Luke’s 2018 Rule 5 Draft Preference List
Primer
This is a difficult and humbling exercise, even the most thorough Rule 5 Draft analysis can easily fail. I ranked Brad Keller 18th on...
MLB Draft Primer 2019: 2nd Round and Beyond
Here is the rest of my top 100 MLB draft prospects preference list. This isn't a mock draft, just my personal ranking...
Luke’s Prospect Hotsheet – May Edition
Luke’s Prospect Power Rankings
May Edition
An updated look at the Orioles top 50 prospects as I see them. I provided a brief write-up for players...
Assessing the pitching battles this spring
This year will be another rebuilding year for the Orioles, but that means there are lots of opportunities for players to make...
How Fast? Calibrating speed grades by position using Statcast Sprint Speed.
This post stems from a question I was asked on the Orioles Hangout message boards. I had stated that Orioles top prospect Austin Hays...
Photos of New Players
There are several players appearing in an Oriole uniform for the first time.
This is RF Seth Smith.
Anthony Santander is a Rule 5 pick. He...
Orioles Sign Ryan Ripken to Aberdeen contract
The former National will head to extended Spring Training.
The Ripken Family owns the Ironbirds.
Frobby: What it is
by Frobby
The Orioles have spent over $100 mm on payroll the last six years in a row. They spent $140mm+, $160mm+,...
HHP: spirtitof66 writes on the future of the Orioles
The Orioles are operating around break-even, mainly because they have a payroll that is higher than their revenues justify. Whether they can make a...
HHP: OrioleDog Warns About Cobb
A word of caution on Cobb. Eno Sarris touched on him in a podcast I just heard - he's researched a piece he's saving...
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...
Orioles News Roundup- Wednesday 2/15
Wednesday Morning Links and Spring News Roundup
DraysBay: Matt Wierters and Tommy Hunter in Talks with Rays
Tampa Bay Times: Eddie Gamboa DFA'd
Dan Connolly: Thoughts on...
MINOR LEAGUE GAME SUMMARIES FOR 4/16
by Charles Boemmel Jr.
Bruce Zimmermann gave up 2 runs on 3 hits with no walks and 2...
Minor League Game Summaries 6/26
David Hess turned in his best start of the season for the Baysox. Tonight, he tossed 7 shutout innings, allowing just three hits and two...
HHP: Projected Orioles Opening Day Payroll 2017
As I did last year, for those who want to play GM, I am presenting the current projected opening day team payroll for the...
Minor League Game Summaries 8/1/2019
By: Charles Boemmel, Jr.
DL Hall gave up 1 run on 3 hits while walking 2, striking out
10 and...
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...
HHP: Oriole MiLB Playoffs Races
by Legend_Of_Joey
Norfolk Tide: Yeah, about them...17.5 out, 2 games from being eliminated from playoff contention. They were just as bad last year but held...
Orioles Have Signed Welington Castillo
According to Jon Heyman, the Orioles have reached a deal with free agent catcher Welington Castillo.
Ken Rosenthal and Roch Kubatko have confirmed the report in...
Minor League Game Summaries 6-2
Keegan Akin lowered his Eastern League ERA to 2.73 with his three hit, scoreless performance this evening. He is the Orioles Hangout MiLB player of...
HHP: Top Ten Draft Picks
by Frobby
1. Grayson Rodriguez (RHP, 18) — 1.65 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, 2.1 K/BB in the GCL.
1s. Cadyn Grenier (SS, 21) — .188/.287/.295...
HHP: Developing Pitching
by esmd
The Orioles stink at developing pitching.
Here's a flaw in the logic, we've had multiple people in the GM/VPOBO role, multiple managers, scouting directors,...
Minor League Game Summaries 4/14
He is the Hangout Minor League Player of the night!
(4-3) Tides Lost 4 to 3
Luis Sardinas
(5-3) Baysox Lost 5 to...
Minor League Game Summaries 7/31
Knights Press
(UPTOWN CHARLOTTE, NC) -- RHP Michael Kopech struck-out eight batters over seven solid innings, but the Charlotte Knights lost to the Norfolk Tides...
