Welcome (back) to Baltimore, Lewin Díaz. | Photo by Bryan Cereijo/Getty Images The O’s continued to tread water by reclaiming a guy they’d already jettisoned and dumping a guy they acquired two days earlier. Whee! Good morning, Camden Chatters. Is it just me, or is the Orioles’ roster going in circles? Yesterday the O’s made a couple of surprising transactions, … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: The Orioles are recycling roster moves
Saturday Bird Droppings: Projections reveal Orioles obvious needs
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images In today’s news: projections like Kremer, the backup situation at first base, and how the bullpen shakes out. Good morning, Birdland! One of the more exciting days for the analytically-inclined amongst us arrived on Friday as FanGraphs published friend-of-the-site Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS projections for the 2023 Orioles. Of course, … [Read more...] about Saturday Bird Droppings: Projections reveal Orioles obvious needs
Thursday Bird Droppings: Still wondering about the coming Orioles rotation
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Are they going to be good enough? Hello, friends. There are now two months and 25 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. That’s twelve weeks from today for the next scheduled game. I don’t know about you, but for me it always feels like a big step closer to baseball season once we get into the same year where it’s happening. While it was … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: Still wondering about the coming Orioles rotation
Will Kyle Gibson be an upgrade over Jordan Lyles?
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images There’s a risk that the homer-prone righty fails to cross that bar, but then again, Walltimore could help him more than most. On November 9, 2022, the Orioles declined their club option for 2023 on veteran right-hander Jordan Lyles. Apparently, GM Mike Elias felt it would not be hard to fill a Jordan Lyles-sized hole on the roster. As a … [Read more...] about Will Kyle Gibson be an upgrade over Jordan Lyles?
Wednesday Bird Droppings: Orioles add another left-handed first base option
Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images O is for O’Hearn, McCann is introduced, and the offseason rolls on. Good morning, Birdland! Mike Elias is absolutely dedicated to having a fringy left-handed first base option on the Orioles’ 40-man roster. On Tuesday, the front office made their first “major” move of the new year, acquiring Ryan O’Hearn … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: Orioles add another left-handed first base option