After a big afternoon for the Baltimore Orioles organization, where Buck Showalter was announced manager (to begin Tuesday, August 3). Now, news has broken from Dan Connolly of The Baltimore Sun that Orioles 3B Miguel Tejada (feels weird calling him a 3B) has been traded to the San Diego Padres for pitching prospect Wynn Pelzer and cash considerations. READ MORE >>>
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The Wait is Over: Showalter Hired as Orioles ManagerThe Orioles have finally made it official, reaching a long anticipated agreement with Buck Showalter to manage the team. Baltimore likely couldn't afford to wait much longer, either. 
The O’s Starting Rotation in The Year of The Pitcher: Part 2Welcome to part two of the two-part examination of how the Orioles 2010 starting rotation is fairing in 'The Year of the Pitcher'. 
Sergio Kindle Out For Training CampKindle fractured his skull after falling down two flights of stairs while visiting a friend's house. Apparently he was wandering around in the dark and was unsure of where he was in the house when the accident occurred. 
In what might be the first bit of good news that Orioles fans have had since their 4-game sweep of the Rangers prior to the All-Star Break, the front office has acknowledged that they have hired Buck Showalter to become the newest manager of the Baltimore Orioles. Showalter has long been considered the first choice of the organization, having vast experience as a manager with a 882-833 record during stints with the Diamondbacks, Rangers, and Yankees. Unlike previous managerial hirings, Baltimore will not be moving the interim tag from a current manager but instead attempting to put their fate in an experienced manager who, while he has his faults and has clashed with players and management in the past, has a track record for success. Frankly, it was the best hire the Orioles could have made given the options on the market. After being swept by the Blue Jays, again, the O’s head into Kansas City for a four-game series against the Royals. The teams split their short two-game series when they met in Camden Yards back in mid-May, with both teams grabbing a 4-3 victory. The Royals come into this series looking to finish their seven-game home stand off strong after being swept in three games by the Twins and allowing 36 runs in the process. READ MORE >>> On this Interview Thursday, we take a look inside the mind of the Orioles Director of Amateur Scouting, Joe Jordan. We discuss the amateur draft, international scouting and Orioles prospects. Position: Tight End Last off-season we were wondering if Todd Heap was finished. I now know that we are no longer wondering. READ MORE >>> While Adam Jones made it safely into Canada, nobody else except for Jeremy Guthrie got through with him. While Jones hit a respectable .308 (4-13) average overall in the series, and Guthrie gave us 7 innings pitched with 0 ER, not another Bird showed up to play. Yeah, Wieters hit some home runs in one game, but it didn’t matter in the end. Here are the numbers behind the tragedies that occurred Northward: 0-12: The Orioles record against the Blue Jays this season 1999: Last time a team won 12 in a row against one team to begin a season 22: Games out of 1st for the Diamondbacks (2nd worst deficit in MLB) 21.5: Games out of 4th for the Orioles (33.5 out of 1st) 4: Homeruns for the Orioles off of Jays pitching in 12 games this season 6: Homeruns for Jose Bautista off of Orioles pitching in 12 games this season 7: Shutouts by the Orioles offense in the 12 games this season Cornerback Fabian Washington spilled the beans on a big concern for Ravens fans. Terrence Cody returned to practice on Tuesday after passing his conditioning test. “Big Cody passed his conditioning test. Woooooooooooo,” Washington tweeted. By Ross Gore Welcome to part two of the two-part examination of how the Orioles 2010 starting rotation is fairing in ‘The Year of the Pitcher’. Recall from the previous post, that so far in the 2010 MLB season home runs are down (~11.5%), walks are down (~2%), strikeouts are up (~0.5%), and the Ground ball to Fly ball ratio (GB/FB) is up (~3.5%) as of July 22, 2010 compared to 2009. In part one we looked at the 2010 Orioles starting rotation as a whole compared to the 2009 starting rotation. Here, we’ll examine three members of the 2010 starting staff individually and see how well they have performed compared to their 2009 efforts. READ MORE >>> Allow me to be the first to congratulate the Cincinnati Bengals. They have successfully managed to bring their team back down to the level that we have grown accustomed to since the days following Boomer Esiason. If there is such a thing as addition by subtraction, than there surely must be subtraction by addition. Taking on a slowing, drop-prone receiver when there are numerous internal and external options available smacks of desperation for a team that shouldn’t be desperate for receiving options. Even putting Terrell Owens attitude problems aside, there were reasons far beyond the locker room that contributed to him being jobless in July. Moreover, I defy you to find many examples of a free agent lingering until July only to have a major positive impact on his club. But it gets even better, folks. I’ve been down talking fans that get into football in July for as long as I can remember. Baseball season is just half over and the sports talk stations, blogs and message boards are flooded with reactions to meaningless practices and rookie signings. But this year has been different, this year I already can’t get enough. READ MORE >>> In the midst of the biggest off season expectations in Ravens history, Baltimore’s first two draft picks have caused some early worry. Sergio Kindle fell down two flights of stairs, injuring his head and Terrence Cody failed the club’s conditioning test. READ MORE >>> The Terps had eight former hoops stars (Greivis Vasquez–Grizzlies, Chris McCray–Grizzlies, James Gist–Spurs, Ekene Ibekwe–Trail Blazers, Landon Milbourne–Hawks, Jamar Smith–Timberwolves, Nik Caner-Medley–Clippers, and D.J. Strawberry—Lakers) participating in the NBA Summer League. The listed included recent graduates and some a few years removed as you can see. The four that stood out the most for me would have to be Vasquez, Strawberry, Ibekwe, and Gist. READ MORE >>> Position: Wide Receiver Analysis: 2009, like much of Demetrius Williams’ career with the Ravens, was a major disappointment. Possessing a great combo of size, speed and athleticism, the talented Williams has not been able to overcome injury and a perceived falling out with Ravens coaches to become the player many thought he could become. Considering the state of the Ravens wide receiver position over the last few years, there has been ample opportunity for Williams to step to the forefront of the Ravens wide out corps. READ MORE >>> First off, let’s hope for a speedy recovery. Surely, we would much rather hear about Sergio Kindle signing his contract and coming in to camp to prepare for his first season with the Ravens. However, there is some doubt as to whether the team will get anything out of Kindle this year after his accident late last week. READ MORE >>> Last night, the Baltimore Ravens announced their first rookie signing agreeing in principle with nose tackle Terrence Cody to a 3-year deal. Cody was the Ravens second overall pick in the 2010 draft, coming after Sergio Kindle who’s start with Baltimore continues to remain up in the air. READ MORE >>> |
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