Locked On Orioles - Daily Podcast On The Baltimore Orioles
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LOCKED ON ORIOLES - June 20, 2018 - Why did Orioles demote Chance Sisco?
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chance Sisco was, by some measures, the second-best performing position player on the Orioles. Did the Orioles' decision to send him to the minors mak...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - June 15, 2018 - Manny Machado trade rumors | A look at possible destinations
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Braves? The Cardinals? The Diamondbacks? The Angels? Which team is the best partner for the Orioles when they trade Manny Machado?Ryan Fagan of Sp...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - June 12, 2018 - What does Zach Britton's return mean for hapless Orioles?
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Former All-Star closer Zach Britton has returned to the active roster for the Orioles for the first time since 2017. But what value does an elite clos...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - June 11, 2018 - Breaking down the Orioles 2018 draft, Part 2
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Siler of Orioles Hangout returns to the podcast to discuss Baltimore's 2018 draft from the fourth round on.Overall, Siler says, the team's late r...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES -June 6, 2018 - Breaking down the Orioles' 2018 draft, Part 1
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With their first three picks in the 2018 MLB Draft, the Orioles selected high school pitcher Grayson Rodriguez and two college players, infielder Cady...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - June 5, 2018 - Are Orioles really interested in Hanley Ramirez?
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The last-place Orioles reportedly have some interest in pursuing Hanley Ramirez. What isn't clear is why a last-place team with an abundance of firs...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - June 4, 2018 - MLB Draft | Ranking the best Orioles first-round picks
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Manny Machado? Nick Markakis? Brian Roberts? WIth the 2018 MLB Draft starting tonight, host Justin McGuire ranks the best first-round picks in Oriole...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - June 1, 2018 - Does Chris Davis deal rank among MLB's all-time worst contracts?
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Davis may just be the worst everyday player in baseball, and he still has more than four years left on his contract. Is Davis' deal destined to ...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES -May 31, 2018 - Which Orioles prospects have impressed so far?
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Mountcastle, DJ Stewart and Preston Palmeiro are among the Orioles minor leaguers who have shined so far in 2018. Nick Stevens of Baby Birdland ...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - May 30, 2018 - Is Manny Machado to the Yankees inevitable?
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For years, people have speculated the Yankees would sign Manny Machado once the young star hit free agency. But it is inevitable that Machado will end...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - May 24, 2018 - MLB Draft 2018 | Who will Orioles select with 11th pick?
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With the MLB Draft less than two weeks away, it's time to consider who the Orioles may select with the 11th overall pick. Nick Faleris, a draft expert...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - May 23, 2018 - An Orioles fan survival guide
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The 2018 Orioles are bad. Really bad. It's not yet Memorial Day, and the team is well out of contention.So what's an O's fan to do? Rachel Ullrich, a ...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - May 22, 2018 - Why the Orioles' international approach is 'a joke'
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There are few bigger mysteries in the world of baseball than the Orioles' refusal to participate fully in the international player market.Ben Badler, ...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - May 17, 2018 - Manny Machado's unusual MVP case
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Manny Machado is putting up MVP numbers for the last-place Orioles. Usually playing for a losing team keeps a player from taking home the award -- but...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - May 16, 2018 - Kevin Gausman is quietly having a good year for Orioles
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Gausman has been overshadowed by Dylan Bundy this year, but the 27-year-old has quietly emerged as the most consistent starter on the Orioles st...
MAY 15, 2018 - Orioles face uncertain future in post-Duquette era
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Orioles are staring into an abyss in 2019 and beyond. So says our guest for this episode, Camden Depot editor Jon Shepherd.Shepherd says the uncer...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - May 9, 2018 - Richard Bleier has been Orioles' only bright spot
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In a year of darkness, Richard Bleier has been a ray of sunshine for the Orioles. The 31-year-old, who toiled in the minors for nine years, has put up...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - May 8 - Reasons to watch the 2018 Orioles
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Orioles are terrible and there is every reason to believe they will go on being terrible. So why should fans keep watching?Jason Foster of Sportin...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - May 7, 2018 - Should Buck Showalter, Dan Duquette be fired?
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The reeling Baltimore Orioles have several important decisions to make over the next several months -- decisions that will effect the franchise for ye...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - May 2, 2018 - Manny Machado trade to Dodgers? Ain't gonna happen
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager is out for the season because of Tommy John surgery. Does that mean Los Angeles will be in the hunt for Manny Machado s...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - May 1, 2018 - Are Orioles likely to trade Manny Machado to Cubs?
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Orioles came close to trading Manny Machado to the Cubs for Addison Russell and Mike Montgomery this offseason. With the O's horrendous start, the...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - April 30, 2018 - Why the Orioles should trade Adam Jones
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Jones has been the face of the Orioles for a decade. He is beloved in Baltimore and has always represented the city and team with class and digni...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - April 26, 2018 - O's history | The best Orioles team ever
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The 2018 Orioles are shaping up to be one of the worst teams in Baltimore history. That's no fun.Instead of wallowing in misery, let's take a look bac...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - April 24, 2018 - Time to tear it down, Orioles
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The 2018 season has been a disaster so far for the Orioles, who find themselves at 6-17 and with seemingly little hope of righting the ship.Will Leitc...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - April 20, 2018 - The Orioles are bad, but things look good down on the farm
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's no fun to talk about the 2018 Orioles, so we decided to take a look at the Orioles of the future. Luke Siler of Orioles Hangout joins us to talk ...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - April 19, 2018 - The Orioles have the worst contract in baseball
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Davis has been one of the worst players in MLB so far in 2018, and the 32-year-old looks like he may be effectively done as an everyday player. ...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - April 12, 2018 - Is Buck Showalter really on the hot seat?
