Baltimore Baseball

When the Orioles report to the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota next month, they may have 60 or more players in the main clubhouse and a smaller auxiliary one. Most of the players on the 40-man roster, which has two open slots, are known to Oriole fans. Some of the others who’ll be extended invitations to spring training are big-name prospects. Those will be some well-known … [Read more...] about Orioles’ non-roster invitees could play big role in 2024

I’ve been a pretty good deadline guy over the course of my career, so it wasn’t hard to get my Hall of Fame vote in the mail by December 31st, despite mixed feelings about some of the players on the ballot. Every year, I feel like I’ve got to explain the process, which is pretty simple, but I’ll do it again for those of you with short attention spans. Longtime members of the … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: The Hall of Fame votes are in, and I’ve got some explaining to do

Many things about the 2024 Orioles will be different. Perhaps the most important will be the high expectations the team and their fans will have. Not even the most wildly optimistic Oriole fan thought the 2023 team would win 101 games and the American League East. The amazing 49-game increase in wins from 52 in 2021 to 101 in 2023 can’t be duplicated. Including last season, … [Read more...] about Expectations will be higher for Orioles in 2024

As the New Year begins, the Orioles are still looking for another starter. Over the weekend, there were some interesting pitchers who chose their teams for 2024 and in some cases, beyond. Two that could have interested the Orioles, right-handers Lucas Giolito and Frankie Montas, reportedly reached agreements with new teams. Giolito agreed to a two-year contract with an opt-out … [Read more...] about As 2024 begins, Orioles continue to look for a starting pitcher