Joe says Orioles similar to 2011 Diamondbacks…

With less than three hours until showtime, I’m sure you’ve read/listened to 1,000 of these things. Well, here’s 1,001. With the 29th pick in the NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens select… …at least read the rest of them first. Come on, people. Without further ado, Joe Giglio’s 2012 Mock Draft: 1. Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck, [...]

Orioles manager Buck Showalter might have more experience in presiding over rebuilding baseball clubs than anyone in baseball. His first gig, manager of the New York Yankees, came on the heels of three straight losing seasons and ten straight postseason-less campaigns in the Big Apple. His next job in Arizona, albeit an expansion franchise, was [...]

Carlos Santana. Matt Moore. Elvis Andrus. Jonathan Niese. What do those players have in common? They are all young, rising stars in baseball who were given contracts well before their free agency became a story. Dan Duquette has been handed a very difficult job in Baltimore, but he can take a big step towards solving [...]

Hope springs eternal! Anything is possible! You never know! After all the cliches are written and spoken over the next twenty-four hours, it will be time for baseball. If you are heading to Camden Yards tomorrow or watching on television, you will be introduced to the 2012 Baltimore Orioles. The outlook for the group is [...]