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 […]
Thoughts on the Adam Jones Extension
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 […]
I Couldn’t Care Less About Brian Matusz’s Velocity
Baltimore Punished Following Loss to Collegiate Team
And the losses just continue to mount for the Baltimore Orioles, the once proud franchise that’s become arguably baseball’s worst team. In one of the more embarrassing exhibition games in recent memory, the Orioles lost to State College of Florida, a community college, on Wednesday, by the score of 2 to 1. This comes in […]
New Baltimore Regime Committing Same Old Mistakes
Guthrie Trade Makes Little Sense for Baltimore and Colorado
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 […]