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Monday Bird Droppings: It’s time for the Winter Meetings
Photo by G Fiume/ Will the wheeling and dealing finally begin? Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! Thanksgiving is over, Hanukkah kicks off this week, Christmas is just a few weeks away, and finally, something is happening in MLB. That’s right, the Winter Meetings kicked off last night in Nashville, TN and run through Wednesday. Will the Orioles make a big splash? It’s unlikely. But some dominoes could start to fall. It seems that everyone hopes that first domino will be the biggest of all, Shohei Ohtani. Most outlets seem to think the Dodgers are the favorites to land...
MASN: Steve Melewski Dec 3, 2023
Still robust and impressive: The O's top 10 prospects list
With the release of a new top 10 O’s prospects list this week by Baseball America comes confirmation of what we already knew: the O’s system remains loaded. They currently hold the title of top farm system in all of baseball.The new top-100 prospects lists are likely to come out sometime in January and February. But on the latest lists from Baseball America and MLBPipeline.com, the Orioles have six top-100 prospects.Here is how Baseball America ranked them this week on its new team top 10.1) Shortstop Jackson Holliday: Did we expect anyone else? The player drafted No. 1 overall by the...
Camden Chat Dec 3, 2023
Sunday Bird Droppings: The Orioles are linked to a free agent reliever
The Orioles have reportedly shown interest in Robert Stephenson, for whatever that is worth. | Photo by Rob Carr/ There aren’t many rumors that involve the Orioles, so every one is worth thinking about Hello, friends. There are now 116 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2024. This week, we will be preoccupied with baseball’s winter meetings. Will the Orioles do anything other than pick some dude in the Rule 5 draft? Will they lose anyone in that draft? Are they ever going to sign some free agent to a multi-year contract in the Mike Elias era? Will this be when...
BaltimoreBaseball.com Dec 3, 2023
Former Orioles could get Hall of Fame call
As the Winter Meetings begin Sunday in Nashville, the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee will meet to consider eight candidates for the Hall of Fame. It’s a much different election than the more widely followed Baseball Writers’ of America balloting, which is underway. There are eight candidates: former managers Cito Gaston, Davey Johnson, Jim Leyland and […]
MASN: School of Roch Dec 3, 2023
Passing along possible Winter Meetings questions (Leyland elected to Hall of Fame)
This morning marks my last story minus a Nashville dateline until probably Friday. I’m boarding a flight in a few hours and landing into the next phase of baseball’s offseason.The Winter Meetings are held this week at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, a space so large it has its own mayor. Families come from all over the country to check out the holiday decorations and ask, “Has anyone seen my kid?”The Orioles are searching for starting and relief pitching.The first media session with executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias will be held Monday afternoon in...
Camden Chat Dec 2, 2023
Saturday Bird Droppings: Winter Meetings Eve
Photo by G Fiume/ Pitching roles to be determined, more on the Camden Yards lease, and a big conference in Nashville. Good Morning, Birdland! One of the biggest weeks of the offseason calendar is nearly here. The 2023 Winter Meetings get underway in Nashville on Sunday, and it’s likely that many of the big players are already settling into their hotel arrangements. While the Orioles and their methodical approach are far from the center of attention in baseball right now, it’s also impossible to ignore the team that won 101 games, boasts a robust minor league...
MASN: Steve Melewski Dec 2, 2023
Baseball America's deep dive into minor league pitching data produced interesting O's results
It is no secret that on those top 30 prospects lists, the Orioles have many more hitters than pitchers. But a recent article in Baseball America was interesting and enlightening about the O’s pitching on the farm. In several spots, Baltimore's farm pitchers scored well.It was Baseball America’s Farm System Statcast Pitching Rankings, co-authored by Geoff Pontes and Dylan White. It is a deep dive into minor league pitchers, aggregating full-season pitchers data, metrics and stats for hurlers between ages 17 and 26.The BA goal was “to more accurately understand which organizations have...
