Episode 26: Who are these guys?

Published by Scott Magness at February 28, 2013

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Episode 26: Who are these guys? Still Spring Training, and not much to report. The Brian Roberts Watch begins: obsessing over every last detail. MSA bans smoking at Camden Yards, big deal or not? "Exhaustive" research of Spring Training records and how little they mean.

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We continue our coverage of Spring Training with nothing new to report…at least we’re undefeated, right?

The Brian Roberts Watch:

23 FEB – 0-2
24 FEB – 2-3 (2 2Bs)
27 FEB – 1-3

Camden Yards Smoking Ban: MSA ban on smoking in ALL of its facilities (including M&T and OPACY)

Fair or not?
Smoking vs. alcohol – is Beer next?

What can you REALLY make of Spring Training?

Spring Training means nothing. Let’s look at the ST records of the Orioles and the AL East Division winner since 1996

*Orioles*			*AL East Winner*
Year	ST	RS	Year	ST	RS	Team
2013	4-0	??-??	2013
2012	11-13	93-69	2012	18-12	95-67	NYY
2011	15-15	69-93	2011	13-15	97-65	NYY
2010	12-17	66-96	2010	20-8	96-66	TB
2009	13-21	64-98	2009	24-10	103-59	NYY
2008	10-17	68-93	2008	18-8	97-65	TB
2007	16-13	69-93	2007	15-12	96-66	BOS
2006	13-17	70-92	2006	15-16	97-65	NYY
2005	15-11	74-88	2005	14-15	95-67	NYY
2004	12-16	78-84	2004	13-9	101-61	NYY
2003	14-14	71-91	2003	16-13	101-61	NYY
2002	20-9	67-95	2002	20-14	103-58	NYY
2001	18-13	63-98	2001	9-20	95-65	NYY
2000	13-16	74-88	2000	13-20	87-74	NYY
1999	13-12	78-84	1999	14-19	98-64	NYY
1998	17-10	79-83	1998	15-12	114-48	NYY
1997	18-12	98-64	1997	18-12	98-64	BAL
1996	13-13	88-74	1996	16-15	92-70	NYY