CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES Of all the Orioles’ minor league affiliates, none did better record-wise than the Low-A Delmarva Shorebirds, who just missed qualifying for the South Atlantic League playoffs in the first half. The Shorebirds, managed by former Oriole third baseman Ryan Minor, ended up with...
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES Most Oriole fans are familiar with the organization’s top prospects, whether that’s Chance Sisco, Trey Mancini, Cody Sedlock or Hunter Harvey. But there are plenty of other players trying to push themselves to the big leagues from within the minor-league system. And the...
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES The Short-A Aberdeen IronBirds didn’t exactly have a great season in the New York-Penn League. They finished last in their division with a 32-43 record. But it’s pretty easy to take some positives from their season based on the pitchers that dotted Aberdeen’s...
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES During the next few weeks in our Minor League Podcast, we’ll be looking at particular affiliates in the Orioles organization and how they did in 2016. But we took a break teams this week to really focus on a few individuals. Adam Pohl,...
Dan Duquette called it one of his favorite days of the year, when the executive vice president of baseball operations gets to honor minor league players and staff who have excelled this season. On Saturday evening he did that, as lefty reliever Donnie Hart, a former 27th rounder who reached the majors...
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES The minor league baseball season has ended for all Orioles’ affiliates. But we’re not giving up here at BaltimoreBaseball.com. That would be irresponsible, defeatist, just plain wrong. So our “Minor League Podcast” with Adam Pohl continues – with a little twist. Pohl, the...
It’s clear that the Orioles’ minor league teams collectively had a rough 2016 season. As I mentioned in the final “Dean Jones Report” last week, only Delmarva finished with a winning record this year. The Orioles’ top six affiliates – Norfolk, Bowie, Frederick, Delmarva, Aberdeen and the GCL Orioles – combined...
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES The Orioles have about three weeks remaining in the 2016 regular season, but their minor league affiliates are finished for the year. Our minor league team at BaltimoreBaseball.com, though, is still going strong – and will throughout the winter. Today’s “Minor League Podcast...
Another minor league season is in the books. When it comes to wins and losses, the Orioles’ organization had a rough time in 2016. Norfolk (62-82), Bowie (56-86), Frederick (68-72), Aberdeen (32-43) and the Gulf Coast League Orioles (27-32) all had losing records. Only Delmarva (73-66) finished above .500 – and that...
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS ON ITUNES When Dan Duquette was first hired to be the Orioles’ executive vice president in 2011, people in the industry said he had a small group of longtime baseball men that formed his brain trust. He didn’t have a lot of close advisors, but...