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Offseason: Red Sox, Twins, Phillies Make Savvy Moves on Thursday

Dec 7, 2018

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason

Thursday was an exceptionally busy day around the league, as we saw a trio of major-league signings and another very solid move out of the National League East. The big news was the Boston Red Sox signing of...

Jonathan Schoop is Smart to Seek a One-Year, Make-Good Deal

Kyle O'Neill

Dec 5, 2018

Features, Offseason

Milwaukee Brewers general manager David Stearns had a very straightforward answer when asked about Jonathan Schoop's tenure in Milwaukee. Stearns admitted it was a bad trade, and the blame should be put on him....

Jonathan Schoop Building an All-Star Case

Joshua Sadlock

Jun 30, 2016

Baltimore Orioles, Opinions & Predictions

There's hot, and then there's what Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop has been over his past 15 games. The burly, 24-year-old infielder has scorched major-league pitching to the tune of a .419/.44...

Baltimore Orioles: Five Things We Learned During Opening Week

Joshua Sadlock

Apr 11, 2016

Baltimore Orioles, Features, Opinions & Predictions

For the first time since 1970, the Baltimore Orioles are off to a 5-0 start. After a much-maligned, complicated offseason, the Orioles are the league's final undefeated team. So far, the Birds have outscored th...

Jonathan Schoop Hinting at Plate Maturation

Nick Cicere

Mar 15, 2016

Baltimore Orioles, Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions

For all of the Baltimore Orioles' preconceived faults, the American League's winningest team since 2012 can claim one fact to be true. These boys can hit. The returns of Chris Davis and Matt Wieters, along w...

Five Storylines to Watch at Orioles’ Spring Training

Joshua Sadlock

Feb 17, 2016

Baltimore Orioles, Features, Opinions & Predictions

Credit: Leon Halip / Getty Images North America At some point tomorrow, pitchers and catchers for the Baltimore Orioles will assemble in Sarasota to begin jogging around in shorts, fielding bunts and tapper...

Eight Big Questions for the 2016 Baltimore Orioles

Joshua Sadlock

Jan 11, 2016

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

Credit: Greg Fiume / Getty Images North America While it may still be too early to know all the answers to the many pressing questions facing the Baltimore Orioles and their fan base, spring training is cer...

How bright is the future for Jonathan Schoop?

Joshua Sadlock

Oct 25, 2015

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

Back in August, I wrote a lengthy post evaluating Jonathan Schoop of the Baltimore Orioles and his potential to redefine the second base position. At the time, Schoop had played in only 39 games, but was showin...

WATCH: Jonathan Schoop hits longest HR of season

Joshua Sadlock

Aug 27, 2015

Baltimore Orioles, Features, Major League Baseball, Media, Video

In major need of a big-time spark last night, the Baltimore Orioles got one in a big way from second baseman Jonathan Schoop. With two outs in the fourth inning of a tie game, Schoop absolutely unloaded on a 1-...

Jonathan Schoop could redefine the second base position

Joshua Sadlock

Aug 12, 2015

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

The 2014 season was not a pretty one for Jonathan Schoop. He batted .209 with 122 strikeouts and walked only 13 times in 137 games. Despite the glaringly obvious growing pains the 23-year-old suffered through l...

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