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During the 2013 season, Drew Forrester and Luke Jones of The D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction will provide the “12-Game Scorecard” for the Orioles, rating the club in 12-game increments in a number of categories and looking ahead to how Baltimore will fare over the next dozen games on the schedule.

(Editor’s note: The latest 12-game increment ended on Friday, meaning the final two games of the Minnesota series weren’t considered in this latest scorecard and will be included in the next one.)

To hear the full explanation from Monday morning, click HERE.

1. Should the Orioles have been better or worse than their 7-5 mark?
Drew: Better
Luke: Better

2. Most Valuable Player/Least Valuable Player
Drew: MVP – Manny Machado; LVP – Chris Davis
Luke: MVP – Manny Machado; LVP – Nolan Reimold

3. Biggest surprise
Drew: The continued success of Tommy Hunter
Luke: How successful Manny Machado continues to be at just 20 years old

4. Best thing about the 12-game stretch
Drew: Finishing the long West Coast trip with a 7-4 record
Luke: The emergence of Tommy Hunter, T.J. McFarland, and Pedro Strop as useful options in the bullpen

5. Twelve games from now…
Drew: Chris Davis will have five home runs in the 12-game stretch.
Luke: Ryan Flaherty and Nolan Reimold will no longer be regulars in the everyday lineup.

6. Record in the next 12 games (*1-1 at Minnesota, two vs. San Diego, three vs. Tampa Bay, three vs. New York Yankees, two at Toronto)
Drew: 7-5
Luke: 6-6

7. Stock rising/falling over the next 12 games
Drew: Rising – Chris Davis; Falling – Tommy Hunter
Luke: Rising – Pedro Strop; Falling – Freddy Garcia

8. Grading Buck Showalter in games 25-36
Drew: A
Luke: A-

During the 2013 season, Drew Forrester and Luke Jones of The D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction will provide the “12-Game Scorecard” for the Orioles, rating the club in 12-game increments in a number of categories and looking ahead to how Baltimore will fare over the next dozen games on the schedule.

(Editor’s note: The latest 12-game increment ended on Saturday, meaning Sunday’s loss at Oakland wasn’t considered in this latest scorecard and will be included in the next one.)

To hear the full explanation from Monday morning, click HERE.

1. Should the Orioles have been better or worse than their 9-3 mark?
Drew: Worse
Luke: Worse

2. Most Valuable Player/Least Valuable Player
Drew: MVP – Manny Machado; LVP – Orioles second basemen
Luke: MVP – Chris Davis; LVP – Ryan Flaherty

3. Biggest surprise
Drew: The continued struggles of the starting pitching
Luke: Chris Davis’ improved patience at the plate

4. Best thing about the 12-game stretch
Drew: The fact that the Orioles went 9-3
Luke: The production of Nate McLouth and Manny Machado at the top of the order

5. Twelve games from now…
Drew: It will be last call for Pedro Strop.
Luke: The Orioles will still be looking for a fifth starter.

6. Record in the next 12 games (*Sunday’s loss at Oakland, three at Seattle, four at Los Angeles Angels, three with Kansas City, one at Minnesota)
Drew: 7-5
Luke: 6-6

7. Stock rising/falling over the next 12 games
Drew: Rising – Matt Wieters; Falling – Pedro Strop
Luke: Rising – Nolan Reimold; Falling – Nate McLouth

8. Grading Buck Showalter in games 13-24
Drew: A
Luke: B+

During the 2013 season, Drew Forrester and Luke Jones of The D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction will provide the “12-Game Scorecard” for the Orioles, rating the club in 12-game increments in a number of categories and looking ahead to how Baltimore will fare over the next dozen games on the schedule.

To hear the full explanation from Monday morning, click HERE.

1. Should the Orioles have been better or worse than their 6-6 mark?
Drew: Better
Luke: Better

2. Most Valuable Player/Least Valuable Player
Drew: MVP – Chris Davis; LVP – Tommy Hunter
Luke: MVP – Chris Davis; LVP – Tommy Hunter

3. Biggest surprise
Drew: Ryan Flaherty starting the year 2-for-24
Luke: Adam Jones’ early defensive struggles

4. Best thing about the 12-game stretch
Drew: Chris Davis’ performance at the plate and in the field
Luke: Rule 5 selection T.J. McFarland looking like a viable option in the bullpen

5. Twelve games from now…
Drew: The Orioles will be under the .500 mark.
Luke: Jake Arrieta will be out of the starting rotation.

6. Record in the next 12 games (three with Tampa Bay, three with the Los Angeles Dogers, three with Toronto, three at Oakland)
Drew: 5-7
Luke: 7-5

7. Stock rising/falling over the next 12 games
Drew: Rising – Wei-Yin Chen; Falling – Nate McLouth
Luke: Rising – Nolan Reimold; Falling – Chris Davis

8. Grading Buck Showalter in games 1-12
Drew: B
Luke: C

With the Orioles scheduled to begin the 2013 season on Tuesday, The D&L Window Tinting offered its Major League Baseball predictions on Monday morning.

For a full breakdown of the National League from Drew Forrester and Luke Jones, click HERE. To hear their American League picks, MLB awards, and World Series predictions, click HERE.

