Tony’s Take on Buck as the Last of a Breed
Buck Showalter is a guy who commands a room. He never struck me as a guy who wanted to sit down and be told...
Mullins: Starter or Future 4th Outfielder?
It's the question that has hung over Cedric Mullins since he burst on the prospect season after making a two level jump...
Statcast Percentiles: 2020 Orioles hitters
A quick look at projected 2020 Orioles hitters shows a lot of below average hitters using the key statcast categories that determine...
Tony’s Take on Machado
by Tony Pente
As Orioles fans, we watch Manny every day and we know how good a player he can be. We also know he's...
Pitching staff starts to come into focus
Let's face it, Felix Hernandez has been throwing mid-80s all spring so it doesn't come as a huge surprise that he suddenly...
After crazy game, roster changes loom
Well that was crazy, right?
I'm not sure if I've watched a more crazier game then the Orioles 13 inning, 13-11 win last night. The...
Elias hiring is a huge step in refreshing the organization
Over the years I've written three large pieces on the Orioles management or mismanagement of this organization. Although they made decent choices with Andy...
Means leads a starting staff with lots of questions
After an offseason that saw Alex Cobb traded, the Orioles go into spring training with their starting rotation full of question marks...
Roster Takes Shape for Opening Day (OOTP sim)
(Note: We will be simming the 2020 Orioles season using Out of the Park 21 simulation game software. We'll make the moves...
How Saddam Hussein may have contributed to the existence of Orioles Hangout
Reading through a cool thread on our message board jogged some memories about my own baseball playing days. Since it's pretty slow with Orioles...
Stewart only surprise in 2nd round of cuts
With a need in RF and coming off a solid September, DJ Stewart seemed be in a good position for a spot...
Scouting RHP Dean Kremer – 7/2
7/2 vs Yard Dogs - Confident, athletic pitcher who is not afraid to throw any pitch in any count. Fastball sat 91-93...
Tanner Scott used increased spin rates to dominate last year
Tanner Scott is coming off his best major league performance in 2021 when he posted a 1.31 ERA in 20.2 IP last...
Orioles Make Nationals Look Good 8-1
Asher Wojciechowski pitched five and a third innings allowing only three runs and six hits while striking out seven and walking none....
The orioles are going to the world series!
Yesterday before the Orioles game, I told my wife, “If the Orioles win today, they are going to the World Series!”
Quite the bold statement...
Statcast shows Orioles outfield defense is below average so far in 2017
In case you haven't noticed yet, Baseball's Statcast is tracking all catches this year by using their Catch Probability method. It's a pretty simple...
Buck’s mistake, offensive woes, preview to this Offseason
Now that I’ve taken time to let the emotions calm down a bit, it’s time to discuss what happened last night and more importantly...
Offense well positioned down stretch despite struggles of late
Pedro Alvarez’s two homer night last night got me thinking about what Orioles hitters have been the most productive since the weather warmed up?...
TONY’S TAKE: Hyde’s bullpen management is going to sink this team unless he changes
Brandon "Capt Hook" Hyde definitely loves to take guys out the second they run into trouble. That includes starter's from the 6th...
Has the other shoe dropped on the Orioles?
The O's are 3-10 in last 13 games just five games above .500. The AL central teams are bullying them and treating them with...
Hangout Chatter: 4/1/19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0KVjd6F7gg
Tony talks about the series in New York, Hyde's unconventional managing so far, and who to watch for at each...
Just how Hyde drew it up!
I'm sure when Orioles manager Brandon Hyde thought about his first win as a major league manager, it included a bullpen by...
Out of the Park 19 is another hit
If you love baseball, you will love the latest addition of Out of the Park 19 (OOTP). The latest addition brings a much-needed upgraded...
This Mike Wright is a big league starter
I like this Mike Wright. What do I mean by that? It means that’s not the guy I saw in the minors. The guy...