The Orioles need to overhaul their starting rotation in 2018. That’s not a radical statement. I’m not breaking any news. Everyone knows it. Based on starting rotation ERA, the 2017 Orioles posted the worst mark in the modern-day history of the franchise – dating back to when the team moved to Baltimore...
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play Happy Thanksgiving all!!! We are a little light here on annual traditions at BaltimoreBaseball.com. Technically, we’re only about 20 months old, so we’ve got some time to build our own traditions. And we’re trying. So welcome to one that we intend to keep...
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play Although Major League Baseball is done for 2017, there are some games being played that are worth our attention – at least a little bit of attention as November progresses. The Arizona Fall League, which showcases some of the better prospects in the...
A year ago, the Orioles’ top six affiliates combined for a .455 winning percentage. Only Low-A Delmarva finished with a winning record. None made the playoffs. Because of that dismal overall showing, for the most part, it was tough to put together the inaugural BaltimoreBaseball.com Orioles Minor League All-Star Squad last September....
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play In the first part of his minor league season wrap-up last week, Double-A Bowie Baysox announcer Adam Pohl looked at some of the top performances in the Orioles system in 2017. That included outfielder Austin Hays, who was named the organization’s Brooks Robinson...
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play The minor league season is over for Orioles’ affiliates. Adam Pohl, the tireless voice of the Bowie Baysox, is never done, though. This week – and next week – Pohl wraps up the 2017 Orioles’ minor league year by talking with BaltimoreBaseball.com’s minor...
Unfortunately for fans of the Orioles’ minor-league teams, the 2017 season is officially over. Double-A Bowie and High-A Frederick both lost in the first round of their respective playoffs, so this will be the final “Dean Jones Report” of the year. Where has the time gone? In the Eastern League, the Baysox...
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play The Orioles had no affiliates in the playoffs last year. This year they definitely have two: The Double-A Bowie Baysox of the Eastern League and the High-A Frederick Keys of the Carolina League. The Baysox, who open their playoff series at home...
Believe it or not, the Orioles are once again in the playoff hunt in September. It remains to be seen if the club will make the postseason for the fourth time since 2012. Sure, the potential “one and done” wild-card game doesn’t feel like the playoffs – especially when you suffer a...
Right now, the Orioles’ minor-league system is “the best it has been in several years.” Don’t take my word for it. That’s what Baseball America’s J.J. Cooper said last Friday in his “Prospect Hot Sheet.” It’s an interesting take from a national writer about the current state of the organization. While it’s...