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Everyone is Hopeful in Spring Training – Sometimes They are Right

Mar 11, 2019

Baseball History, Features, Spring Training

These stories pop up every spring training. The particulars change, but the basic storyline – the narrative as they call it in journalism these days – is the same. A pitcher comes up, and he is brilliant ear...

Bullish in Baltimore

Joe Orsatti

Feb 25, 2019

Baltimore Orioles, Opinions & Predictions

Earlier in the offseason, I ran a review on some of the guys who I considered to be the best players available in December's Rule 5 Draft. Of the six guys I mentioned, the Baltimore Orioles were able to secure ...

Plumbing the Depths: Orioles Have a Shot at the Record for Futility

Tom Gibbons

Jan 12, 2019

Baltimore Orioles, Baseball History, Major League Baseball

The real question for the Baltimore Orioles in 2019 is not if they will be terrible – they certainly will be – but if they will lose more games than any Major League Baseball team in the modern era. The 1962...

The Difference between Harper and Machado is Scattered MVP Production vs Steady Stardom

Robbie Stratakos

Dec 29, 2018

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Bryce Harper and Manny Machado continue to co-headline this offseason's free agent class. They're discussed on a daily basis and rightfully so. They're two of the best players in Major League Baseball and just ...

Trade to Dodgers Was the Worst Thing to Happen to Manny Machado

Robbie Stratakos

Dec 27, 2018

Los Angeles Dodgers, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

When a star player gets traded to a big city, it's supposed to enhance their brand. But, in the case of former Baltimore Orioles infielder Manny Machado, getting traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers was the worst ...

It’s Hard to Pinpoint Any Positives Going Forward for the Baltimore Orioles

Robbie Stratakos

Sep 21, 2018

Baltimore Orioles, Opinions & Predictions

Usually when a team is in the midst of a losing season, there is at least a couple of bright spots for them to embrace. In the case of the 44-108 Baltimore Orioles, it's remarkably challenging to find something...

Reasons for Optimism for Each of MLB’s Last-Place Teams

Jason Kelly

Sep 7, 2018

Headlines, Major League Baseball

The month of August has come to a close and has made way for September, the last full month of the Major League Baseball regular season. September also ushers in expanded rosters for all 30 teams, allowing t...

Are the 2018 Orioles the Worst MLB Team of the 21st Century?

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 25, 2018

American League, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Every once in a while, there's a team that defies the odds, and performs at a historically tragic level in sports. The Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns went 0-16; the Charlotte Bobcats won just seven games in...

Yankees Acquire Zach Britton from Orioles for Three Pitching Prospects

Brendan Smith

Jul 25, 2018

American League East, Headlines, Transactions

In a rare trade between division rivals, the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees have agreed to a blockbuster trade. Baltimore has sent closer Zach Britton to the Yankees in exchange for prospects Dillon Tat...

What the Machado Trade Does to Dodgers, Orioles

Joe Orsatti

Jul 19, 2018

Baltimore Orioles, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Transactions

After a long few weeks of non-stop rumors and ever-changing favorites to acquire the services of All-Star infielder Manny Machado, the Los Angeles Dodgers have come out on top, as they have struck a deal that s...

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