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I am a Data Analyst by trade and have been fortunate to apply those skills to my passion of baseball. As an east coast transplant, I always back my Birds (Orioles and Ravens) but have adopted California baseball. When I'm not diving into baseball stats I enjoy playing drums and trying out new restaurants and bars around Las Vegas.
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Bruce Zimmermann Takes No-Decision Saturday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann took a no-decision in Saturday's 6-4 extra-innings loss to the Red Sox. Zimmermann pitched six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with four strikeouts. The 26-year-old now has a 4.50 ERA across his first two starts, both of which have... Read More
Trey Mancini Hits First Home Run Of Season Saturday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini hit his first home run of the season in Saturday's 6-4 extra-innings loss to the Red Sox. Mancini drilled a first-inning Garrett Richards offering to straight-away center for a solo homer. It was his only hit of the game. Mancini has gotten off to a slow start this season,... Read More
DJ Stewart Doubles In Saturday's Return From Injured List
Baltimore Orioles outfielder DJ Stewart (hamstring) was activated off the injured list Saturday and started in left field in a 6-4 extra-innings loss to the Red Sox. He went 1-for-3 with a double. Stewart was in a competition for playing time with Austin Hays (hamstring) during spring training, but he should see consistent playing time... Read More
Jake McGee Gets One-Out Save Friday
San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee earned his third save of the season in Friday's 3-1 win over the Rockies. McGee came on up by two with two outs and the tying run on first base. He struck out Sam Hilliard on three pitches to end the game and cap off a great start by... Read More
Johnny Cueto Nearly Pitches Complete Game Friday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto had a great start in Friday's 3-1 win over the Rockies. Cueto pitched 8 2/3 innings, allowing a single run on four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. The veteran took a shutout into the ninth inning, but allowed a leadoff triple and a sacrifice fly, got... Read More
Pat Valaika Goes Hitless Again Thursday
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Pat Valaika continued to struggle in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox, going 0-for-2 with a walk. Valaika had a surprisingly strong 2020 season with the O's, but he now just has one hit on the 2021 season and is hitting .111. Valaika has never been a fantasy-relevant player other... Read More
Matt Harvey Takes Loss Thursday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey fell to 0-1 in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox. Harvey pitched five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with five strikeouts. Harvey now has a 5.59 ERA on the season, but did have a good first start against... Read More
Pedro Severino Continues Hot Start To Season Thursday
Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino had another nice day at the plate in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox. Severino went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run (his first of the season), and two strikeouts. The 27-year-old backstop has started all but one of the O's games behind the plate and is... Read More
Ryan Mountcastle Hits First Home Run Of Season Thursday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle did his best to get his season going in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts. Mountcastle took a first-inning Eduardo Rodriguez fastball deep to right-center field for his first long ball of the season. The 24-year-old came into... Read More
Anthony Santander Hits First Home Run Of Season Wednesday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander did his part in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Yankees, going 1-for-5 with a solo home run and three strikeouts. Santander jumped on a fourth-inning Jameson Taillon fastball and put it over the right-field wall for his first long ball of the season. The 26-year-old is off to a... Read More
Paul Fry Earns First Save Of Season Wednesday
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Paul Fry earned his first save of the season in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Yankees. Fry came on to pitch the 11th inning up by a run and actually only needed to retire two hitters, as the O's doubled off the automatic runner starting at second base. This was... Read More
Chance Sisco Hits Go-Ahead Single Wednesday
Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco played the hero in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Yankees. Sisco came into the game in the top of the 11th innings as a pinch hitter and delivered an RBI single off of Chad Green to plate what would be the winning run. The 26-year-old has gotten just one... Read More
Cedric Mullins Hits First Home Run Of Season Wednesday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued his hot start to the season in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Yankees, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Mullins destroyed a fourth-inning Jameson Taillon offering into the right-field seats for his first long ball of the season. It was just his... Read More
John Means Pitches Well In Tough Matchup Wednesday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means turned in a nice start in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Yankees. Means pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts on 93 pitches. Means has looked like the pitcher he was in 2019 through his first two starts in... Read More
Brandon Crawford Hits First Home Run Of Season Tuesday
