The Yankees and Red Sox were scheduled to play the final game of the first half – how apropos – before giving way to the All-Star break. And there have been plenty of surprises – the Orioles, Pirates, Carlos Ruiz and A.J. Ellis, to name few – there have also been a lot of disappointments […]
For the eighth time in his 22-year career, Jim Thome is packing his bags and heading to another team, as the Baltimore Orioles acquired the aging slugger for two low level prospects. From the Phillies’ perspective, moving the future Hall of Famer now made the most sense as his value this season probably peaked. After […]
Yesterday, the Orioles announced a six-year, $85.5 million extension with Adam Jones, a move that enables the team to keep its All-Star center fielder through 2018, at what should be a relatively large bargain. Jones, 26, is in the midst of a breakout season: overall, he’s hitting .308/.349/.595, with 14 homeruns, eight stolen bases, and […]
Baltimore Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz had a historically bad season last year – his 10.69 ERA was the highest mark for any pitcher with at least 12 starts since 1901; his ERA+, 39, trails only Steve Blass’ 1973 mark by three points, and he was worth -1.0 WAR in just over 49 innings – and […]
First off, let me say this: I get it. And by that I mean I reallyget it. My future first born – who’s still many, many years away – is more likely to make the big leagues before Baltimore is set to contend in the ultracompetitive American League East. So it’s not like the organization’s […]
The Baltimore Orioles, in the first significant trade under the new Dan Duquette regime, dealt right-hander Jeremy Guthrie to Colorado in exchange for Jason Hammel and backend reliever Matt Lindstrom, a move, while making the team slightly stronger in the immediate future, only further delays the team’s ultimate rebuilding goals. Guthrie has long been rumored […]
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