The Orioles went 3-3 last week as they outscored their opponents 31-23.  The Orioles combined good hitting with solid pitching last week and they probably should have won more games.  The Orioles entered this week with a 23-27 record which had them in 2nd place in the American League East, 11.5 games behind the Red Sox.

19 year old righty swinging 3B Bill Rowell is off to a good start in Low A-ball for the Orioles.  The O’s top-rated prospect according to Baseball America has played in 3 games and he’s 5 for 13 (.385 avg, 1.044 OPS) with 2 runs scored, 1 homer, 5 RBIs and a steal.  Look for the Orioles to take their time with Rowell as he’s very young.

When all of the injuries hit the Orioles starting rotation they got a little bit nervous.  But, Jeremy Guthrie has stepped up and appears to be tightening his grip on his rotation spot.  In 10 games (4 starts) this season, Guthrie is 2-1 with a 2.95 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP.  In 36.2 innings this season, he has allowed 32 hits, walked 7 batters and whiffed 26.  Look for Guthrie to continue pitching well because he has pretty good stuff.

Danys Baez is proving to be a waste of money as the Orioles gave him a big three year contract as a free agent.  In 23 games so far this season, Baez is 0-3 with a 6.10 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP.   In 20.2 innings this season, Baez has allowed 17 hits, 4 homers, walked 9 batters and whiffed 10.  If he doesn’t start pitching better soon the Orioles will have no choice but to quit pitching him so late in ballgames.

The Orioles were 2-4 last week as they were outscored 19-16.  The Orioles wasted a lot of good pitching last week and it cost them some wins.  The Orioles entered this week with a 20-24 record which had them tied for 2nd place in the American East with the Yankees, 10.5 games behind the Red Sox.