Baltimore Baseball

Question: What is it with all the player injuries? It seems like each day there is another player who can’t perform his duty because of some problem, and the season hasn’t even started. Is this a problem with the club trainers, or have players become too fragile or not taking care of themselves during the offseason? From: Gary Shedd Answer: Gary, this is a popular question, and … [Read more...] about Why are there so many injuries for the Orioles? | MAILBAG

BRADENTON, Florida–What’s happening? Albert Suárez will face Clarke Schmidt when the Orioles play the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa at 1:05 p.m. on Tuesday. Suárez has allowed eight runs on 13 hits in eight innings in three appearances, striking out three and walking five. The game will be televised on MASN. Brett Hollander and Ben McDonald have the … [Read more...] about Bautista allows 2 runs in Orioles’ 6-3 win over Pirates; Holliday plays short; Basallo’s blast

It isn’t as easy to be an optimistic Orioles fan as it was a few weeks ago. Injuries are piling up and it’s hard not to wonder if the big league roster can withstand another early season assault on the health of the pitching staff. Somehow, the O’s were able to win 91 games last year and reach the playoffs in spite of losing a huge chunk of the projected starting rotation as … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: Worried Orioles fans need to focus on the big picture

SARASOTA–What’s happening? Grayson Rodriguez has right elbow inflammation and has received a cortisone shot. He’ll be shut down for seven-to-10 days and then begin a throwing program. Two weeks from now, the Orioles will play their final Grapefruit League game. On March 24th, the Orioles face the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, and three days later, the season opens at … [Read more...] about Sugano is superb in Orioles’ 4-3 win over Twins

Question: Who takes Grayson Rodriguez’s place in the rotation? From: Michael Soldavini Answer: Michael, I think the choice comes down to Albert Suárez and Cade Povich, and I tend to think that Povich will be the choice because he’s left-handed and because Suárez had experience last year in the bullpen. Without Andrew Kittredge, the Orioles will need another reliever, and if … [Read more...] about Who replaces Rodriguez in Orioles’ rotation? | MAILBAG