Earlier this week, it was reported that Orioles catcher Matt Wieters will start the 2015 season on the disabled list, as he continues to rehab his way back from Tommy John surgery. Luckily, the Orioles still have four catchers in major league camp, who will be competing for starting and backup duties to begin the season. Today at the ESPN Sweetspot Network Orioles blog Camden Depot, I take a look at those options.
Direct Link to Article –> Orioles Catching Options to Start the Season
The 2015 season hasn’t even started yet, but today at ESPN Sweetspot Network Orioles blog Camden Depot, I start to take a look at what the 2016 Baltimore roster could potentially look like. It may sound too early to be talking about such things, but the Orioles find themselves in a somewhat unique situation, as 11 of their players are currently scheduled to hit free agency following the end of the 2015 season. If all 11 leave, the resulting depth chart may not look so pretty…
Direct Link to Article –> Another Look at the 2016 Orioles
After inadvertently taking the entire month of February off, I’m finally back with a new article. Nearly two weeks ago, MASN writer Steve Melewski created an uproar by tweeting the following.
Pretty cool per @masnroch that guys like Tillman/Britton watched a kid like Hunter Harvey throw today. Can’t put a sabermetric stat on that.
— Steve Melewski (@masnSteve) February 21, 2015
Today at ESPN Sweetspot Network Orioles blog Camden Depot I examine that while he’s technically right, he misses the mark.
Direct Link to Article –> The Misunderstood Relationship Between Team Chemistry and Sabermetrics
Orioles Proving Ground 