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Commentary & Analysis

Whither Alexi Casilla?

Why don't the Orioles see their best second base option as an option?

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Yankees Series Q&A w/ Tanya from Pinstriped Bible

With the series upcoming against the Yankees, Mark wanted to get the Yankees fan perspective. This is a Q&A with Tanya Bondurant from Pinstriped Bible, the SBN Yankees blog.

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How do Orioles hitters rank vs. AL by position?

Orioles designated hitters and second basemen are the worst at hitting of their positions in the American League. First basemen are the best. Where does the rest of the team stack up?

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Is Manny Machado being slighted?

How does the Orioles' top young star stack up against Mike Trout and Bryce Harper?

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The Orioles' Mental Health Program

Kudos to Jake Arrieta for speaking about his anxiety. Will this change the culture of mental health awareness in baseball?

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It's Time to Worry About the Starting Pitching

No, really. I'm worried.

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Totally Fake Camden Chat Preseason Quiz Redux

Amazing but true questions, based on two weeks of hindsight

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Ranking the O's Starters

Now that each starter has a couple of games under their belts, I wanted to see where our Birds rank with respect to the rest of the league, while considering the small sample size of 12 games.

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Orioles ignore resolutions, find selves in peril

They really should've listened to me.

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Four pitches in April

How awesome was Chris Davis last week? The short answer is that it was very awesome -- historic, even. In this post we take a look at the four plate appearances that defined the start to Chris Davis's 2013 season.

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Two Outfielders and a Warning Track

Buck Showalter thinks the new warning track at Camden Yards could make defensive metrics better appreciate Jones and Markakis.

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Examining the Orioles' Ideal Platoon Lineups

How should the team deploy its hitters?

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Baltimore Orioles 25-man roster: The hitters

The guys who will be hitting homers and striking out for the Orioles in 2013.

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An Orioles Opening Day Retrospective

Welcome to the 2013 season! Technically it started on Sunday night, but for us the real season begins today vs. the Rays. To celebrate, we look back to 1994 to see how the O's have done and whether we can learn anything.

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The Baltimore Orioles starting 25: The pitchers

Here are the pitchers for your 2013 Baltimore Orioles.

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Baltimore Orioles 2013 stars, duds, and sleepers

Who are the players to snatch up, avoid, and keep an eye on?

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ESPN's 500: Reimold, Gonzalez, Strop in the 300s

Are there 393 MLB players who will have a better 2013 than Nolan Reimold? ESPN's panel of 34 experts thinks so. In the 301-400 range, Nolan Reimold and Pedro Strop also appear, and every Oriole thus far ranks below Michael Young.

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ESPN's 500: McLouth, Roberts appear from 401-500

ESPN says 34 of its baseball experts have ranked the top 500 MLB players for 2013 performance. Does this matter? No, but Mark's bored by spring training and wants something else to talk about. See how they did last year. Hint: really bad.

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New Season's Resolutions for the 2013 Orioles

It ain't just diet and exercise

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Pedro Strop's very good WBC

Strop appeared in six out of the Dominican Republic's games and was outstanding.

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Previewing the Opposition: Tampa Bay Rays

Can the Orioles' southernmost rivals find a way to score more runs in 2013?

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Previewing the Opposition: Toronto Blue Jays

What the Orioles can expect from their neighbors in the great white north

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Previewing the Opposition: Boston Red Sox

What to expect from the Orioles' New England rivals

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Reimold/McLouth - Roenicke/Lowenstein II?

Will Nolan Reimold emerge as the everyday left fielder for the Baltimore Orioles or will he and Nate McLouth form a platoon a la Gary Roenicke and John Lowenstein?

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Will the Orioles be better defensively in 2013?

In fits of spring training optimism, as everyone takes grounders and works hard, many take it for granted that the Orioles will be better defensively. Mark looks at some Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) numbers to figure out if this could actually be true.

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True belief in the 2013 Orioles

2012 was more than a fluke

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