Looking For Trends in the Second Day of the Orioles’ Draft
Joe Jordan has shown a tendency to prefer specific types of players, mainly ground ball pitchers and athletic position players. What did he and his staff do this year?
What’s Wrong with Mychal Givens?
Arguably the biggest disappointment in the Orioles system in 2011 has been infielder Mychal Givens. His problem is very simple: he hasn’t hit, posting a dreadful .209 wOBA.
Movin’ On Up: A Look at Recent Promotions in the Orioles’ System
Since taking over, John Stockstill has been much more aggressive than David Stockstill had been with player promotions. As a result, so far in 2011 several Orioles minor leaguers have moved up perhaps sooner than they would have prior to 2010. Here’s post will take a look at those players.
Almost Prospects, Part 2: Five more to keep an eye on
Here’s a look at some guys in the Orioles’ system who are lurking just off the fringes of being prospects, and what they can do to improve their standing.
What’s a first round pick worth, anyway?
With the help of Baseball Reference’s draft database, I have compiled a spreadsheet of every first-round (and first supplemental round) pick ever (June regular draft when applicable). First, some rudimentary data regarding first-round picks: Percentage of first-round picks that reached the majors: 59 (914/1547) — this includes picks from 2009 and 2010, for whom it [...]
Almost Prospects: Five guys to keep an eye on
Here’s a look at some guys in the Orioles’ system who are lurking just off the fringes of being prospects, and what they can do to improve their standing.
Ronnie Welty: Lost in Translation?
What can we learn about Ronnie Welty‘s Australian Baseball League performance and what does he need to do to carry over his monster ABL season to Bowie?
