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Thursday, November 1st, 2012Michael Bourn to the Nats and Nick Swisher to the O’s? [MLB Trade Rumors]
The Nats’ payroll should top $100m for the first time in 2013. [Nats Journal]
O’s decline to pick up Mark Reynold’s $11 million option. [Camden Chat]
Fun trailer for Buckeyball, which is a documentary that doesn’t exist. [BSR]
RGIII would rather be compared to Aaron [...]
2013 Nats, O’s World Series Odds
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012In 2012, the Nats had the best record in baseball and made it to the divisional playoff round. Shockingly, the Orioles also made it to the divisional round after posting baseball’s seventh-best record.
In 2013, here’s how their World Series championship odds look as of right now, according to Pregame.com (via USA TODAY Sports):
– The Nats [...]
Orioles-Yankees ALDS Game 5 Winners & Losers
Friday, October 12th, 2012Handing out labels following the O’s season-ending 3-1 loss in New York.
Winners
Jason Hammel — Another quality start, at least by Jason Hammel-in-the-postseason standards: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K.
Nate McLouth — Hit a long home run to tie it at 1 in the seventh foul ball.
Orioles-Yankees ALDS Game 4 Winners & Losers
Friday, October 12th, 2012Handing out labels following Baltimore’s restoration of order in one-run/extra-inning outcomes, this time a season-saving 2-1, 13-inning victory in NY …
Winners
Joe Saunders — Count your lucky stars when you get five and two-thirds innings of one-run ball from Joe Saunders in a playoff game. And this is second time it’s happened in a week. Joe [...]
Orioles-Yankees ALDS Game 3 Winners & Losers
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012I don’t feel like writing much after that ending, so here, quickly, are labels for the O’s 3-2 loss in the Bronx.
Winners
Miguel Gonzalez — Great start by a complete unknown (even if he’s been pretty excellent the past few months): seven innings, five hits, one run, eight strikeouts.
Ryan Flaherty — The O’s first postseason HR [...]
Orioles-Yankees ALDS Game 2 Winners & Losers
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012Handing out labels following the O’s 3-1 win over the Yankees …
Winners
Wei-Yin Chin — The only O’s pitcher to start more than 20 games this year delivered six and one-third of no-earned run baseball. The Yankees will be seeing inside fastballs in their sleep.
Darren O’Day and Brian Matusz — Got out of the Chin-induced jam [...]
Orioles-Yankees ALDS Game 1 Winners & Losers
Monday, October 8th, 2012I’m not sure we’ll do this for every O’s playoff game, but we’ll do it for this one, a 7-2 loss in Game 1 to New York.
Winners
Jason Hammel — Hadn’t pitched in a month but matched CC Sabathia for five and two-thirds. Too bad CC went three more.
Nate McLouth — Picked up a two-RBI basehit, [...]
O’s-Yanks Game 1 Open Thread
Sunday, October 7th, 2012“That man was coaching when I was in my dad’s nuts.” ~ Adam Jones on Buck Showalter
Line: Orioles +1.5
Time: 6:05 p.m. ET
Note: Looks like the game’ll start around 8:15-8:30.
O’s Win The Wild Card, Move On To Try And Shock The Yankees
Saturday, October 6th, 2012Well, this is pretty amazing. Not only did the Orioles somehow win 93 games this season to secure a Wild Card spot, but tonight they beat the Rangers 5-1 with Joe Saunders, Nate McLouth and J.J. Hardy leading the way. Why not?
The Buck Truck rolls on to Sunday, when the O’s host the Yankees after [...]
Orioles-Rangers Wild Card Open Thread, Because Why Not?
Friday, October 5th, 2012Well, this should be fun, even if statheads suggest Buck should yank Saunders and go to the pen “after retiring Hamilton in the first inning.” It doesn’t make any sense, but neither do these O’s. Enjoy it, Birdland.
Line: Orioles +1.5
Time: 8:35 p.m. ET
Note: Feel free to discuss the Braves-Cards undercard in this space as well. [...]