Paul Folkemer
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October 9, 2017 at 7:00 am
A final look at WAR and the 2017 Orioles
Welcome to the final edition of this year’s “Stats All, Folks.” To close the book on 2017, I’m doing something a little different today. Instead of introducing a new sabermetric stat to analyze, I’m going to come full circle and call back to the first statistic I looked at this year:...
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October 4, 2017 at 7:00 am
Ex-O’s Report: A final statistical look at the 2016 Orioles who played elsewhere in 2017
Periodically this season, we’ve checked the progress of 2016 Orioles’ players who landed with other major league teams this year. With the 2017 regular season in the books, let’s take one final look at the ex-Orioles who flew the nest after last year.
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September 29, 2017 at 7:00 am
Walking Off Memory Lane: 2017 O’s one of 7 in club history with a dozen or more walkoffs
Let’s face it: 2017 has been a pretty uninspiring year for the Orioles. Between shoddy starting pitching and a slump-prone offense, the club clinched its first losing season since 2011. But there’s one thing the 2017 Orioles did very well: Win games in walkoff fashion. The Orioles notched 12 walkoff victories this...
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September 20, 2017 at 7:00 am
Myriad O’s Thoughts: No spoiler alert; Gausman’s rollercoaster; Trumbo’s troubles
So much for playing spoiler. The Orioles, who have been all but eliminated from postseason contention, aren’t exactly making life difficult for their playoff-bound opponents. This September, the Orioles have played 12 games against teams that are likely headed to the dance: the New York Yankees (seven), Boston Red Sox (two) and...
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September 16, 2017 at 7:00 am
Despite disliking expanded rosters and his club’s awful recent play, Buck Showalter is historically successful in September
It happens every September. Tune in to a press conference with Orioles manager Buck Showalter, and you’ll inevitably hear him grouse about MLB’s expanded-roster rules for the final month of the season. To Showalter, it doesn’t make sense that baseball plays with one set of rules (a 25-man roster) for the first...
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September 14, 2017 at 7:00 am
Ex-Oriole Report: Which former Orioles are having the best and worst 2017 seasons?
Every so often here at BaltimoreBaseball.com, we’ve been checking in on how former Orioles around the majors have fared this season. With the 2017 regular season coming to a close this month, we’re ranking the five best and five worst seasons for ex-Orioles.
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September 6, 2017 at 1:45 am
Myriad Orioles Thoughts: Machado delivers again; utilizing Austin Hays; honoring Wells
If there’s one thing that can be said for the unpredictable 2017 Orioles, it’s this: You can never count them out until the last out is in the books. The Orioles proved that again Tuesday night — actually, Wednesday morning — when Manny Machado, with the Orioles down to their final out,...
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September 2, 2017 at 11:56 pm
Myriad Orioles Thoughts: Miley as No. 3; Rodriguez’s rocky debut; offense cools off
Let’s play a game. Imagine for a moment that the Orioles are able to advance to the AL Division Series this postseason. I know, I know — I’m seriously jumping the gun there. After the club lost two of its first three games to the last-place Toronto Blue Jays this series, nobody...
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September 1, 2017 at 7:00 am
Analyzing the September schedules for all American League Wild Card contenders
The Orioles’ 2017 season hasn’t been pretty. But here they are, preparing to play meaningful games in September for the sixth consecutive year. The Orioles are one of eight teams currently fighting for two American League Wild Card berths. In a mediocre field of teams, none has really risen to the occasion...
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August 31, 2017 at 7:00 am
Myriad O’s Thoughts: Rotation’s rough patches; Castillo’s big day; Miranda’s flaws on display
If the Orioles’ comeback win against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday proved one thing, it’s that the club’s offense and bullpen are strong enough to help them overcome early deficits. If it proved another thing, it’s that the Orioles’ starting rotation still isn’t good enough. The Orioles, who have been operating with...
