Spring Training Begins
The Spring has Sprung. Pitchers and Catchers have reported.
Talk about it here.
Johnathan Schoop Signs for 8.5 Million Dollars in 2018
He has two 50 thousand dollar bonus possibilities, All-Star and Gold Glove.
The Orioles avoided an Arbitration Trial with Schoop on Thursday.
The Orioles had filed at 7.5 Million and Schoop's...
Frobby Thinks Jonathan WIll Lose
After exhaustively studying the salaries of other 2B when they had 4+ years of service time, I think Schoop will lose his arb case if he pushes it. Only...
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: 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: 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...
Finite Resources
Cubs principal owner Tom Ricketts said in the Athletic that he feels that some clubs spent in past seasons because of TV deals kicking in or other lump sum...
Pitchers and Catchers Report
I know. It is only the middle of January. But a month from now...
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Feb. 13 Pitchers and Catchers
Feb. 14 First Workouts
Feb. 18 Position Players Report
Feb. 19 First Full...
Manny Machado Settles for 16 Million
2018 Salary
He may still be traded. He may still play shortstop.
According to Roch Kubatko
Zach Britton has agreed to a $12 million contract.
According to Dan Connolly of BaltimoreBaseball.com
Tim Beckham has...
HHP: Hard Deadline, Trial and File
Frobby's predictions
Manny Machado: He's made $5 mm and $11.5 mm the last two years. He's having a slightly down season but still may finish with 35 HR and 100...
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! Just as you never let...
Orioles Mini-Camp Begins
The Orioles have a three-day mini-camp starting today that focuses on pitching opportunities.
https://twitter.com/Orioles/status/950374300959330305
The Orioles list
LHP Keegan Akin
RHP Dariel Álvarez
LHP Richard Bleier
RHP Miguel Castro
LHP Nestor Cortes Jr.
LHP Andrew Faulkner
RHP Mychal...
phillyOs119 Scouts Michael Kelly
by phillyOs119
Michael Kelly is the only player to sign a MLB contract with the O's so far this slow offseason. Despite my relative lack of interest in him, I...
HHP: Orioles Had -$2.1 Million Operating Loss Last Season
by theocean
Haven't seen this posted yet - but interesting article from Forbes regarding payroll and team value information about all 30 MLB teams:
Link
Orioles had an estimated -$2.1 million operating...
Orioles Listening To Offers On Manny
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-hot-stove-rumors-orioles-reportedly-listening-to-manny-machado-trade-calls/
The Orioles are reportedly listening to Machado trade offers. Many people think that's a smart option to consider if the team cannot reach an extension agreement with their star...
HHP: Dan Duquette on the Hot Stove
by wildbillhiccup
The team needs to focus their efforts on adding to pitching staff. He likes the bullpen and thinks it's strong, but acknowledged they needed starting pitching. He also wants...
Fits for Britton – Three
Cesar Becerra of Dodgerway writes
"The Dodgers aren’t giving up either of their top prospects for a reliever coming off of an injury-plagued season that is only under contract for one full...
Fits for Britton – Two
Buster Olney of ESPN writes this
"Kansas City was in a similar situation with Wade Davis last winter. Davis pitched effectively in 2016 but had some arm trouble, and Davis locked into...
Fits for Britton – One
Stacey Gotsulias from FanRag says this about Zach.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
"The Cardinals are in dire need of bullpen help. They released Trevor Rosenthal, who will miss all of 2018 after...
Albert Almora Jr. in Orioles Sights?
Join the discussion here.
https://twitter.com/sean_sears6/status/932361406015574016
MLBTR Indicates Orioles Pursuing Alex Cobb
"The Orioles seem to be casting a wide net in their hunt for starting pitching, as they have been cited as having interest in quite a few arms already....
2017 Orioles Top 30 Prospects
After watching live games, BP, video analysis as well as talking with scouts, baseball executives and minor league coaches and managers in and out of the Orioles organization, here’s...
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