Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles have lost back-to-back series against divisional opponents and have one more starting tonight. Good morning, Camden Chatters. It turns out that it’s a lot harder to win games against the AL East than against unimpressive clubs from lesser divisions. Who knew? The Orioles, after rattling off a 10-game winning streak in which … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: The AL East gauntlet continues
Archives for July 2022
Orioles minor league recap 7/25: Homers for Henderson, Stowers and Neustrom, plus a Toby Welk sighting
A nice day at the plate for MLB’s No. 5 prospect Gunnar Henderson, shown here at the All Star-Futures Game. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Kyle Bradish looked good in a rehab start, but mistakes by the pitchers obscured fine offensive performances in Norfolk, Bowie and Delmarva. Triple-A: Durham Bulls (Rays) 5, Norfolk Tides 3 The Tides lost to the Bulls again, … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 7/25: Homers for Henderson, Stowers and Neustrom, plus a Toby Welk sighting
Why is DL Hall still in the minors?
Photo by 2021 Rodger Wood/Diamond Images via Getty Images The hard-throwing lefty has had an outstanding July, and yet he remains with the Norfolk Tides...for now. It’s uncommon to see a left-handed pitcher with the kind of “stuff” that the Orioles’ D.L. Hall possesses. FanGraphs points out in their scouting report of the prospect that only two big league southpaws had … [Read more...] about Why is DL Hall still in the minors?
Davante Adams attempts to clarify comment suggesting Derek Carr is a Hall of Famer
New Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams raised some eyebrows on Friday when he said he was adjusting from playing with one Hall of Fame quarterback in Aaron Rodgers to playing with another Hall of Fame quarterback in Derek Carr. On Sunday, Adams attempted to clarify. As soon as a reporter began to ask Adams about [more] … [Read more...] about Davante Adams attempts to clarify comment suggesting Derek Carr is a Hall of Famer
Eight XFL teams include three in Texas, none in California or New York
As XFL 3.0 prepares to arrive in February, three of the league’s eight teams will take up residence in the Lone Star State. The XFL announced on Sunday night that teams will be in Dallas (Arlington), Houston, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Orlando, St. Louis, Seattle, and D.C. The second iteration of the XFL had teams [more] … [Read more...] about Eight XFL teams include three in Texas, none in California or New York