Archives for May 2022

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images The O’s pulled off a dramatic walkoff victory to avert a sweep, while their mega-prospect remains frustratingly trapped in Triple-A. Good morning, Camden Chatters. The losing streak is over. The O’s snapped their skid at six thanks to Anthony Santander’s walkoff, three-run homer against the Yankees yesterday afternoon, which Mark recapped … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: There’s good news and bad news for the Orioles

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Coby Mayo went deep twice while two IronBirds pitchers combined for 16 strikeouts. Elsewhere, Adley Rutschman delivered an RBI single and Gunnar Henderson got on base again. Triple-A: Charlotte (White Sox) 9, Norfolk Tides 6 Adley Rutschman—as in Still-Not-An-Oriole-Adley-Rutschman—finished 1-for-4 with a two-out RBI single in the sixth … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 5/20: Mayo’s homers complement Aberdeen’s strong pitching

Manuel Margot is out with an injury for this series, but if a lot of Rays hitters slide safely into third base, it’ll still be a long series. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles are scuffling, and news flash: Tampa Bay is still good. It seems just mean that, after facing New York, the hottest team in baseball, the Orioles, losers of six of their last seven … [Read more...] about Orioles-Rays series preview: The AL East isn’t exactly fair

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images With Rutschman nowhere in sight, the O’s begin a three-game set with the Rays. It’s been a long time since the Orioles have beaten the division rival Rays. Their most recent victory came on July 19th of last season. They have since lost 15 straight games to the west Florida ball club. That includes a sweep to begin 2022. These sorts of … [Read more...] about Friday night Orioles game thread: vs Rays, 7:05