San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford scored the team's only run in Tuesday's 1-3 loss to the Padres, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout. The veteran launched a third-inning Yu Darvish fastball into the right-field stands for his first homer of the season. Hopefully, this will help get Crawford going, as... Read More
Aaron Sanchez Makes Strong Debut Tuesday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez had a nice first start with his new team in Tuesday's 1-3 loss to the Padres. Sanchez pitched five innings, allowing a single run on six hits and no walks with four strikeouts. It was Sanchez's first start since 2019, so it was nice to see the strong... Read More
Rio Ruiz Hits Two-Run Home Run Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles second/third baseman Rio Ruiz saved his team from getting shut out in Tuesday's 2-7 loss to the Yankees, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run (his first of the season) and two strikeouts. Ruiz took Lucas Luetge deep to right field with two outs in the ninth inning to finally get the O's... Read More
Freddy Galvis Continues Slow Start Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis had another lackluster day at the plate in Tuesday's 2-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. The O's new shortstop is now hitting just .158 with six strikeouts to start the season. Galvis has never really hit for average, limiting his fantasy appeal, but fantasy managers should... Read More
Adam Plutko Pitches Three Innings Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Adam Plutko had a decent outing in Tuesday's 2-7 loss to the Yankees. Plutko came on in the fourth inning down by a run with no outs and the bases loaded. He got a double play out of the gate, then allowed two hits, but settled down from there. He ended up... Read More
Dean Kremer Has Rough First Outing Tuesday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer had a short first start of the season in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Yankees. Kremer pitched just three innings, allowing three runs on five hits (including a solo home run) and four walks with five strikeouts. The 25-year-old had a few good starts for the O's last season... Read More
Anthony Desclafani Turns In Solid First Start Monday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani had a nice debut with his new team in Monday's 3-2 win over the Padres. Desclafani pitched five innings, allowing one run on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts. The Giants weren't able to take the lead until later in the game, so Desclafani was saddled... Read More
Mike Yastrzemski Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run Monday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hand) had a big impact in Monday's 3-2 win over the Padres despite not starting. Yastrzemski was scratched from the lineup due to a sore hand, but pinch-hit in the seventh inning, hitting a solo home run off of Craig Stammen to give the Giants the lead. Yaz is... Read More
Jake McGee Earns Shaky Save Monday
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee earned his second save of the season in Monday's 3-2 win over the Padres. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by a run and got the first two outs, but then walked Manny Machado and hit Eric Hosmer before getting the final out. McGee's final... Read More
Ryan Mountcastle Strikes Out Two More Times Monday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued to strike out at the plate in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. The 24-year-old now has seven strikeouts to go with a .125 batting average over the first four games of the season. This is obviously a small sample size, but Mountcastle... Read More
Maikel Franco Continues Slow Start Monday
Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco continued his slow start to the season in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. He is now hitting just .188 with one extra-base hit through the first four games of the season. Franco was signed by the O's late in spring training, so he... Read More
Trey Mancini Strikes Out Three Times Monday
Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini continued his slow start to the season in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Mancini spent the entirety of the 2020 season receiving treatment for colon cancer, but was healthy and performed well this spring. However, he has hit just .188 with six strikeouts... Read More
Jorge Lopez Takes Loss Monday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez fell to 0-1 in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees. Lopez pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with five strikeouts. He had looked sharp in his first spring with the O's, but it did not carry over... Read More
Mike Yastrzemski Out Of Lineup Monday With Hand Soreness
San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hand) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres due to left hand soreness. Yastrzemski was hit by a pitch at the end of spring training and has gotten off to a slow start to the season. Austin Slater will play right field with Mauricio Dubon... Read More
Bruce Zimmermann Earns First Win Of Season Sunday
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann took the win in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Red Sox. Zimmermann turned in a decent start, allowing three runs on four hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with five strikeouts. The 26-year-old only pitched seven innings in 2020, but has had some success in the... Read More
Cedric Mullins Collects Five More Hits Sunday
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued his scorching start to the season in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Red Sox, going 5-for-5 with two singles, three doubles, and a walk. The 26-year-old has now started each of the O's games in center field and is hitting a ridiculous .692. Mullins has a lot of speed... Read More
