Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The Orioles will have to conquer more than just East opponents to get somewhere better this season. On the FanGraphs projected playoff odds with six days to go until Orioles Opening Day, it’s a wide open American League. No team has more than a 36% chance to win its division or better than 63% to make the postseason at all. The PECOTA … [Read more...] about Orioles opponent preview: AL wild card contenders
Thursday Bird Droppings: One week left until Orioles Opening Day
Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Spring training is rapidly winding down and the Orioles still have some things to figure out. Hello, friends. Orioles Opening Day is just one week away! The 2025 MLB season has already gotten started in Japan with the short series between the Dodgers and Cubs taking place over there. The rest of us will have to wait … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: One week left until Orioles Opening Day
A spring injury has cast a small shadow over the Gunnar Henderson hype train
Brad Penner-Imagn Images The 23-year-old is among the favorites in American League MVP betting odds, but will he make it back in time for Opening Day? Gunnar Henderson fits the mold of a modern day MLB superstar. He’s fast, he hits for power, and he gives 100 percent on every play. The 23-year-old earned American League Rookie of the Year honors in 2023 and followed it … [Read more...] about A spring injury has cast a small shadow over the Gunnar Henderson hype train
Previewing the AL East: Tampa Bay Rays
Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images The injury bug bit just about everyone on the Rays roster a season ago. After a quiet offseason, they will be hoping that a clean bill of health and improvement from their homegrown players leads them to a playoff spot. This week, Camden Chat is previewing the rest of the division and other expected AL contenders. We’ve already covered … [Read more...] about Previewing the AL East: Tampa Bay Rays
What dark horse relief pitchers could sneak into the Orioles bullpen this spring?
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Conventional wisdom has it that there’s one remaining spot in the bullpen for an outside candidate to seize. Baseball is played on grass, not on paper—and rosters are built as much out of necessity as out of best-case scenarios. MLB starting pitching is entering a “quantity > quality” moment, what with league-wide aces from Gerrit … [Read more...] about What dark horse relief pitchers could sneak into the Orioles bullpen this spring?