LUKE JONES

AL East
Tampa Bay 91-71
*Toronto 90-72
Baltimore 85-77
New York 85-77
Boston 77-85

AL Central
Detroit
Chicago
Kansas City
Cleveland
Minnesota

AL West
Los Angeles
*Oakland
Texas
Seattle
Houston

NL East
Washington
*Atlanta
Philadelphia
New York
Miami

NL Central
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Chicago

NL West
Los Angeles
*San Francisco
Arizona
Colorado
San Diego

* = Wild Card berth

AL MVP: OF Mike Trout, Los Angeles
NL MVP: OF Matt Kemp, Los Angeles
AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander, Detroit
NL Cy Young: Stephen Strasburg, Washington
AL Rookie of the Year: OF Wil Myers, Tampa Bay
NL Rookie of the Year: OF Oscar Taveras, St. Louis

ALCS: Detroit over Los Angeles
NLCS: Washington over Los Angeles
World Series: Washington over Detroit, 4-3

See Drew Forrester’s predictions on the next page >>>>>

With the Orioles only a week away from the start of the 2013 season, The D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction puts together its 25-man roster in a collaborative effort.

You can hear the full explanation from Drew Forrester and Luke Jones HERE.

CATCHERS
Matt Wieters
Taylor Teagarden

INFIELD
Chris Davis
Brian Roberts
J.J. Hardy
Manny Machado
Alexi Casilla
Ryan Flaherty

OUTFIELD
Nick Markakis
Adam Jones
Nate McLouth
Nolan Reimold
Steve Pearce

STARTING ROTATION
RHP Jason Hammel
LHP Wei-Yin Chen
RHP Miguel Gonzalez
RHP Chris Tillman
RHP Jake Arrieta

BULLPEN
RHP Jim Johnson
RHP Darren O’Day
RHP Pedro Strop
RHP Tommy Hunter
LHP Brian Matusz
LHP Troy Patton
LHP T.J. McFarland

NOTES: Jones and Forrester predict Luis Ayala will be traded and Wilson Betemit will be placed on the disabled list to begin the season.

With Orioles pitchers and catchers reporting to Sarasota, Fla. for the start of spring training on Tuesday, The D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction brings its Tuesday Top 7 Orioles players needing to have a strong spring training.

To hear the full explanation for our lists, click HERE.

Luke Jones’ Top 7 …

7) Brian Roberts

6) Brian Matusz

5) Chris Davis

4) Jake Arrieta

3) Pedro Strop

2) Nolan Reimold

1) Alexi Casilla/Ryan Flaherty

Drew Forrester’s Top 7 …

7) Brian Matusz

6) Conor Jackson

5) Travis Ishikawa

4) Jake Arrieta

3) Danny Valencia

2) Brian Roberts

1) Nolan Reimold

Here are this weekend’s picks as The D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction will pick every NFL game this season.

Drew Forrester finished 2-0 in conference championship weekend and Luke Jones was 1-1. Forrester is now 168-80 and Jones is 159-89 overall. Their postseason marks are locked, however, with Forrester and Jones each holding a 7-3 record. Official standings are only kept based on the NFL picks.

With the WNST.net crew in New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII coverage this week, Glenn Clark joined the Friday segment as a guest prognosticator.

To hear their full explanation, click HERE.

Ravens vs. 49ers: Baltimore 27-17 (Drew), Baltimore 27-24 (Luke), Baltimore 27-23 (Glenn)

Here are this weekend’s picks as The D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction will pick every NFL game this season.

Drew Forrester finished 2-2 last week and Luke Jones was also 2-2 in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Forrester is now 166-80 and Jones is 158-88 overall. Jones holds the edge in the postseason, however, with a 6-2 mark compared to Forrester’s 5-3 record. Official standings are only kept based on the NFL picks.

To hear their full explanation, click HERE.

Ravens at Patriots: Baltimore 33-24 (Drew), New England 31-27 (Luke)
49ers at Falcons: San Francisco 38-24 (Drew), San Francisco 30-24 (Luke)

Here are this weekend’s picks as The D&L Window Tinting Morning Reaction will pick every NFL game this season.

Drew Forrester finished 3-1 last week while Luke Jones was 4-0 in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. Forrester is now 164-78 and Jones is 156-86 overall. Official standings are only kept based on the NFL picks.

To hear their full explanation, click HERE.

Ravens at Broncos: Denver 23-10 (Drew), Denver 27-17 (Luke)
Packers at 49ers: Green Bay 31-26 (Drew), Green Bay 26-21 (Luke)
Seahawks at Falcons: Atlanta 26-23 (Drew), Atlanta 21-20 (Luke)
Texans at Patriots: New England 27-17 (Drew), New England 31-20 (Luke)

Here are this weekend’s picks as The Morning Reaction will pick every NFL game this season.

Drew Forrester finished 13-3 last week while Luke Jones was 11-5 in Week 17. Forrester finished 161-77 in the regular season and Jones was 152-86 overall. Official standings are only kept based on the NFL picks.

To hear their full explanations, click HERE.

Colts at Ravens: Baltimore 33-16 (Drew), Baltimore 27-17 (Luke)
Bengals at Texans: Houston 31-21 (Drew), Houston 24-20 (Luke)
Vikings at Packers: Green Bay 31-21 (Drew), Green Bay 30-20 (Luke)
Seahawks at Redskins: Washington 20-17 OT (Drew), Seattle 24-17 (Luke)