, 10 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 33 RBI, 15 SB, 4 CS, 17 BB, 104 SO, .224 AVG, .

It feels like a homework assignment. Challenging the Orioles to pinpoint the exact moment when they realized the team would contend deep into the season. That it wasn’t a fluke. Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias shares the opinion expressed by one of the club’s outfielders. “I read some quotes from Austin Hays and that was the way

In evaluating Ryan Mountcastle’s 2022 season, it is easy to note that his homer total dropped from 33 in 2021 – a new O’s rookie record – to 22 last season. His OPS dropped from .796, which was 14 percent above league average to .729, which was five percent above the league. In 145 games Mountcastle, who will turn 26 in February, hit .250/.305/.423