Wednesday, January 28, 2009

30 Teams in 30 Days: Baltimore Orioles


30 Teams in 30 Days is a preseason feature to highlight the significant changes to each of the major league teams. It's meant to get everyone up to speed before our pre-season predictions in mid-March.


Baltimore lost 90 games for the third straight year in 2008, and finished next to last in team ERA. The only decent starter the team had was Jeremy Guthrie, and the rest of the starters had an ERA over five. The team does have two good young outfielders in Adam Jones and Nick Markakis.


C-Gregg Zaun (Matt Wieters will be up in May after he dominates AAA)
1B-Aubrey Huff
2B-Brian Roberts
SS-Cesar Izturis
3B-Melvin Mora
LF-Felix Pie
CF-Adam Jones
RF-Nick Markakis
DH-Luke Scott


SP-Jeremy Guthrie
SP-Mark Hendrickson
SP-Radhames Liz (good arm)
SP-Matt Albers
SP-Danys Baez
CL-George Sherill


The Orioles will be terrible again, and will probably lose 90 games again in the AL east. The only thing Orioles fans have to look forward to this summer is Markakis, Jones, and the arrival of Wieters.

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