Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports For a young team, the roster is surprisingly set. But a few positional battles remain worth watching… Spring is officially upon us. Yesterday, pitchers and catchers reported for duty to the Orioles’ spring training facility in Sarasota, a fact whose practical significance is threefold: First, it’s time to welcome back to your daily feed … [Read more...] about Your guide to the Orioles’ spring training roster battles
Orioles spring training opens with surprise injury news for a few pitchers
Dillon Tate is already ticketed for the injured list for Opening Day. | Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images “Surprise, this guy got hurt over the offseason” is the least fun part of spring training day 1 One unfortunate ritual of the very first part of spring training is learning who got hurt over the offseason and fans only find out about this when they … [Read more...] about Orioles spring training opens with surprise injury news for a few pitchers
Wednesday Bird Droppings: Pitchers and catchers report today
Mike Lang / USA TODAY NETWORK Baseball season is here, the young guys are ready, and PECOTA isn’t buying it. Good morning, Birdland! Today is the day. We’ve waited through an admittedly mild winter here in the Baltimore area to have baseball back, and it is finally here. Or at least, some semblance of baseball is here. Portions of the roster have already been in … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: Pitchers and catchers report today
The rapid Orioles improvement hasn’t made believers of the projections, yet
When you make the haters eat some crow. | Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The venerable PECOTA projection puts the 2023 Orioles at a 74-88 record A decade ago, the Orioles were suddenly and unexpectedly much better than was anticipated in the 2012 season. This kicked off a stretch of several seasons running in which assorted expert- and computer-based … [Read more...] about The rapid Orioles improvement hasn’t made believers of the projections, yet
Tuesday Bird Droppings: Spring training is almost here
There’s nothing like playing baseball under the palm trees. | Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports A few Orioles have begun trickling into camp in Sarasota, and the rest will soon follow suit. Good morning, Camden Chatters. A new baseball season — or, at least, the ramp-up to a new baseball season — is very nearly upon us. By tomorrow, all Orioles pitchers and catchers will … [Read more...] about Tuesday Bird Droppings: Spring training is almost here