HHP: Mondo Trasho “Sign Manny!”
If there was an amount of money the Orioles were willing to pay that Manny was willing to accept to stay here long term, a deal would have taken...
HHP: larrytt (alias Larry Hodges) Top Ten Reasons Manny Machado Will Leave the Orioles
10) "Let's face it," Manny said, "the Orioles are a really, really great team, except for me. I'm like the smelly, decaying rat in a chef's kitchen. Every time...
HHP: OsEatALEast responds to a Switch Hitting Chris Davis
I know you were probably joking. But in my playing days, my right-handed swing was so messed up that a guy suggested to me that I should practice batting...
HHP: sportsfan8703 talks Chance
Chance Sisco has 75 PA at the MLB level going back to last year. Good for a .365 OBP and .857 OPS.
He’s worked on his throws. 4/8 now? And...
HHP: Matt Bennett asks what’s next
by Matt Bennett
The team would have to play .600 ball (84 wins in 139 games) to win 90 games. It's not happening. Dan Duquette did reign over a good...
HHP: Steve A and the Closer
I think installing Brach as the closer could well be the wrong move. Wouldn't argue if that had been your point.
But once you've made a decision to bring someone...
HHP: Frobby’s Take on 2018
I’ve almost never felt as uncertain about an Orioles team as I am about the 2018 O’s. There’s tons of potential and tons of pitfalls.
So far as our...
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: Frobby’s Game Take 3/17
Here’s a few thoughts on today’s game:
1. Wright was Wright. First inning, there was a botched 3-1 play scored as a hit, but it should have been an out....
HHP: Answerman back from Sarasota
By poster Answerman
Just returned from Sarasota. A few random thoughts in no particular order.
- Love our stadium. Also went to the Rays' home in Port Charlotte. Have been to...
HHP: The Business of the Orioles
by spiritof66
When Peter Angelos bought the team in 1993, I don’t think I was paying much attention to anything other than his pledge to keep the Orioles in Baltimore....
HHP: Duquette vs. Angelos
by spiritof66
I think that what happened is that a significant rift has opened up between Duquette and Angelos because they have two very different ideas as to what the...
HHP: Net improvement?
theocean
I know this is totally ridiculous, but just for fun:
Cashner had a 4.6 WAR last year. Ubaldo had -1.3 WAR. So 5.9 additional WAR with this signing.
Manny had a...
HHP: The 2012 Team by theocean
Looking back, that 2012 roster really was a mish-mash of parts. Let's remember some forgotten 2012 guys:
Luis Ayala (66 games)
Endy Chavez (64 games)
Kevin Gregg (40 games)
Omar Quintanilla (36 games)
Nick...
HHP: OrioleDog – Good Lucroy, If He Still Exists
On a macro level, more than anything, this move in the last 24 hours has got me thinking about the catcher position and 2018 as a win-now year. For...
HHP: Legend_Of_Joey’s State of the 40 Man Roster
The 40 Man Roster is Now Full.
Let's see how it really breaks down and what moves would be available for openings:
Pitchers:
Pedro Araujo (Rule 5)
Alec Asher
Richard Bleier
Brad Brach
Zach Britton
Dylan Bundy
Miguel...
HHP: Legend_Of_Joey Non-Roster Position Players
Breakdown of the non-roster invitees and what to look for/what to know:
Catcher:
Audry Perez: Perez is just here for his glove. With the competition between Sisco and Wynns for the...
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 a training camp that would...
HHP: Carllamy’s Fanfest
Got there around 10:45 A.M. Line was extremely long, one of the longest I've ever seen and I've been going every year for over a decade. That said, some...
HHP: Chris Davis did decide to come to Fanfest
by foxfield
"He agreed to come but missed the flight. Stood right there an just watched it..."
HHP: What does Cain tell us about Adam
by frobby
What does Lorenzo Cain’s 5/$80 mm deal tell us about what kind of deal Adam Jones will get next year?
Cain is going into his age 32 season and...
HHP: GMs under the Angelos Family
by foxfield
These GM jobs are rare jobs and even with the myriad of issues in Baltimore, it has become too easy to blame DD. He is and has not...
HHP: theocean talks Pitching Deals.
A few reasons, just from the last few years, why it might not be a good idea to give a pitcher over the age of 30 a big contract:
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