Some news from Maximizing Playoff Odds ahead of the coming Orioles season
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Maximizing Playoff Odds - A Baltimore Orioles Newsletter
Jon Meoli provides insight, analysis, and reporting on what could help the Orioles’ rebuild succeed.
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Orioles prospect Max Wagner using highs of 2022 breakout to propel preparation for first full season
Wagner's 27-homer season at Clemson was a surprise, and isn't far from his mind as he looks to learn from a cameo at Aberdeen when the minor league season starts next month.
The Orioles' approach to fortifying their bullpen might ultimately define their season
Nothing undermines a good team like a bad bullpen. That makes the Orioles' early-season relief plans all the more important.
The Orioles still have plenty of slugger lottery tickets in camp. What are they doing to help these players improve?
For a hitting program looking to make its mark in the majors, unlocking the power potential in their group of camp sluggers would be a coup for them and the organization.
Inside the tweak in Austin Hays' swing he and the Orioles believe will unlock more consistent power
Hays' opposite-field blast last week against Pittsburgh showed his reworked swing with a right-center bias is paying off.
How a stronger, determined Hudson Haskin made an impact in his Orioles spring debut
With a home run in his first game over from minor league camp, the Orioles outfield prospect gave a reminder that he's not to be forgotten
Grayson Rodriguez's spring speed bump was probably just that. But it could it be occasion for the Orioles to knock his roster plans off course.
The Orioles' top pitching prospect would have been well-served not to give the team any reason to question his place on the Opening Day roster, because they'll take it.
Can the unluckiest hitters in recent history tell us anything about Ryan Mountcastle's bounce-back potential?
The Orioles' first baseman underperformed his expected statistics drastically in 2022. Does he have anything in common with those whose misfortune doesn't go away?
How the Orioles' season might end up like their first spring game on MASN
From an unremarkable beginning to the excitement of seeing more prospects succeed, Monday's Orioles spring training game might track the same way their 2023 season dose.
The day Orioles pitching prospects Grayson Rodriguez and DL Hall rotation paths officially split
Rodriguez had a clean first spring start. Hall's future was put into question. What does that mean going forward?