The long and painful Orioles’ rebuild began four months before Mike Elias became the head of the team’s baseball operations department in November 2018. In a 13-day period, six of the team’s mainstays were traded by Elias’ predecessor, Dan Duquette, and while it’s fair to say that the results of those trades were mixed, some of the pieces that contributed to the team’s … [Read more...] about Looking back on the trades that started the Orioles’ rebuild
Peter Schmuck: Big market/small market dichotomy looms over Orioles’ rebuild
With the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies set to face off in the first game of the World Series Friday night at Minute Maid Park, it’s probably a good time for Oriole fans to suffer through another big-market/small market reality check. The plan has always been for the Orioles to mirror the rebuilding effort that has made the Astros a perennial world championship … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: Big market/small market dichotomy looms over Orioles’ rebuild
Decision on Lyles’ return is a starting point for Orioles’ offseason
The first big decision of the Orioles’ offseason comes early next month when they’ll have to decide whether to pick up the $11 million 2023 option for starting pitcher Jordan Lyles. Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias said at his season-ending news conference on October 5th that it was too early to make that decision, but that he was pleased with what the … [Read more...] about Decision on Lyles’ return is a starting point for Orioles’ offseason
Hyde voted AL Manager of the Year by The Sporting News; Rutschman, Santander, Brooks Robinson nominated for Silver Slugger, Players Choice Awards
Brandon Hyde has been voted American League Manager of the Year in the Sporting News’ annual award. Hyde, who guided to the Orioles to 83 wins in 2022, 31 more than in 2021 won the award, which is voted on by the other American League managers. According to The Sporting News, Hyde received 50 percent of the vote and edged out Houston’s Dusty Baker and Cleveland’s Terry … [Read more...] about Hyde voted AL Manager of the Year by The Sporting News; Rutschman, Santander, Brooks Robinson nominated for Silver Slugger, Players Choice Awards
Reviewing Ryan Mountcastle’s 2022 Orioles season
The Orioles hoped that Ryan Mountcastle’s 2022 season would be even better than his 2021 season. In some ways it was, but in most ways it wasn’t. In 2021, Mountcastle set an Oriole rookie record with 33 home runs. He drove in 89 runs and hit .255. This year, Mountcastle hit 22 homers, drove in 85 runs and hit .250. His walk-to-strikeout ratio was nearly identical. In 144 games … [Read more...] about Reviewing Ryan Mountcastle’s 2022 Orioles season