Baltimore Baseball

It’s time for the second part of our monthly mailbag. Questions may be edited for length, clarity and grammar. We’ll have another mailbag just before the start of spring training. Question: At what level do you see Heston Kjerstad opening the season and is he still on the Orioles’ radar as a potential major league player?  If so, what’s your projection of him joining the MLB … [Read more...] about Answers to your Orioles questions, Part 2

It’s time for our monthly mailbag. We received lots of excellent questions, and I’ll answer more of them on Tuesday. Questions may be edited for length, clarity and grammar. Question: What are the reasons a new lease hasn’t been signed? Will it be harder to accomplish under Governor Moore? From: Vince Celano via Facebook. Answer: That’s a popular question, Vince. Harvey … [Read more...] about Answers to your Orioles questions, Part 1

Tony Mansolino is entering his third season as the Orioles’ infield and third base coach. Mansolino discussed the new rule banning the infield shift, which forces two players on each side of second base while not positioning past the infield dirt. This interview has been edited for brevity. Question: What do you think of the new rule? Answer: “Most of the infield guys in Major … [Read more...] about Infield coach Tony Mansolino thinks Orioles will benefit from shift ban

Back in 2019, when John Angelos reassured fans that the Orioles would remain in Baltimore “as long as Fort McHenry is watching over the harbor,” I had to give him some credit. It was a great line from a guy who has never been particularly quotable and it did serve to quiet growing speculation that the team would be sold and possibly moved out of town. Though Angelos has not … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: More clarity from John Angelos needed

Pitchers and catchers report to Sarasota in four weeks, and while there is likely to be some roster changes between now and then, these are some of the storylines I’m going to be following when spring training begins for the Orioles. Who’s going to start Opening Day? The pitcher who starts on March 30th at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox isn’t necessarily the best … [Read more...] about Orioles’ spring training storylines