Entries Tagged as ‘Player analysis’

April 13, 2010

Orioles Hangout – 10 Questions with the Baysox

Orioles Hangout’s (www.orioleshangout.com) outstanding Baysox beat writer Mike Miller has posted some fantastic short video interviews with a few Baysox players and manager Brad Komminsk. Some samples follow. Check out the Orioles Hangout youtube page (www.youtube.com/user/OriolesHangout) for more 10 questions segments and post game interviews. Brad Komminsk Chorye Spoone Caleb Joseph Steve Johnson

April 12, 2010

Video of Stephen Strasburg’s debut

I witnessed the beginning of the Stephen Strasburg era today in Altoona, Pa. Here are a couple video highlights.

April 8, 2010

Official Bowie Baysox 2010 Roster

Just in from the Baysox. Some surprises here including Abreu (as an outfielder?), Davis, Lebron, and the Figeruoa brothers. Also, this may be the best pitching staff in the Eastern League from top to bottom. Pitchers 15 Tim Bascom 27 Pedro Beato 33 Zach Britton 32 Patrick Egan Armando Gabino 7 Eddie Gamboa 31 Steve [...]

April 8, 2010

Frederick Keys 2010 Roster

From the Keys’ press release. The pitching staff will be led by a trio of newcomers as Oliver Drake, Cole McCurry and Ryan O’Shea will all be a part of the starting rotation. The trio combined to win 22 games in Class-A Delmarva in 2009. Returnees Kenny Moreland, Nate Nery and Rick Zagone are in [...]

April 7, 2010

Quick notes from Baysox media day

I just came back from the Baysox media day. The Baysox roster is still a work in progress, but I can say the following based on what manager Brad Komminsk, pitching coach Kennie Streenstra, and a few of the players said. Rotation: Zach Britton (Starting Thursday – opening day) Steve Johnson (Starting Friday) Chorye Spoone [...]

April 2, 2010

A guess at the 2010 Baysox opening day roster

Baysox media day is Wednesday, April 7. So, the Orioles will probably release the Baysox roster early next week. Still, I thought I’d keep up the Baysox Blog tradition and take a blind stab Bowie’s 2010 roster. Starting Rotation: Zach Britton (Carolina Leauge pitcher of the year in 2009.) http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-03-24/sports/bal-sp.orioles24mar24_1_zach-britton-brian-matusz-development-director-david-stockstillhttp://masnsports.com/2010/02/zach-britton-self-proclaimed-u.html http://masnsports.com/2010/02/its-not-brittons-time-yet.html Steve Johnson http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/schmuck/2010/03/steve_johnson_returns.html http://masnsports.com/2010/03/johnson-returned-to-orioles.html [...]

September 6, 2009

A conversation with Eric Crozier of the Baysox

Monday is the last day of the 2009 minor league regular season. For some players, that may mean a call-up to the major leagues. For others, it’s the beginning of an off-season spent preparing for the next step on the ladder to the majors. And for others, it’s the end of an opportunity to play [...]

July 15, 2009

A Conversation with Brian Matusz

(This story also appears at Baseball Daily Digest.) Like a lot of students, Orioles prospect Brian Matusz visited Washington, DC when he was in junior high. Like a lot of kids that age, he visited the monuments and the Smithsonians, but never imagined he’d return to the Mid Atlantic to help renew hope in the [...]

June 14, 2009

Brian Matusz continues his journey to Baltimore

Roch Kubatko of MASN is reporting that Brian Matusz will be promoted from Frederick to Bowie. The following is a Baysox Blog story about Matusz published on April 20. (This story also appears at Baseball Daily Digest.) Orioles prospect Brian Matusz showed the repertoire and poise that made him the first pitcher picked in the [...]

May 18, 2009

The forecast improves for Jake Arrieta and the O’s

(This story also appears at Baseball Daily Digest.) After a fairytale 2008 season, Orioles prospect Jake Arrieta’s 2009 campaign was a much different story through the first week of May. A string of rainouts in April and early May and a groin pull introduced the first few clouds into the promising career of Baltimore’s number [...]