MiLB Game Summaries 5/25/2019
By: Charles Boemmel, Jr.
Ofelky Peralta gave up 1 hit while walking 4 and striking out 8 over 6.0 scoreless innings pitched in Delmarva’s...
3/4 Spring Training Notebook
By Eric Garfield
Full Article with Video here
It’s warm and sunny this morning at...
HHP: Fan Fest Thoughts
by Carl Lamy
Went to Fanfest.
There were a lot of people. Seemed like a really big crowd today. Maybe it wasn't bigger than usual, but...
HHP: Miguel Castro
by Patrick Colon
Miguel Castro the game in a very tenuous situation, with the bases loaded and only one out in the top of the 7th inning.
On...
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...
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...
HHP: 40 Man and the Rule Five – Wildcard
List of O's minor leaguer that will be exposed to the Rule 5 draft if not put on the 40 man roster:
Means, Tate, Rogers,...
HHP: Frobby Digs Deep Data On Team Speed
Last year the best baserunning team was +10 runs, the worst was -17. In terms of just base stealing (as opposed to taking...
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
HHP: Luke Q and A Spin
I'll try to tackle the questions to the best of my knowledge.
How does faster spin rate seem to affect each pitch specifically?
4S FB drop...
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...