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Lose – Lose
After a disappointing spring training Coby Mayo was optioned back to minor league camp. Before leaving he gave one of those “real” quotes that people always wish athletes would give but then don’t love so much when they give them. “It definitely is difficult, it obviously sucks because you feel like you’ve proven everything you’ve…
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The Battle of Attrition for the AL East has begun
Every year during the offseason contending teams stock up on players via free agency and trades and the night before spring training every fan base knows more or less who is going to be on their team. They can look at Fangraphs’ roster resource and see who will be in the rotation and who will…
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The Risks of Being Risk Averse
With spring training underway there is no shortage of cliche quotes floating around the baseball atmosphere. There are dozens of guys in the best shape of their lives, every pitcher in the league is experimenting with a new pitch or arm slot and all of the worst teams in the league are planning on surprising…
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What was that again Dave?
A year ago the announcement that David Rubenstein was buying the Orioles was met with as close to 100% approval rating as possible. I’ve racked my mind and decided that only John Fisher selling the Athletics would have been met with more enthusiasm by a fanbase and fans of baseball in general. Under the Angelos…
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All 30 MLB Team’s Offseasons Ranked
The MLB offseason is a funny time because it feels like with the exception of maybe 1 or 2 teams every single fanbase feels like their front office is absolutely blowing it. For example I was listening the a Red Sox podcast and they were lamenting how terrible their offseason had been and how Craig…
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Preparing for the Baltimore Potato Famine
From the moment it was announced that the Orioles had signed Tyler O’Neill it was inevitable that Anthony Santander would be wearing another uniform this season. So when it was announced on Monday that Santander had signed with the Blue Jays it wasn’t a shock but the ensuing contract numbers that came out were disappointing…
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12 Questions For Mike Elias
Mike Elias plays things pretty close to the vest. His press conferences are generic and his signings rarely get leaked in advance. In general I think this is a good thing as there is little benefit to broadcasting your plans and intentions as a front office but as a fan it can be frustrating being…
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This Next Move Has Got to Count
If the season started today the Orioles rotation would look like this: With Albert Suarez, Chayce McDermott and Trevor Rogers as depth options and Kyle Bradish hopefully returning towards the end of the season. Now a rotation that is just an injury away from number 2 starter Dean Kremer is flatly not good enough but…
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At least one AL East team signed a corner outfielder
The Orioles joined in on the free agency frenzy on Saturday evening signing Tyler O’Neill and Gary Sanchez to deals that made industry experts say things like “huh… interesting” and “I guess that makes sense”. Both deals were for significant amounts of money and point towards these two guys playing a large role on the…
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What do the early free agent signings mean for the Orioles?
The Orioles entered this offseason knowing that their number 1 need was to supplement the rotation and for the first time in many many years the Orioles have been floated as contenders to sign the top free agent pitchers on the market. Both Burnes and Fried have been mentioned as possible targets for the O’s…
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