Commentary & Analysis
Commentary and analysis on the Baltimore Orioles from the writers of SB Nation's Orioles blog, Camden CHat.
Corbin Burnes’ Opening Day outing proved that the Orioles got themselves an ace
Corbin Burnes turned in the most impressive Opening Day performance by an Orioles starter in decades.
What are your hopes, fears, and predictions for the 2024 Orioles season?
Now that we’ve had a taste of the Orioles being great, can they pull off another fantastic season?
The Orioles look to follow up their best record in 40 years with another exciting season
There’s a lot to be excited about with what is to come for the 2024 Orioles
What the heck are the Orioles doing messing around with Tony Kemp?
There isn’t, or shouldn’t be, a space on the roster for a lefty infielder who has hit badly for two straight seasons
Trades that give Kyle Stowers, Connor Norby a path to playing time away from Orioles
The young outfielder and infielder seems to be the odd men out, so we cooked up four trades to improve the Orioles and give them the playing time they deserve.
Orioles positional preview: Bullpen
I’m not going to sugarcoat it: there are a lot of question marks
Orioles opponent preview: Other AL contenders
One way or another, the Orioles will have to beat some other good AL teams to go farther this season than last
John Means remains on track to bolster Orioles rotation
A healthy John Means hopes to contribute for the Orioles by the end of April.
Corbin Burnes is the kind of pitcher Orioles fans have wanted for years
Opening Day is eight days away and I can’t wait to see Burnes pitch in a real game
Why aren’t the Orioles being connected to Snell or Montgomery at all?
There are enough question marks surrounding the Baltimore rotation that they could use at least one more dependable arm.
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Craig Kimbrel
The free agent signee is one of the best closers ever to play the game, but how well he fill the Félix Bautista-sized hole in the bullpen?
What explains the Orioles’ early power surge?
A team that didn’t do much mashing last season is the MLB leader in homers thus far in spring training.
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Corbin Burnes
Can the Orioles’ recently acquired ace live up to the projections and expectations?
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Gunnar Henderson
He won Rookie of the Year by a mile and established himself as a franchise cornerstone. Can Gunnar Henderson continue to improve in 2024?
The 2024 Orioles could be the most athletic O’s we’ve ever seen
The promotion of Jackson Holliday, a new role fro Jorge Mateo and the jettisoning of some veterans should lead to big bump on defense and the basepaths
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Kyle Bradish
Bradish is expected to be pretty good, if not as good as last year, but how much will he pitch?
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Adley Rutschman
With an All-Star nod and a Silver Slugger, everything came up Adley in 2023. Can the best backstop in baseball continue that success in 2024 or will he take a step back?
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Tyler Nevin
Tyler Nevin is back in the Orioles system but don’t expect to see him on the big league team
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Grayson Rodriguez
A dominant second half in 2023 will serve as the building blocks for Rodriguez, who enters his sophomore season looking to provide a full season of dominant work on the mound.
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Colton Cowser and Heston Kjerstad
We don’t know if either or both will be on the Opening roster, but the two outfield prospects are likely to see significant time in Baltimore this season.
The Kyle Stowers conundrum
It has been a magical start to the spring for the Stanford product, but his path to playing time in Baltimore remains unclear.
2024 Orioles preseason projections: Austin Hays
Austin Hays put together his most complete season in 2023 and earned himself an All-Star nod. Can he pull off a successful encore?
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Matt Krook
The left-hander has been an Oriole for all of two weeks, but you can never have too many lefty relievers, right?
2024 Orioles preseason projections: Jackson Holliday
Will Jackson Holliday start the year with the Orioles? And how good will he be?
These Orioles are having the biggest camps so far
A few O’s players needed to have big springs, and they are delivering.
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Dillon Tate, Tyler Wells
These two pitchers who have a wide range of possibilities are important pieces to do well
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Kaleb Ort
The Orioles will look to help Ort pair another effective pitch with his high 90s fastball.
Is the Orioles’ ability to hit lefties a potential weakness for this lineup?
The Orioles are loaded with lefty batters, so they might be challenged by teams that can stack lefty pitchers against them
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Cedric Mullins
The veteran will look to put an injury-plagued season behind him and show that he can still be one of the game’s elite centerfielders.
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Ryan O’Hearn
The veteran transformed from a middling role player into an impact cleanup hitter in 2023, but can his magic continue this season?
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Ryan Mountcastle
Will Ryan Mountcastle perform with enough consistency to beat the projections in 2024?
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Danny Coulombe and Cionel Pérez
ZIPs doesn’t love either of them, but this pair of southpaws has defied expectations before.