Tag: orioles
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Speculating and Hypothesizing about David Rubenstein
One question that has been tickling the back of my mind ever since the Orioles season took a turn for the worse is “What does David Rubenstein think about all this?” I’m sure when Rubenstein bought the team he was sold the idea that he was buying a powerhouse that would be one of the…
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What does it mean to be a “Tear That Jersey Off My Back” guy
Criag Kimbrel has reached a lot of important milestones in his career but this past week he crossed a point that few MLB players ever reach. When he was DFA’d by the Braves and signed a minor league deal with the Rangers he officially became a “You’ll have to tear this jersey off by back”…
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The Corbin Burnes injury actually makes the Orioles’ offseason worse if you think about it
Last week it was announced that Corbin Burnes would require Tommy John surgery. This announcement sparked conversation on a number of topics surrounding the inevitability of pitching injuries but one bit of discourse in particular caught my attention; the idea that The Orioles had been smart to avoid paying Burnes. Keith Law made a post…
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How Did This Happen and What do We Do Now Part 2 (The rest of the season part)
The Orioles find themselves in a unique position. Right smack in the middle of their “contention window” they are one of the worst teams in all of baseball. For almost any other team with a winning percentage of 35% the obvious thing to do would be to sell your veteran players at the deadline and…
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41 Candidates to be the Next Manager of the Baltimore Orioles
Brandon Hyde was Mike Elias’ handpicked guy to lead this team. Elias stuck with him through the rebuilding years and did not replace him the moment the team got good (That is not usually how it goes for rebuild managers). Just 10 days before Hyde was fired Elias did a whole “We can still turn…
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How Did This Happen and What Do We Do Now? Part 1 (The hitting part)
This Orioles season has been like if you had a brother who was a UFC fighter and he had a big title fight coming up. You buy the pay-per-view well in advance, you invite people over to watch the fight and you prepare a bunch of fun snacks for people to eat. While the undercards…
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Ist es Over Für Mich?
After a 24-2 beatdown at the hands of the apparently mighty Cincinnati Reds the Orioles sit at 9-12 on the season which is good for 4th place in the AL East. The O’s have put me in an interesting spot where I look at the 9-12 record and I know it’s bad but it’s not…
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