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The Murky Future of the Baltimore Orioles

Feb 20, 2018

The 2017 season marked the first time since 2011 that the Baltimore Orioles finished with a sub-.500 record, with the club winning just 75 games and finishing last in the American League East. 2018 presents ano...

Dan Duquette on Chris Davis: “Sometimes you just got to move on”

Emily Shoffit

Dec 10, 2015

Baltimore Orioles

Winter Meetings wrapped up at the Opryland Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee with the Rule 5 draft Thursday. In the midst of a nearly guaranteed breakup with first baseman/outifelder/designated hitter C...

Justin Upton Should Be Orioles’ New Primary Target

Nick Cicere

Dec 10, 2015

American League, American League East, Baltimore Orioles, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

As we enter the final day of the 2015 MLB Winter Meetings, the Baltimore Orioles, to this point of the offseason, have been as passively and aggressively active as any organization. With Matt Wieters and Dar...

Baltimore Orioles: Five Burning Questions for the 2016 offseason

Joshua Sadlock

Nov 9, 2015

American League, Baltimore Orioles, Features, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Credit: Greg Fiume / Getty Images North America The 2015 regular season left fans of the Baltimore Orioles with more questions than answers. The team slumped to an 81-81 record after reaching the ALCS the y...

Could Buck Showalter head to the front office?

Joshua Sadlock

Sep 26, 2015

American League, Baltimore Orioles, Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

The 2015 season got off to a rousing start for the Baltimore Orioles. General manager Dan Duquette attempted to force his way out of Baltimore and into an executive role with the Toronto Blue Jays, Nelson Cruz ...

Baltimore Orioles should be careful buyers at the deadline

Joshua Sadlock

Jul 23, 2015

Baltimore Orioles, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Baltimore Orioles' general manager Dan Duquette reiterated Wednesday that his team will look to be buyers at the trade deadline, now just over a week away. Despite scuffling since an 18-5 stretch in June, the O...

Revisiting the worst trade of the Dan Duquette era in Baltimore

Joshua Sadlock

Jul 14, 2015

Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

On July 2, 2013, the Baltimore Orioles traded starting pitcher Jake Arrieta and reliever Pedro Strop to the Chicago Cubs for Scott Feldman and Steve Clevenger. If you are a fan of the Baltimore Orioles, that se...

Remembering Andy MacPhail’s time in Baltimore

Joshua Sadlock

Jul 1, 2015

Baltimore Orioles, Features, Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies

Earlier this week, a friend of mine who follows the Philadelphia Phillies asked me how excited he should be about the team's addition of Andy MacPhail to its front office staff. Very, I told him. Buck Showalter...

Chris Davis Contract Comments Offbase

Joshua Sadlock

Mar 12, 2015

American League, American League East, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball

For a player coming off a season in which he batted only .196 and saw his slugging percentage drop by over 200 points from the previous season, Chris Davis has a lot to say entering his walk year. Yes, the Ori...

Five Developing Stories to Watch for Baltimore Orioles

Joshua Sadlock

Feb 15, 2015

American League, American League East, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball

The four greatest words in the English language are open for debate, but I would like to throw my own nomination into the running. "Pitchers and catchers report." The Orioles will kick off Spring Training thi...

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