Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The O’s outlasted the Yanks in a marathon series opener last night. Can they bag their first series win tonight? We’ll say this about last night’s Orioles game: winning ugly is better than losing. And boy, was that an ugly win. The O’s went a horrific 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position, and are now batting an unfathomable .086 … [Read more...] about Saturday night Orioles game thread: vs. Yankees, 7:05
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What the hail? Weather delay throws O’s for loop in 5-2 loss
Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports The O’s held a fifth-inning lead before an untimely hailstorm ruined their pitching plans and allowed for a Yankee comeback. Sometimes, baseball simply isn’t fair. The Orioles are already a bad team with so much going against them. A threadbare roster. A bottom-of-the-barrel payroll. A division full of talented behemoths. And now even the … [Read more...] about What the hail? Weather delay throws O’s for loop in 5-2 loss
Sunday Bird Droppings: Still bummed about the John Means injury
Sounds like it’s going to be a while before we see this sight again | Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The Orioles All-Star lefty is getting a second opinion on his elbow. Hello, friends. The Orioles were able to pull a rabbit out of their hat to take down the Yankees on Friday night, but they could not find another rabbit last night. With a little assist from Mother … [Read more...] about Sunday Bird Droppings: Still bummed about the John Means injury
Orioles minor league recap 4/17: Aberdeen’s Donta’ Williams a home run shy of the cycle
Oriole bird mascot running around the outfield at Camden Yards. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The O’s affiliates that weren’t rained out — Delmarva and Aberdeen — were both victorious last night. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees) Postponed: Rain. Makeup on Apr 17 Double-A: Bowie Baysox at Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Mets) … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 4/17: Aberdeen’s Donta’ Williams a home run shy of the cycle
Sunday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs Yankees, 1:05
Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Bruce Zimmermann takes the hill as the O’s look to earn their first series win and salvage the homestand. This has been a weird series. The first game took forever, lasted 11 innings, saw the Orioles walk a million times, and somehow pull out the win. The second game took even longer due to multiple weather delays, … [Read more...] about Sunday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs Yankees, 1:05