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks into the 2018 season, the Orioles have been one of baseball's most disappointing teams. So disappointing, in fact, that some observers seem ...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - April 11, 2018 - Manny Machado should be playing third base
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Orioles moved Manny Machado to shortstop and Tim Beckham to third base this season. The move may be good for Machado when he hits the free-agent m...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - April 10, 2018 - Has the Orioles' Rule 5 strategy hurt the team?
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Orioles are carrying three Rule 5 players on their roster this year, including two relief pitchers. Has such a strategy backfired by limiting the ...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - April 9, 2018 - Is Dylan Bundy ready to be true ace for Orioles?
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Through his first two starts, Dylan Bundy has looked like the ace Orioles fans have envisioned since the righthander was selected as the fourth overal...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - April 5, 2018 - Previewing the 2018 Bowie Baysox
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Double-A Bowie Baysox, who open their season tonight, have a roster full of some of the Orioles' top prospects, including Hunter Harvey, Austin ...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - April 4, 2018 - What does the Orioles' slow start mean for 2018 and beyond?
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What does Orioles' slow start mean for 2018 and beyond?Let's not sugarcoat it: The Orioles are a bad baseball team right now. The O's are 1-4 and have...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - April 3, 2018 - O's History | Revisiting the 0-21 start, 30 years later
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The 2018 Orioles are off to a rough start, but they will not go 0-21. That was the fate of the 1988 Birds, who set a major league record for futility ...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - April 2, 2018 - It doesn't get easier as Orioles face Astros
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Coming off a terrible series against the Twins, the Orioles head to Houston to face the defending World Series champion Astros. Eric Huysman of Climbi...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - March 30, 2018 - O's open season with a bang
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back, baseball!Adam Jones sent the Opening Day crowd at Camden Yards home happy with an 11th-inning walkoff homer to lead the Orioles to a 3-2...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - March 29, 2018 - It's Opening Day! | Previewing the Twins
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We did it! We made it through another winter and have arrived at Opening Day 2018. The Orioles start the season today with the first of a three-game s...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - March 27, 2018 - Previewing the American League East
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Yankees and Red Sox are loaded. The Blue Jays look like they're ready to make another run at the postseason. And who knows what to make of the Ray...
MARCH 26, 2018 - O's History | The Elaine Benes incident
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks the 26th anniversary of a key incident in Orioles history. In March 1992, New York book editor Elaine Benes, a native of Towson, Md., ...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - March 23, 2018 -The sun never sets on the Orioles Empire
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John McGee is a British Red Sox fan who is committed to watching all 162 Orioles games this year. How did this happen? Why did he agree to it?McGee, c...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - March 22, 2018 - Taking a look at the Orioles' strengths
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fans and analysts have spent a lot of time talking about the Orioles' potential weaknesses in 2018. Today we're going to take a different approach and...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - March 21, 2018 - Breaking down the Alex Cobb deal
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With Opening Day just over a week away, the Orioles finally made the big move many fans had hoped for, signing free-agent RHP Alex Cobb to a four-year...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - March 20, 2018 - Why haven't the Orioles pursued Alex Cobb?
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Orioles need starting pitching. Free-agent RHP Alex Cobb needs a job. Seems like a perfect match, right?For some reason, though, the O's have show...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - March 16, 2018 - Why didn't the Orioles spend this offseason?
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With several big contracts coming off the books, the Orioles looked primed to make a splash in the free agent market this offseason. Instead, the team...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - March 14, 2018 - On Hunter Harvey question, Orioles must do the right thing
14 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Top Orioles pitching prospect Hunter Harvey has looked impressive so far in spring training, leading many to wonder whether the 23-year-old former fir...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - March 13, 2018 - Should Orioles ditch traditional five-man rotation?
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Orioles didn't do much to improve their shaky starting rotation during the offseason. At this point, only Dylan Bundy, Kevin Gausman and Andrew Ca...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - March 9, 2018 - Is ESPN right about the Orioles' future outlook?
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Things look bleak for the Orioles over the next five seasons, according to ESPN's Future Power Rankings. The Birds rank 28th out of MLB's 30 teams. Ou...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - March 6, 2018 - Who will hit leadoff for the Orioles?
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Beckham? Colby Rasmus? Adam Jones? Who will be the Orioles' leadoff hitter for the 2018 season?The problem, as always, is that the O's lack high o...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - March 5, 2018 - The Manny Machado conundrum
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Orioles superstar, who has been on fire so far this spring, will almost certainly leave the team via free agency after the season. So does Baltimo...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - March 1, 2018 - O's History | A look at Oriole MVPs
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An Oriole has been named American League MVP five times, from Brooks Robinson in 1964 to Cal Ripken Jr. in 1991.Author Jeremy Lehrman joins us to take...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - February 28, 2018 - We need to talk about Kevin
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman will be key to the Orioles' success this year, but what can fans expect from the 27-year-old righthander? Kyle Andrews ...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - February 26, 2018 - Baby Birds: Who's ready to fly?
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It won't be long before the Orioles are looking for help down on the farm. What kind of talent is available?Luke Siler of Orioles Hangout joins us to ...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES - February 22, 2018 - Is Buck Showalter a genius?
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Under Buck Showalter, the Orioles frequently win more games than the various advanced stat forecasting systems say they should. How much credit should...
LOCKED ON ORIOLES – February 20, 2018 - Hello, Birdland!
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All O's, all the time.The first episode of Locked on Orioles is here. Get to know host Justin McGuire and hear what he has in store for the daily podc...