Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
April 23, 2007
Winning Ways

The Orioles sit in second place in the AL East, having taken five of their last six against AL East opponents and eight of their last nine overall. So far, the Orioles concentrating on the bullpen over the winter worked. While the starting staff is okay with a 4.55 ERA, the pen is shutting down the opposition. They've posted a 2.73 ERA so far, with great strikeout and walk numbers (58/19), 8.3 K per 9 IP.

The offense is middle of the road, but one place where it excels is with men on base. Thirty one of the team's fifty five extra base hits came with men on base, exactly when you want to hit for power. The long hits drive runners further around the bases. If the starting pitching can close to the bullpen in productivity, this will be a good season for the Orioles.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:45 AM | Team Evaluation | TrackBack (0)
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