The Advanced Scout – Baltimore Orioles

by | Jul 26, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Chris Tillman, Jason Hammel, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Manny Machado, Matt Wieters, Nate McLouth, Nick Markakis, Nolan Reimold, Ryan Dempster, Scott Feldman, Wilson Betemit

Now would be a really, really convenient time for the Red Sox to start hitting again. Just spray those line drives all over the pl- oh. They’re playing the Orioles. Whelp, time to consider every line drive hit as an out, since all Baltimore does is catch them....

All-Star Game Running Commentary

by | Jul 18, 2013 | All-Star Game, Aroldis Chapman, Bartolo Colon, Ben Zobrist, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Phillips, Bud Selig, Chris Davis, Chris Sale, Clay Buchholz, Cliff Lee, David Ortiz, David Wright, Dustin Pedroia, Edgar Martinez, Edwin Encarnacion, Joe Maddon, Joe Nathan, Joey Votto, Manny Machado, Mariano Rivera, Matt Moore, Michael Cuddyer, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, New York Yankees, Prince Fielder, Robinson Cano, Ted Williams, Tom Seaver, Tommy John

Listen, I love Bill Simmons as much as you can love someone that you’ve never met (other than you, Dustin, don’t you worry your place is secure). I’ve read everything that he’s written since 2000. I may not have survived the tumultuous and ultimately triumphant...

A Guide to Hating 80% of the American League East

by | Jun 27, 2013 | Alex Rodriguez, American League East, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Bronson Arroyo, Buck Showalter, Carl Crawford, Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies, David Ortiz, David Robertson, Derek Jeter, Edwin Encarnacion, Fernando Rodney, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joe Girardi, Joe Maddon, John Farrell, John Gibbons, Johnny Damon, Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Kevin Gregg, Luke Scott, Manny Machado, Mariano Rivera, Munenori Kawasaki, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Robert Andino, Roger Clemens, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Wil Myers, Xander Bogaerts

There is something great about playing teams like the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres. It’s not just that we get to see great, unfamiliar players like Carlos Gonzalez, and it’s certainly not that the wins and losses count any less than they do against the...

My 2013 All-Star Ballot

by | Jun 20, 2013 | Adam Jones, Alex Rodriguez, Andrew McCutchen, Brandon Mauer, Brett Gardner, Carlos Gomez, Carlos Santana, Chris Davis, Coco Crisp, Curtis Granderson, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Wright, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Edwin Encarnacion, Evan Longoria, Howie Kendrick, J.J. Hardy, Jhonny Peralta, Jose Bautista, Manny Machado, Mark Trumbo, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Paul Goldschmidt, Robinson Cano, Troy Tulowitzki, Yadier Molina

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is one of my favorite mile markers of the summer. I’m not talking about a horrendous “Celebrity” Softball game, or the even more unbearable Home Run Derby. I mean the actual baseball game, and nothing else. I...

The Advanced Scout – Baltimore Orioles

by | Apr 8, 2013 | Adam Jones, Alfredo Aceves, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Chris Tillman, Clay Buchholz, Darren O'Day, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, J.J. Hardy, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Arrieta, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Joel Hanrahan, Jose Iglesias, Koji Uehara, Luis Ayala, Manny Machado, Matt Wieters, Mike Napoli, Nate McLouth, Nick Markakis, Nolan Reimold, Pedro Strop, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Flaherty, Steve Johnson, T.J. McFarland, Tommy Hunter, Troy Patton, Tsuyoshi Wada, Wei-Yin Chen, Will Middlebrooks, Wilson Betemit

After winning their first two road series of the season, the Boston Red Sox (4-2, first place in the AL East) come home to Fenway Park for their opening series against the Baltimore Orioles (3-3, 1 game back in the AL East). Baltimore was one of the surprises of 2012,...

Prospects Who Can Impact The 2013 AL East Race

by | Mar 25, 2013 | Allen Webster, Anthony Gose, Austin Romine, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Workman, Dylan Bundy, Jackie Bradley, Jose Iglesias, Manny Machado, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays

Writing different introductions to several prospect pieces every week is hard. For that reason, I present to you without drama my list of AL East prospects who are best positioned to impact the pennant race this year. I’ve broken this down to the three players who...

Know Thy Enemy 2013: Baltimore Orioles

by | Mar 10, 2013 | Baltimore Orioles, Brian Matusz, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Darren O'Day, Dylan Bundy, Jason Hammel, Jim Johnson, Know Thy Enemy, Manny Machado, Matt Wieters, Nate McLouth, Nick Markakis, Pedro Strop, Steve Johnson, Wei-Yin Chen, Zach Britton

Baltimore Orioles 2013 Season Preview When we starting the Know Thy Enemy series, I specifically requested to cover the Orioles. There was a specific reason for that – I wanted to write about what I think will be the biggest fall-to-earth team in baseball. I...

Evaluating the AL East, Part One

by | Jan 20, 2013 | Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Brandon Morrow, Brandon Morrow, Brett Lawrie, Brian Matusz, Brian Roberts, Chris Davis, Edwin Encarnacion, Emilio Bonifacio, Jake Arrieta, Jason Hammel, Jim Johnson, Jose Bautista, Jose Reyes, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Kyle Lohse, Manny Machado, Mark Buehrle, Mark Reynolds, Matt Wieters, Melky Cabrera, Mike Gonzalez, Nick Markakis, R.A. Dickey, Toronto Blue Jays, Wei-Yin Chen, Zach Britton

Baseball’s offseason sucks. Well, alright, every sports offseason sucks. But baseball’s feels worse, somehow. Maybe it’s just how slowly it moves. There’s no real free agent blitz like there is in football; it can be months before free agents...