Baltimore Baseball

It’s time for our first offseason mailbag. We’ve received many excellent questions, and we’ll have Part 2 later in the week. Questions may be edited for length, style and grammar. Question: Now that the team has shown it is ready for sustainable success, is there a possibility that the Orioles pursue a higher-tiered free-agent pitcher? From: Greg O’Brien via email Answer: A … [Read more...] about Answers to your Orioles questions, Part 1

One of the handful of Orioles whose season could be described as a disappointment, centerfielder Cedric Mullins is determined to bounce back in 2024. Two years ago when he became the first Oriole to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases, Mullins played for a terrible team, one that lost 110 games and had losing streaks of 19 and 14 games. Two years later, the Orioles nearly … [Read more...] about Mullins focuses on rebounding from injury-plagued 2023; Ciolek leaves Orioles for Nationals

It was raining when Barb and I got on the light rail at Hunt Valley last Saturday morning, but the day held so much promise. Everyone on board was all in for the Orioles, dressed in their colors, discussing their chances against the Texas Rangers, and sharing their excitement.At a subsequent stop, a rider stepped on and bellowed: “I see a lot of orange!” He got a rousing … [Read more...] about Calling the Pen: Dreams derailed by Orioles’ quick exit

It appears that the decision two seasons ago to expand the wild-card round of the playoffs has had an unintended consequence.Just ask the Dodgers and Braves.I know, I know, the Orioles should be on that list, but it is those other 100-win division champs and Division Series losers who provide the best evidence that the long layoff that they “won” at the end of the regular … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: Baseball’s new playoff format apparently is the great equalizer

BALTIMORE—Orioles executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias declined to answer a question about the club’s payroll for 2024 and if he expects it to rise next year. Asked specifically during Thursday’s news conference about Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi, who was signed to a two-year, $34 million contract with a third year that vests if he pitches 300 innings in 2023 … [Read more...] about ‘This is Baltimore, and we do baseball here’; Elias discusses free agents, Means, Holliday and the Orioles’ future