Sunday’s Playoff Starting Pitchers
I was glancing through the scheduled starting pitchers for today’s four playoff games, two of which will be the first games of a series, and I found myself somewhat in awe of the mixed bag of gladiators…Read More
Orioles Lose Hammel, Regain Share of AL East Lead
The Baltimore Orioles have been everyone’s feel-good story in 2012, but a couple Birds are feeling anything but good lately. Just days after losing right fielder Nick Markakis to a broken thumb…Read More
Hammel and Chen Key to Orioles’ Playoff Hopes
With all due respect to the A’s and White Sox, the Baltimore Orioles have been the most surprising team in baseball this year. The O’s currently sit just 3 games back of the division-leading Yankees…Read More
MLB Recaps: Baltimore Orioles top Washington Nationals
Baltimore Orioles 2, Washington Nationals 1 Jason Hammel was terrific in the Orioles win, as he was able to outduel Jordan Zimmerman of the Washington Nationals in the 2-1 victory. Hammel finished with…Read More
The Once And Future Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are just beginning to learn that the Major League season is a marathon, not a sprint, and the entire pack of runners is closing in on the early frontrunners in the American League…Read More
Orioles Rumors: Baltimore Actively Seeking Upgrades
The Baltimore Orioles find themselves atop the American League East, a position few expected them to…Read More
Jason Hammel Scratched with Sore Knee; Orioles Recall Tommy Hunter
Jason Hammel has been scratched from Thursday’s start due to soreness in his right knee. An MRI confirmed…Read More
Will Middlebrooks back in lineup
23-year-old Boston Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks is back in the lineup after missing Saturday’s…Read More
Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays Preview
At 4:07 PM ET in Toronto, two AL East teams will square off in the second game of a three game set. Yesterday,…Read More
2012 MLB Season Preview: Colorado Rockies
The once streaky, hot, exciting, and promising Rockies came crashing back to earth last season. Â As…Read More
Picks of the Pen: Yoenis Cespedes is Anti-Moneyball
Yoenis Cespedes will make $36 million over four years, but he won’t be doing it in Miami like…Read More
CttP Weekly Recap: 2/3/12 – 2/9/12
Check in to catch up on anything you may have missed in the week that was here at Call to the Pen. Read…Read More
Baltimore Orioles trade Jeremy Guthrie to Colorado Rockies for Matt Lindstrom and Jason Hammel
The Colorado Rockies have continued their eventful offseason by trading starting pitcher Jason Hammel…Read More
Orioles Trade Jeremy Guthrie to Rockies for Jason Hammel, Matt Lindstrom
The Rockies and Orioles got the week off to a fast start, completing a trade involving a trio of veteran…Read More
Linked: CarGo and the Uptons
Thursday offered an early slate of MLB action for baseball fans to enjoy. Offense and pitching shared…Read More
Are the Rockies the Real Deal?
Almost one month has gone by since opening day 2011, and we’re starting to get an idea of how things…Read More
Clay Buchholz, Jason Hammel, and Fielding Independent Pitching
If you follow advanced baseball statistics at all, have ever read Fangraphs, or do a sizeable amount…Read More
Deal or no Deal: Potential Trade Thoughts from the NL West
With the MLB trade deadline quickly approaching I asked each of our site leads to give me their thoughts…Read More















