Paul Folkemer
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July 7, 2017 at 7:00 am
Stats All, Folks: Baserunning analytics and O’s
So far, our season-long “Stats All, Folks” feature has delved into sabermetric stats for hitting, pitching and fielding. But there’s one key facet of the game we haven’t yet considered: baserunning. Let’s change that. For today’s edition, we’ll focus on BsR. What is BsR? No tricky acronyms here — BsR is simply...
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June 28, 2017 at 7:00 am
Exploring the ‘0-fer-Orioles’ club — Washington could be 33rd member in modern team history
It’s likely few Orioles fans paid notice earlier this month when the team optioned first baseman David Washington to Triple-A Norfolk. In his first major league action, Washington (pictured above) was 0-for-6 with five strikeouts, barely registering a blip on the club’s radar. Washington, however, has a chance to join a somewhat...
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June 26, 2017 at 7:00 am
Ex-Orioles Report: Yovani Gallardo and other castoffs who are struggling mightily in 2017
It’s no secret that the Orioles’ 2017 rotation is in pretty poor shape. But things wouldn’t be much better if the club had held onto Yovani Gallardo, who started 23 games in 2016, fourth most among that Orioles’ rotation. The veteran right-hander, whom the Orioles traded to Seattle for Seth Smith last...
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June 23, 2017 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ pitching futility puts them on the brink of a dubious MLB record
Here in Orioles country, we know a little bit something about streaks. Of course, Baltimore was the home of the most famous streak in baseball history, Cal Ripken’s MLB-record 2,632 consecutive games played. But now the Orioles are on the precipice of another record-breaking streak — and this time, nobody will be...
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June 18, 2017 at 6:13 pm
Myriad Orioles Thoughts: Ubaldo’s unexpected heroics, an offensive power surge, and Hardy’s injury
After a seemingly endless string of poor outings from their starting pitchers, the Orioles got a much-needed shot in the arm Sunday from … Ubaldo Jimenez. Just what everyone expected, right? Jimenez’s return to the Orioles’ rotation was a rousing success, as he delivered a seven-inning, two-run gem against the St. Louis...
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June 17, 2017 at 7:00 am
Orioles’ pitching implodes again as collapse continues
If you want some good news about the Orioles, it’s this: they cannot get mathematically eliminated from the playoff race in June. If you want some more good news about the Orioles … sorry. I’m fresh out. The Orioles’ return to Camden Yards after a 1-7 road trip wasn’t quite the momentum-changer...
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June 16, 2017 at 7:00 am
Stats All, Folks: The pros and cons of Defensive Runs Saved — and how do the Orioles fare?
Welcome back to Stats All, Folks, our year-long look at the analytic side of baseball. The previous editions have covered plenty of sabermetric stats for hitters and pitchers. But now let’s get a little crazy. Today we’re going to look at advanced metrics for fielders — specifically, Defensive Runs Saved (DRS). Dan...
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June 8, 2017 at 7:00 am
Thoughts on Manny Machado’s left hand injury, and revisiting the Miley-Miranda deal
En route to their dramatic, extra-inning win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, not everything went swimmingly for the Orioles. Third baseman Manny Machado was forced to leave in the fourth inning with a hand injury, which may require an MRI on Thursday. The injury occurred in the top of the second,...
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The growing legend of ‘The Great Mancini’
Is it too soon to install a Trey Mancini statue alongside the Orioles’ legends at Camden Yards? OK, maybe we’ll give it some more time. But the 25-year-old rookie outfielder had the game of his life Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates, crushing a game-tying, two-run homer in the ninth and a...
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June 7, 2017 at 3:47 pm
In honor of Edwin Jackson’s promotion, a look at the most-traveled Orioles in franchise history
Veteran right-hander Edwin Jackson had his contract purchased by the Orioles from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday afternoon when lefty reliever Donnie Hart was sent down. Once the 33-year-old Jackson appears in a game for the Orioles, he will have played for 12 major league teams in his career, leaving him one shy...
