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Neal Shaffer: No need for debate, O's should be buyers

Neal Shaffer: No need for debate, O's should be buyers
Every year, as the trade deadline approaches, fans who are fortunate enough to find their team in contention get the luxury of engaging in a fun debate: Should our team be buyers? Should they, in other words, make a play for one or more guys who might take a group from pretty good to very good, possibly playoff good? Or should they stick with what they have and hope it's enough? As Orioles fans, we typically sit this out and instead engage in some deadline variation of "sell or do...
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Heath Bintliff: The Chris Davis breakout

Heath Bintliff: The Chris Davis breakout
Is there anything Chris Davis can't do? Even though I held my breath every time a ball was hit to right field this weekend, Davis has added the job skill of "major league right fielder" to his resume. It has been a remarkable season for Davis, as he continues to do things that he has never done before in the majors. He has played the outfield and pitched in his first major league game, but even more remarkable are the things he is doing at the plate. Davis' OPS+ of 132 is the highest of...
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Olivia Witherite: Sold on reacquiring Jeremy Guthrie

Olivia Witherite: Sold on reacquiring Jeremy Guthrie
Today, I told a co-worker that it might be nice to see Jeremy Guthrie back in Baltimore. I'll leave out all the details of her response, but it started with a harsh glare, followed by an "Are you crazy?" look. Granted, the former Orioles ace is not known for his great record or low ERA. But, could he bring some value back to the Orioles rotation if he was to leave Colorado? In Baltimore, the right-hander pitched to a 47-65 record with a 4.12 ERA over his five-year tenure. Beyond that losing...
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Oriole Park 20th anniversary tumbler June 23 giveaway won't arrive in time

Oriole Park 20th anniversary tumbler June 23 giveaway won't arrive in time
Because of a vendor distribution problem, the Oriole Park 20th anniversary tumbler giveaway scheduled for Saturday, June 23 will not arrive in time to be handed out as originally planned, the Orioles announced Saturday. Instead, those eligible for the original promotion (the first 10,000 fans 15 and over) will receive a "Greetings from Birdland" T-shirt on June 23, along with a voucher to be redeemed for the tumbler once they arrive. The voucher will explain the methods of redemption, but...
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Matthew Taylor: Before last night, Bedard had been at his best in interleague play

Matthew Taylor: Before last night, Bedard had been at his best in interleague play
The Orioles tagged Erik Bedard for seven earned runs in 3 1/3 innings Thursday night, hanging a rare interleague loss on the former O's lefty. For his career, Bedard was 9-3 with a 1.86 ERA, 1.011 WHIP and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings in interleague play prior to last night's game. Some of his finest interleague outings came in Baltimore, including a dominating run through the senior circuit in 2006. Bedard went 3-0 against the National League in 2006 with a 1.29 ERA, 0.714 WHIP, and...
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Anthony Amobi: Can the Orioles sustain their success in 2012?

Anthony Amobi: Can the Orioles sustain their success in 2012?
It has been an extraordinarily good week for the Orioles, as they have shone in interleague play, taking two out of three games from the Phillies and taking the first two in their series against the Pirates. The Orioles had struggled until the middle last week during a brutal stretch, but found a way to turn it on against Boston. As of now, they are 36-26 and trail the New York Yankees by a game in the American League East standings. The Orioles are off to their best start in many years, and...
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Time change for July 14 game vs. Tigers, Palmer statue dedication

Time change for July 14 game vs. Tigers, Palmer statue dedication
If you use a pen on your calendar - assuming, of course, that you're not one of those tech-savvy folks who keeps all their appointments and events on a smart phone - I've got some news that's going to mean big scratched-out mark on a Saturday in July. The date in question is Saturday, July 14. That's when the Orioles are hosting the Tigers and the Jim Palmer statue is to be dedicated in the new center field picnic area (joining Frank Robinson's likeness, which was unveiled in April and...
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Neal Shaffer: Orioles are making a point in 2012

Neal Shaffer: Orioles are making a point in 2012
Truly, there is nothing else like baseball. Countless sporting trends have risen and fallen since this game arrived in our popular culture. Boxing and horse racing, once huge, today fade even from the margins. Auto racing comes and goes in various forms. Tennis had a moment but can't really make a dent anymore despite the fact that three of the greatest players of all time currently ply their trade. Anyone want to take bets on skateboarding or motocross? Through it all, there has been...
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Remembering Dave Boswell

Remembering Dave Boswell
They say you never forget your first, and I never forgot Dave Boswell, the first major leaguer I ever met and talked with at length. Boswell died yesterday of an apparent heart attack at 67, and a tweet from Minnesota Twins president Dave St. Peter, followed by a Facebook post from Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven, brought the sad news on an already gloomy morning. I'd spent the past couple of weeks researching Boswell's career - and reminiscing about that long-ago encounter with the...
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Heath Bintliff: 'Pen versus 'pen

Heath Bintliff: 'Pen versus 'pen
Earlier in the season, I wrote about how great the Orioles bullpen was doing and in the weeks since, the relievers have not only kept it up, they have gotten even better. Heading into this evening's game, the Orioles have the best bullpen in baseball in terms of ERA. But what you may not have known is that the Pittsburgh Pirates come to town, and they are bringing the best bullpen in the National League with them, the second best in baseball behind Baltimore. So if you're going to do some...
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Vote Orange campaign begins to assist O's to All-Star Game (with video and vote update)