MASN: School of Roch Dec 2, 2023
More thoughts on Winter Meetings as Orioles prepare arrival in Nashville
The clock is ticking louder for the start of baseball’s annual Winter Meetings, which were held virtually in December 2020 due to the pandemic and canceled in 2021 because of the lockout. The in-person sessions returned last year in San Diego.Long flight but a short walk from the media workroom to the lobby and back. The Orioles reached agreement on a one-year deal with starter Kyle Gibson on the weekend before those meetings, with his signing made official after we arrived. Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias provided more details, confirming the $10 million cost. The...
MASN: Steve Melewski Dec 1, 2023
What could be coming in starting pitching on the Orioles' farm
If you look at the Roster Resource section on FanGraphs.com, they list their current projected pitching rotations for each club. It might surprise some to note that the Tampa Bay Rays, a team known for producing good pitchers and solid pitching development, does not have one homegrown pitcher listed among its top five.Tyler Glasnow, Aaron Civale and Shane Baz were added via trades, Zach Eflin in free agency and Zack Littell was added on waivers.Of the O’s listed five, just John Means and Grayson Rodriguez were drafted by the Orioles. Kyle Bradish, Dean Kremer and Cole Irvin – listed fifth...
Camden Chat Dec 1, 2023
Friday Bird Droppings: Ruminating on the Orioles’ loaded farm system
Jackson Holliday will be all smiles once he arrives in the big leagues next year. | Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Baseball America’s newly unveiled top 10 prospects list is a reminder of how stacked the O’s are with big league-ready young talent. Good morning, Camden Chatters. Yesterday was a quiet day for the MLB hot stove, as every day has been for the Orioles so far, so let’s turn our attention for a moment to the O’s farm system. In case you’d forgotten, it’s absolutely loaded with talent. Baseball America unveiled its top 10 Orioles...
MASN: School of Roch Dec 1, 2023
More questions and curiosities about the 2024 Orioles
Earlier this week, I wondered whether Kyle Bradish could build on his breakout season, if Jordan Westburg would play more regularly, and whether Cole Irvin would keep bouncing between the rotation and bullpen.We’re a long way from getting any answers.Here are three more while we wait for the Orioles to make a big move.Does John Means give the Orioles a full and productive season?Let’s start with the full part.
Eutaw Street Report Nov 30, 2023
Felix Bautista is the American League Reliever of the Year
Another day, another unanimous award for a Baltimore Oriole. A fan could get used to this… A couple weeks ago, it was Gunnar Henderson earning every first-place vote for AL Rookie of the Year, and now it’s Felix Bautista matching Gunnar’s ballot with his own for Mariano Rivera Reliever of the Year. He’s the second […] The post Felix Bautista is the American League Reliever of the Year appeared first on Eutaw Street Report.
Camden Chat Nov 30, 2023
After his Rookie of the Year performance, the sky’s the limit for Gunnar Henderson
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/ The budding superstar broke the Orioles’ 34-year ROY drought with a standout 2023 season. What does he have in store for an encore? Take a trip on the wayback machine with me, friends. Let’s travel all the way back to...May 2023. King Charles was coronated. The Writers Guild of America strike began. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were not yet dating. It was truly a strange time. Another thing happened in May 2023, too: Gunnar Henderson was struggling. The 22-year-old Orioles infielder, the preseason favorite for American League...
MASN: Steve Melewski Nov 30, 2023
John Means' September return was a 2023 highlight for the Orioles
When lefty John Means pitched on the night of April 13, 2022, against Milwaukee, we headed into that game assuming it was just another night watching a pitcher emerging as one of the league’s best take the mound for the Orioles.No one could have known then he would not take the mound in another major league game until Sept. 12, 2023 – that was 517 days later.Means had one long road back.He underwent Tommy John surgery in April of 2022 and the hope was he could be back by midseason in 2023. But last May he had a setback – a strained muscle in his upper back and it would be longer before...
Camden Chat Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles have their new pitching coach
Brandon Hyde’s staff will have a new pitching coach next year. | Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via The former Braves bullpen coach is joining the Orioles staff. Have I heard this one before? Hello, friends. There are now 119 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2024. If you are one of the people who is on the “Orioles should trade for Dylan Cease” train - or even if you aren’t - you may be interested to know that the rumor mill suggests things could be coming to a head soon. MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported yesterday that talks have...
