Entering 2012 the jury still seemed to be out on Adam Jones. He had showed very good power throughout his major league career but…
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Baltimore Orioles
Orioles 2012 Draft In Review
Now that the dust has settled on the MLB 2012 draft let’s take a quantitative gander back at the Orioles choices in the first…
Baltimore Orioles
Jones Extension Is A No-Brainer
On Sunday, Adam Jones signed a six-year contract extension paying him $85.5 million. For the Orioles the decision to lock up Jones at this…
Baltimore Orioles
Dylan Bundy Gets Nitpicked
It finally happened. An informed baseball mind said something negative about Dylan Bundy. On Episode 91 on the Baseball Prospectus: Up and In Podcast,…
Baltimore Orioles
Getting Hitters To Go Fishin’
One of the skills of good pitchers is the ability to get hitters to swing at pitches outside of the strike zone. This week,…
Baltimore Orioles
The Dylan Bundy Legend Grows
Dylan Bundy made his second professional appearance pitching for the Orioles Single A affiliate, The Delmarva Shorebirds, last night. Once again, rave reviews accompanied…
Baltimore Orioles
Small Sample Sizes To Believe In
The return of April baseball has begat the rebirth of By The Numbers. This week we try and weed through the myriad of “on-pace”…
Baltimore Ravens
Ravens Week 17 Review: Ray Rice and O-line Do Work.
The annotated WPA Graph for Week 17 is shown above. The graph is taken from NFL Advanced Stats, while the annotations are ours. If…
Baltimore Ravens
Week 16 Ravens Review: It felt a lot closer than this, right?!?!
The annotated WPA Graph for Week 16 is shown above. The graph is taken from NFL Advanced Stats, while the annotations are ours. If…
Baltimore Ravens
Week 16 Preview: Can the Ravens Handle Their Business?
The Ravens face off against the Cleveland Browns in their final home regular season game of the 2011 Season. The Browns are currently ravaged…