Posts By Paul Folkemer
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Paul Folkemer
Stats All, Folks: What in the world is wOBA?
Welcome back to Stats All, Folks, where we’re continuing our season-long tour through sabermetric statistics and what they mean. Previous editions covered...
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Paul Folkemer
Chris Tillman impresses in 2017 debut as Orioles sweep White Sox
The Orioles finished their first three-game sweep of the season Sunday with a 4-0 shutout of the Chicago White Sox, and a...
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Paul Folkemer
The ex-Oriole report: Gonzalez, Wieters and others off to strong starts in 2017
During the Orioles’ five-game homestand that starts Friday, they’ll come face-to-face with two former teammates who are off to hot starts in...
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Paul Folkemer
Stats All, Folks: What, in the holy name of Batman, is FIP and BABIP?
FIP! BABIP! Either we’ve stumbled into the old Batman TV show, or it’s time for another edition of “Stats All, Folks.” This...
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Paul Folkemer
Myriad Orioles Thoughts: Manny’s hard slide; a run of lefties; Mookie’s quiet bat
Friday night’s most controversial play happened in the bottom of the eighth, when Manny Machado slid hard at second base on a...
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Paul Folkemer
Bundy’s the young pitcher taking a big step forward for the Orioles so far in 2017
The Orioles’ best starting pitcher so far this season might not have been the guy everyone initially expected. Of the club’s two...
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Paul Folkemer
Where are they now? Taking a look at the 2016 Orioles who have flown the nest
If you think the 2017 Orioles look a lot like the 2016 squad, that’s not a surprise — they’ve brought back nearly...
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Paul Folkemer
Stats All, Folks: WAR, what it is, what it’s good for and the absolute best WAR Orioles
Welcome to the first edition of Stats All, Folks. This season-long series will provide a primer into the statistical side of baseball,...
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Paul Folkemer
2017 AL East Positional Rankings: Rotations, bullpens and managers
It’s time for the grand finale: part three of my series comparing the AL East teams at every position. Parts One and...
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Paul Folkemer
2017 AL East Positional Rankings: Outfielders, designated hitters and benches
Welcome to Part Two of my AL East position comparisons. If you’re just checking in, the premise is simple: I’m ranking the...