Vote Orange campaign begins to assist O's to All-Star Game (with video and vote update)
When it comes to the All-Star Game, I've always functioned under one simple mantra: one man, one vote. Each summer since balloting was returned to fans in 1970, I've gotten one ballot on a visit to either Camden Yards or Memorial Stadium and punched out my dream team. I usually wait until near the end of the voting - wouldn't want to have an untimely slump or injury make me regret a certain selection, right - and dutifully use my car key to punch out the appropriate player's slot. Heck,...
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Matthew Taylor: Lynn's two-homer game memorable for fan reaction

Matthew Taylor: Lynn's two-homer game memorable for fan reaction
My baseball memory begins somewhere in the 1980s on 33rd Street. I can remember the first batting practice baseball I caught (Dante Bichette, Milwaukee Brewers), the nachos I helped spill during a rare visit to Memorial Stadium's blue box seats, and the lesson I learned about appropriate ballpark decorum by violating it with an obscene heckle. At its best, the ballpark can teach a kid a lot about the game. I got to thinking recently about the game I attended when Fred Lynn stroked two home...
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Flashback: On Dairy Night, Al Pilarcik went to udder extremes

Flashback: On Dairy Night, Al Pilarcik went to udder extremes
Groups are the backbone of baseball attendance numbers. It's a simple equation, really - a block of tickets sold to a group inevitably includes ducats in the hands of casual fans or people who have never been to a game before. They come to a game at a usually discounted price and hopefully like what they see and feel. Amid all the sodas and hot dogs, beer and peanuts, souvenirs and actual baseball action, maybe you entice them back again at full price. And maybe a non-fan or casual fan becomes...
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Olivia Witherite: Three reasons the O's should consider demoting Jake Arrieta

Olivia Witherite: Three reasons the O's should consider demoting Jake Arrieta
It seems like Jake Arrieta is doing everything that he can to make people forget that he was the Orioles' opening day starter, who pitched a seven-inning gem on April 6. Although the Birds' ace by title, the struggling right-hander is pitching himself out of the rotation, let alone the No. 1 spot. Currently, Arrieta's WAR (wins above replacement) is -0.2. For the team's supposed ace, I can tell you one thing: That's no good. Although I was somewhat a proponent of letting Arrieta work...
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MASNsports.com's Kubatko part of June 21 O's roundtable at Hopkins' Shriver Hall

MASNsports.com's Kubatko part of June 21 O's roundtable at Hopkins' Shriver Hall
If you think Johns Hopkins University doesn't sound like a perfect venue for baseball discussion, you don't know your Orioles history. Back in the 1960s, then-O's second baseman Davey Johnson studied in the hallowed halls in north Baltimore, poring over statistics en route to an eventual degree in mathematics from Texas' Trinity University. Even back then, Johnson understood ideas like platoons and lefty/righty percentages for pinch hitters, and he took printouts to manager Earl Weaver to...
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J.J. Hardy selected as fans' choice bobblehead

J.J. Hardy selected as fans' choice bobblehead
Orioles fans had their pick from Robert Andino, Jake Arrieta, J.J. Hardy, Tommy Hunter and Mark Reynolds. Who's their current favorite? Who did they want to see in bobblehead form? Well, the answer is in, as Hardy has been picked as the AT&T Fans' Choice Bobblehead, which will be given to the first 20,000 fans age 15 and over on Sept. 30 at Camden Yards. It was the first time in Orioles history that fans were able to select the player they wanted for a bobblehead giveaway. Voting began...
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Anthony Amobi: For O's, a rough patch or time to panic?

Anthony Amobi: For O's, a rough patch or time to panic?
Last night, the Orioles got swept by the Toronto Blue Jays in their three-game series up north in Canada and lost their fifth straight game. We all know that the Birds have had quite an remarkable run during the first two months of the season. To say that they have surprised everyone - fans, the local and national media alike - is an understatement. However, at this point, are the Orioles collapsing, or is this just an extraordinarily lousy stretch? They have gone 2-8 in their last 10...
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Neal Shaffer: Do think twice, it's still all right

Neal Shaffer: Do think twice, it's still all right
At the moment, all is not well in Birdland. Four straight losses, seven losses in 10, three straight dropped series. Starting pitching - the bedrock of early success - suddenly seems quite vulnerable. The great unmeasurable of clutch performance feels measurable in the wrong way. And yet, all is good. I promise it is. Cast your memory to the preseason and recall that most analysts predicted a dismal campaign. Some even went so far as to say that the Orioles would lose 100 games. Even the...
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Heath Bintliff: Brian Roberts is still missed

Heath Bintliff: Brian Roberts is still missed
This post was inspired by Neal Shaffer's guest blog from last Wednesday entitled, "Tell the truth: Do you want Brian Roberts back?" I thought about responding to his post in the comments, but had so many opinions on the subject, it seemed like it needed its own post. First, let's discuss Brian Roberts. Earlier this season, I wrote a post arguing that Roberts was the greatest second baseman in Orioles history. I also made the proclamation that I seriously doubted that he would have any...
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Valentine's days in Baltimore are cherished memories for ex-Oriole

Valentine's days in Baltimore are cherished memories for ex-Oriole
As "Oops" moments go, the one committed by Fred Valentine in his rookie season with the Orioles in 1959 was a whopper. But the affable 77-year-old now laughs off his error of aggression as a youthful indiscretion. "Paul Richards was the manager when they brought me up in '59," Valentine said. "Gus Triandos was catching, and they put me in the lineup, hitting behind Triandos. Sure enough, he hit a ball off the right-field wall - and Gus was slow, really slow - and stopped at first base....
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