ORIOLES RUMORS & GOSSIP
Should Adam Jones Get A 5 Year Extension?
According to Ken Rosenthal, Adam Jones is looking for a 5 year deal. Apparently Ken was able to say that with a straight face, because Adam Jones simply isn’t the kind of player who deserves a five year deal. Yes, he hits for power compared to other center fielders, but is it a wise investment for the Baltimore Orioles to give Jones the extension he’s looking for? Let...
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FanFest Notes & Thoughts: Dana Eveland
During Orioles FanFest, southpaw and one of the newest acquisitions in the offseason, Dana Eveland spoke with the media for a couple of minutes.
Evaland answered questions about his preparation for Spring Training, his experiences in the minors.
In addition, he spoke about the rotation, the additions to the roster and a few other things.
Here are some quotes and notes I was able...
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All-Star Wieters has hands full with O's rotation
Matt Wieters made the All-Star team last season, won a Gold Glove and started to fulfill much of the promise he showed as a hot prospect in the Baltimore Orioles farm system.
Now if the 25-year-old catcher can learn Mandarin and Japanese, he should be all set.
Wieters has his hands full this spring while the Orioles try to establish a rotation from about a dozen candidates. That...
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Spring Training is Here. Can the Orioles Do Better?
This weekend, the official start of Spring Training kicked off as pitchers and catchers had their first workouts in Sarasota, Florida.Ok, so it has been a mild winter up in the Mid-Atlantic. In fact, it is supposed to be in the 60’s this week. It snowed once from what I can recall over the past few months, but I’m glad baseball is backHowever, this is a time of optimism, drawing...
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The New PA Announcer at Oriole Park: Ryan Wagner
Congratulations to Ryan Wagner. He's now the new public address announcer at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Wagner will replace Dave McGowan.
Of course, if the name sounds familiar, Wagner also took part in MLB's Fan Cave in 2011.
Ryan Wagner selected as new voice of Oriole Park
Former MLB Fan Cave resident is a life-long Orioles fan
The Orioles today announced that Ryan...
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FUNKY FOOTWEAR
Adam Jones wearing camo cleats
This morning, O’s center fielder Adam Jones tweeted (no surprise there) a picture of his spring training cleats, and they are…well, they’re something to see. Have a look:
SimplyAJ10: Rockin the Camos
So, according to Adam, that design is supposed to be camouflage. I dunno, looks a bit pixelated to me…maybe camouflage that you would see in a hunting...
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Three Orioles on Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects List
Baseball America has released their annual Top 100 Prospects list, and it features three players in the Baltimore Orioles’ organization. Pitcher Dylan Bundy comes in at #10, shortstop Manny Machado at #11, and infielder Jonathan Schoop at #82. BA had this to say about the prospects:
Bundy – Major League ETA 2013. First goal: Beat big brother Bobby to Baltimore. Next...
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2012 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit: A Sneak Peek At Some Sleepers To Target In Your Draft
Adam Jones (Credits Below) The definition of a sleeper has drastically changed over the years. Access to the internet, and instant news feeds such as Twitter, have ultimately provided equal access to relevant cutting edge information to all fantasy baseball enthusiasts. The following list of names will sound familiar to you, so you may not consider them a sleeper. However, these...
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Spring Training, Engage...
The Orioles have opened Spring Training in sunny Sarasota, Florida this weekend and the fans have responded with a resounding yawn. It is hard to blame them, the Orioles have not done much this offseason to generate a lot of positive buzz going into the 2012 campaign. Despite the thrilling end to the Orioles 2011 season fans were subject to the following: An embarrassing debacle...
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The Baltimore Orioles
As we continue our MLB preview at TSHQ, we find ourselves in the AL East at Camden Yards to preview the Baltimore Orioles. One of the most difficult divisions to grow in, the Orioles played spoiler to the Boston Red Sox to culminate the 2011 season. That was the highlight of Baltimore’s long tumultuous season. This offseason, they brought in a new GM in Dan Duquette and turned...
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Orioles open camp under cloudy sky, murky outlook
The dark clouds, swirling winds and threat of severe thunderstorms seemed like an appropriate backdrop Sunday for the Baltimore Orioles' first workout for pitchers and catchers.
The forecast for their 2012 season is bleak, and there's no clarity to their plans for the starting rotation.
It's going to be a wide-open competition, especially after the Orioles traded Jeremy...
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Orioles open with high hopes, lots of pitchers
Dan Duquette spent his first winter in Baltimore scanning the globe in search of starting pitchers.
The Orioles new vice president of baseball operations signed two left-handers who excelled in Japan, pulled off a pair of trades and signed a free agent whose most notable accomplishment is an imperfect perfect game.
Duquette also reshaped a flawed, overworked bullpen.
It's...
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Are the Orioles for sale? According to them, NO.
Every year, fans hope for the best with the Baltimore Orioles. For the last fourteen years, they have finished below .500 and well out of playoff contention. More than likely, the Orioles will have a fifteenth consecutive losing season. With that being said, a lot of fans are frustrated by the poor record of Baltimore’s baseball team and frankly want a new owner. Yesterday...
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BAD BUSINESS
MLB voiding Orioles' signing?
The Orioles got into big trouble for going against rules by signing a Korean pitcher. It looks like MLB is stepping in to handle things.
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Rumor or Best Rumor Ever? O’s “Quietly” for Sale
The dream of all O’s fans has long been for owner Peter Angelos to sell the team. It’s widely agreed that the only way the Baltimore Orioles will EVER be respectable again is for sweeping change that starts at the very very top of the organization. Well, one Washington, D.C. radio personality has apparently heard a rumor that will make even the most jaded orange and black...
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