Friday morning on Glenn Clark Radio, with Stan ‘The Fan’ Charles in studio, Glenn, Stan and Griffin decided to make their official second half predictions for the Orioles in 2023, plus who they foresee making and winning the World Series. At stake? Loser owes the other two a Glory Days Grill lunch. Lets jump into it:
Question #1: Will the Orioles acquire a pitcher that immediately goes into their starting rotation AND/OR one that goes into the bullpen? (So answers can be “starter,” “reliever,” “starter and reliever” or “neither.”)
- Glenn: Reliever.
- Stan: Reliever.
- Griffin: Reliever.
Question #2: Is Connor Norby still a member of the Orioles’ organization come August 2? (post trade deadline)
- Glenn: No.
- Stan: Yes.
- Griffin: Yes.
Question #3: Will Heston Kjerstad play for the Baltimore Orioles before the season is over?
- Glenn: No.
- Stan: Yes.
- Griffin: Yes.
Question #4: Will the Orioles announce a contract extension with any player before the 2023 World Series ends?
- Glenn: No.
- Stan: No.
- Griffin: Yes.
Question #5: How many games will the Orioles win in 2023?
- Glenn: 92 games.
- Stan: 96 games.
- Griffin: 90 games.
Question #6: Who wins the AL East?
- Glenn: Rays.
- Stan: Orioles.
- Griffin: Rays.
Question #7: If the Orioles make the playoffs, who starts Game 1 of their first playoff series?
- Glenn: John Means.
- Stan: Kyle Gibson.
- Griffin: Dean Kremer.
Question #8: Who will be the Most Valuable Oriole?
- Glenn: Felix Bautista.
- Stan: Felix Bautista.
- Griffin: Adley Rutschman.
Question #9: Will Brandon Hyde win AL Manager of the Year?
- Glenn: Yes.
- Stan: Yes.
- Griffin: No.
Question #10: World Series matchup and winner? (3 points available, one for each correct team and one for correct winner)
- Glenn: Braves over Astros.
- Stan: Reds over Orioles.
- Griffin: Braves over Rays.
Bonus: Loser? Who will ending up owing the others their Glory Days lunch?
- Glenn: Stan.
- Stan: Glenn.
- Griffin: Stan.
Plenty to still be decided with the over 70 games left in the season but the guys are confident the birds make the playoffs and make some sort of pitching acquisition before the deadline. Griffin and Stan can’t wait to see Heston Kjerstad and believe it’s before the end of 2023 and should the O’s make the playoffs, the guys all think they’ll go a number of directions for the Game 1 starter. Glenn and Griffin don’t think the Braves can be beaten but Stan had some fun with his World Series prediction as he always does.
To hear the reasoning behind each of the guys’ picks, click below to listen:
