1. Baltimore Orioles Top Prospects: Who's Hot and Who's Not, May 12

    In a near unprecedented run of success, two of the Baltimore Orioles ' minor league affiliates (Norfolk and Frederick) currently sit atop the standings in their respective divisions...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 8 days ago 1,699 reads 1 comments

  2. 2013 MLB Draft: Most Likely to Hit 40 HR, Steal 60 Bases and Other Superlatives

    Last year's leaders in overall WAR (wins above replacement) for pitchers and hitters were Detroit right-hander Justin Verlander and Los Angeles outfielder Mike Trout, respectively...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 8 days ago 5,076 reads 9 comments

  3. Orioles Top Prospects: Who's Hot and Who's Not, April 18

    It's been a long time since the Orioles have been competitive on a regular basis. It's been nearly as long since their farm system has produced winning squads...

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  4. 10 Prospects Sure to Help the Orioles in 2013

    It's hard to argue there was a team that benefited more from their minor leaguers in 2013 than the Baltimore Orioles . Manny Machado alone provided the city of Baltimore with numerous memories it won't soon forget...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 1 month ago 1,534 reads 5 comments

  5. Why the Baltimore Orioles Will Run Away with the American League East

    As the Orioles head into the 2013 season, there's no doubt that they have to be feeling pretty darn good about their situation...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 1 month ago 2,234 reads 7 comments

  6. The Best and Worst Case Scenarios for Jair Jurrjens as a Baltimore Oriole

    Signing an oft-injured pitcher to a slightly over-priced, incentive-laden deal? The Orioles have made it a side-business over the past few years, inking such pitchers as Justin ...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 4 months ago 586 reads 0 comments

  7. Baltimore Orioles Top 10 Prospects, and When We'll See Them in the Majors

    2012 was a sensational year for the Baltimore Orioles . In fact, it was a year of "not only." Not only did they break a streak of 15 consecutive losing seasons... Not only did they challenge for a division crown into the final week of the season...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 7 months ago 5,451 reads 2 comments

  8. 2012 ALDS: 12 Tweaks the Baltimore Orioles Must Make to Get over the Hump

    Even with the heartbreaking loss to the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the ALDS , this season has to be considered an absolute success for the Baltimore Orioles ...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 7 months ago 2,101 reads 26 comments

  9. Baltimore Orioles: 8 O's Who Are Playing Their Way onto the 2013 Roster

    It's been a glorious season for the Baltimore Orioles . Simply finishing over .500 would have been enough to call Dan Duquette's first season in charge a rousing success, but Buck ...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 7 months ago 2,422 reads 3 comments

  10. New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles: Team Grades from ALDS Game 1

    The Baltimore Orioles were able to keep the game close for eight innings, but when it mattered the most, the New York Yankees ' playoff-seasoned bats were able to rouse a rally off All-Star closer Jim Johnson...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 7 months ago 3,472 reads 8 comments

  11. New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles: 5 Biggest Matchups in Game 1 of ALDS

    The image is lasting. Orioles outfielder Tony Tarasco is on the trail of a deep fly ball from a fresh-faced rookie named Derek Jeter...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 7 months ago 2,617 reads 10 comments

  12. Top Moments from the 2012 Yankees-Orioles Season Series

    Few teams shared as exciting a season series as the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees did in 2012. Not only did they spend the majority of the season neck and neck atop the ...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 7 months ago 509 reads 0 comments

  13. 6 Predictions for the Baltimore Orioles 2012 Playoff Run

    The Baltimore Orioles (89-67) sit comfortably in the driver's seat for one of the two wild-card spots , and appear to be as close to a lock as a team can get heading into the final week of the MLB season...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 8 months ago 3,166 reads 3 comments

  14. 5 Minor Leaguers Who Could Aid Baltimore Orioles Playoff Chances

    With their come-from-behind victory over the Red Sox , the Orioles moved 11 games above .500 for the first time since early summer...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 9 months ago 2,275 reads 9 comments

  15. Power Ranking the 8 Teams of the 2012 College World Series

    Thanks to two late-inning , game-winning hits , Arkansas and Kent State became the final two teams to join the eight squads vying for college baseball immortality later this week in Omaha, Nebraska...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 11 months ago 2,813 reads 0 comments

  16. MLB Draft 2012: Winners and Losers from Day 2 of the Draft

    After a tumultuous Day 1, some sense of order was restored to the 2012 MLB draft on Day 2. Rounds 2 through 15 were completed with considerably less intrigue and head scratching than yesterday's cluster bomb of a first round...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 12 months ago 14,392 reads 18 comments

  17. MLB Draft 2012: Winners, Losers and Surprises from the 1st Round

    Heading into this year's MLB draft, few knew how the new draft rules, established under the new collective bargaining agreement, were going to affect the event. Now that the first round is in the books, one thing is clear...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 12 months ago 22,405 reads 38 comments

  18. 2012 MLB Mock Draft: Complete 1st-Round Projections

    The 2012 MLB draft is nearly upon us. Just hours separate us from finding out which talented youngster will be joining our favorite professional teams and, as usual, there is little solid information about much of anything...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 12 months ago 39,406 reads 49 comments

  19. 2012 MLB Draft: Most Likely to Hit 40 HR, Steal 60 Bases and Other Superlatives

    Alas, it is almost June, which means the MLB draft is nearly upon us. While the top players, including outfielders Byron Buxton, David Dahl and Courtney Hawkins, as well as pitchers ...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 12 months ago 1,590 reads 5 comments

  20. Baltimore Orioles Top Prospects: Who's Hot and Who's Not, April 30

    Another week, another sensational outing for uber-prospect Dylan Bundy, whose legend grows with each scoreless inning. After a four-inning, one-hit performance (the first he's allowed all season), Bundy's scoreless inning streak stands at 17...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 1 year ago 2,945 reads 0 comments

  21. Orioles Top Prospects: Who's Hot and Who's Not, April 22

    For the first time in a long time, the Orioles have plenty to be excited about. For starters, the big-league squad is right in the thick of the American League East race, fresh off their first winning road trip in quite some time...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 1 year ago 1,898 reads 4 comments

  22. 2012 MLB Mock Draft: Predicting the First Round with Video

    The 2012 MLB draft is almost upon us. Front-runners like Stanford's Mark Appel and San Francisco's Kyle Zimmer have established themselves as threats to go No...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 1 year ago 8,737 reads 33 comments

  23. Every MLB Team's Prospect Whose Spring Is Just a Mirage

    It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that spring training stats can often be misleading. Take minor league veteran Jake Fox as a prime example. Last spring, Fox led the Orioles (and all other teams) with 10 home runs...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 1 year ago 1,727 reads 1 comments

  24. MLB Draft Watch: Keeping an Eye on the Top Projected Picks

    The college baseball season is approaching the midway point, while high school ball is just getting started. That means it's time to check in on some of the top projected picks in this June's MLB draft...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 1 year ago 623 reads 0 comments

  25. MLB Mock Draft 2012: Predicting the Entire 1st Round

    Less than three months remain until the 2012 MLB draft, and there's no denying that draft season is heating up. We've already seen several moves that will have a massive impact on the first round...

    Zachary Ball Written by Zachary Ball about 1 year ago 14,521 reads 9 comments