Minors
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September 6, 2017 at 11:00 am
Minor League Podcast: Talking playoff previews for the Bowie Baysox and Frederick Keys
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play The Orioles had no affiliates in the playoffs last year. This year they definitely have two: The Double-A Bowie Baysox of the Eastern League and the High-A Frederick Keys of the Carolina League. The Baysox, who open their playoff series at home...
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September 5, 2017 at 4:37 pm
Stewart reaches 20-20; Sisco debuts; Wells gets big prize; Keys and Baysox get ready
Believe it or not, the Orioles are once again in the playoff hunt in September. It remains to be seen if the club will make the postseason for the fourth time since 2012. Sure, the potential “one and done” wild-card game doesn’t feel like the playoffs – especially when you suffer a...
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August 30, 2017 at 1:19 pm
Stewart’s buoying Bowie; Scott reaches innings high; Is Orioles’ system improving?
Right now, the Orioles’ minor-league system is “the best it has been in several years.” Don’t take my word for it. That’s what Baseball America’s J.J. Cooper said last Friday in his “Prospect Hot Sheet.” It’s an interesting take from a national writer about the current state of the organization. While it’s...
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August 25, 2017 at 7:00 am
Minor League Podcast: Mountcastle talks about transition to Bowie and the move to third base
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play It’s not easy to do what Ryan Mountcastle is attempting to do. He’s 20 years old. And the former supplemental first-rounder in 2015 is playing at Double-A Bowie now. And he’s trying to learn a different position. How hard is it to get...
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August 22, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Dean Jones Report: A rough week for most of the Orioles’ top dozen prospects
As they always say, time flies when you’re having fun. It’s hard to believe that we’re almost through the second season of BaltimoreBaseball.com. Hopefully, we’ll have many more. The Orioles’ minor league affiliates will wrap up play in the next few weeks. The Rookie-level Dominican Summer League squad is set to end...
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August 15, 2017 at 1:00 pm
Hays won’t stop hitting; Stewart’s strong year continues; Mountcastle struggling at Bowie
Can I have a mulligan? Two weeks ago, I mentioned here that I didn’t like the Orioles’ move to acquire infielder Tim Beckham from the Tampa Bay Rays. As I wrote then… “Acquiring Beckham isn’t a game-changing move. It’s not going to make the Orioles into instant playoff contenders. Sure, they’re still...
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August 12, 2017 at 7:00 am
Minor League Podcast: Ramon Martinez on pitching, and a Bowie Baysox power surge
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play Ramon Martinez has one of the more intriguing roles in the Orioles organization. He’s officially listed as special assignment pitching instructor, which means he goes wherever he is needed, from the majors to the low minors, to help teach and evaluate the Orioles’...
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August 2, 2017 at 2:05 pm
Lee to Norfolk’s bullpen; Mountcastle, Akin experience bumps in road; Mullins springs back
I don’t like it. That’s my simple reaction to the Orioles’ deal to acquire infielder Tim Beckham – the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 draft – from the Tampa Bay Rays. In exchange for Beckham, the Orioles dealt short-season Single-A Aberdeen right-hander Tobias Myers to Tampa Bay. (As an aside,...
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July 27, 2017 at 7:00 am
Minor League Podcast: Looking at which young pitchers O’s should target from other systems
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play Let’s assume for a moment that the Orioles are sellers in the next week. Let’s assume they are willing to move Zach Britton, Brad Brach or maybe Manny Machado to a contender. And let’s assume that the Orioles’ No. 1 target in return...
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July 25, 2017 at 2:40 pm
Sisco keeps raking; Mountcastle moves up; Hays stitched up; Mullins, Sedlock return
We’re approaching the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline. This is the last “Dean Jones Report” before the annual wheeling-and-dealing tradition. The past five seasons have spoiled Orioles fans after more than a decade of darkness. Since 2012, the club has routinely been in the hunt as the calendar turns to August. In...
