Orioles Talk

Bored? Well why don't you learn about the 2014 Orioles by statistics. Lets get it started!

Hitting-

*Orioles regular starters have 6 HR's on turf so far, opposed to 15 on grass!

*On a 3-2 count, orioles hitters have 6 doubles, 1 triple, and 0 HR.

*In extra-innings, Orioles have 1 home run & 3 RBI's.

Pitching-

*O's have let up 32 HR's so far this season.

*When the score is tied, we've let up 70 hits.

*No Orioles pitchers have gon...

With all these Orioles injuries, the O's are struggling early in the season trying to fight through the tough times.

Machado: about to return, the Orioles will have to option an infielder to Norfolk-AAA. Manny will be a big impact to the Orioles, already having good power from Cruz, Young, and others. That leads me to another power-hitter who is sadly injured.

Davis: As many reporters are saying, his return is more important than Bryce Harper. Why? Because there is no other player...

Today was Opening Day in Birdland, and the Orioles got the all important momentum boost with a 2-1 win over the Red Sox.

Chris Tillman got the start for the Orioles, pitching fairly well.  He pitched 5 innings, giving up 7 hits, 1 run, and striking out 4.

Jon Lester pitched 7 innings, giving up 2 runs and striking out 7.

For the Red Sox, their only run came off of a Grady Seizmore solo home run in the 4th.  

The big blow for the Orioles came in the 7th when N...

The O's need a good closer, because after losing Jim Johnson, they no longer have a good experienced closer.

Some of you may think Tommy Hunter would be a great fit, and I don't disagree. But he doesn't quite have the right stuff to be a closer. They need to sign someone that can be clutch, and post-season material. I don't know who, and I don't think the Orioles do either. But I think that's one thing they will have to do as the season progresses.

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Troy Patton will start the season with a 25 Game Suspension for use of PED's at the end of last season.

Patton, along with current big leaguers Zach Britton and Brian Matusz, are out of minor league options and cannot be sent to AAA without clearing waivers, which none are likely to do.  Britton had an impressive spring, with a 0.87 ERA, and Matusz has proved that he is a good young arm out of the pen.  If both do well during the month of April, it will be hard to see Patton f...