2/19 Spring Training Notebook
by Eric Garfield
This morning, the players were available in the locker room so I checked in early and...
With 21 Games To Go, What Do You Think?
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HHP: Glass Empty Approach
by Foxfield
There is a difference between constructive criticism and ranting obstructionism. And there is a difference between optimism and realism. One of my 4 kids...
HHP: jdwilde1 on Hellickson Trade
Per Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer "They still owe Hellickson roughly $7 million, which they will pay in order to sweeten the return."
If...
Dr. Shorebird at the Mini Camp
On the Right Path
The position promoted by the Orioles this week at the Pitchers Mini-camp seemed to be full of O’s. Optimism and Opportunity!...
HHP: Roy Loves Brooks
Happy Birthday to my first and really ONLY sports hero.
Oh, I loved and admired Ali, but I never wanted to “be” like him.
Brooks Robinson,...
Pitchers in Blowout Games – Fangraphs
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/an-incomplete-study-of-pitchers-in-blowout-games/
https://twitter.com/TheWeams/status/1038726930504318977
Spring Training Notebook 2/23
Today is the home debut for the O’s 2020 Spring season and this morning walking my dog we heard them testing out...
Minor League Summaries 5/18/2019
By: Charles Boemmel, Jr.
Hunter Harvey
pitched 6.0 innings and gave up 1 run on 6 hits with 8 strikeouts...
HHP: Outs Above Average – Frobby
Statcast has come out with a defensive metric called “Outs Above Average” based on their Catch Probability evaluation for each fly ball than an...
HHP: SteveA talks Free Agent Camp
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/01/latest-on-slow-moving-free-agent-market.html
"In his latest exploration of the stagnant free-agent market, Yahoo’s Jeff Passan reports that free agents have begun to discuss the possible organization of...
HHP: spiritof66 Explains Why the Orioles Can’t be Passed to Sons
I've posted about this at length before. Peter Angelos's transfer of a controlling interest in the Orioles to anyone, including his family members, will require...
HHP: After a Month of Reflection
By Frobby
I’ve had a month to step back and think about the 2018 Orioles, and looking back, I still can’t believe what an awful...
Minor League Game Summaries 5/26/2019
By: Charles Boemmel, Jr.
Jace Peterson went 4 for 4 with 3 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 triple and 1 RBI...
3/5 Sarasota Notebook
by Eric Garfield
Full article with videos here
I’ve been told that today is a different...
HHP: Minors Musings – RZNJ
Cedric Mullins seems to be back up to speed with 2 homers and a .298 average over his last 10 games. Cedric has 8...
Rule Five Draft Preference List
By: Luke Siler
Introduction
This Rule Five Draft prospect list was a hard list to make, I didn't have enough time to watch significant game footage...
It’s Opening Day!
TODAY 3/29
Partly Sunny
71° /58°
Areas of morning fog
Gametime 3:05
Gates open at noon.
Talk about it here.
HHP: Road Trip
by Hoosiers
My 12 year old and I made our annual trip to Bmore from Jersey this weekend and watched the two blowouts. Mancini and...
HHP: Drungo Says It’s All New
Am I wrong to think that the performance of the 2019 Orioles is almost completely irrelevant to their future success? Look at the 2011...
2020 Could Open Our Eyes
by Eric Garfield
As the 2020 season is about to start and slowly the Orioles begin to have heightened...
Opening Day Payroll
by AZRon
As I did last year, for those who want to play GM, I am presenting the current opening day team payroll. I'm dealing...
HHP: phillyOs119 values the trade
I think we are in agreement that the O's should have sold and sold big at the deadline.
In that context, I don't like any...
HHP: AZRon Does some projections
Last year's opening day payroll was $164.3M
Scenario
Projected $
$ Left to Spend (M)
No Change
164.3
36.4
MLB Average Increase
172.4
44.4
O's Average Increase
188.1
60.2
Same Delta as 2017
182.0
54.1
10% Delta
180.7
52.8
20% Delta
197.2
69.2
30% Delta
213.6
85.7
