May we see many congratulatory handshakes between Adley and Gunnar this season. | Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images The Orioles, for the first time in a half-decade, are beginning a season with actual expectations of winning. It’s nice! Ready or not, here we go. The 2023 Orioles season begins this afternoon in Boston. And for the first time in a long time, the O’s … [Read more...] about Orioles-Red Sox series preview: A season of high hopes begins
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Orioles officially announce 2023 Opening Day roster
Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The 26-man roster that starts the season will not be the one that ends the season Opening Day is finally here, and with it, the official first Orioles 26-man roster of the year. The team announced its last set of roster moves to get the active roster to the correct size on Thursday morning, a few hours ahead of the first … [Read more...] about Orioles officially announce 2023 Opening Day roster
The first Orioles lineup of the year is here
No surprise to see Cedric Mullins leading off, as he did 141 times last year. | Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s the first Opening Day for both Adley Rutschman and Gunner Henderson One of the truths of baseball analysis is that lineup construction doesn’t really matter all that much. One of the other truths of baseball analysis is that it … [Read more...] about The first Orioles lineup of the year is here
Orioles Game #1 Game Thread: at Red Sox, 2:10
Did Kyle Gibson REALLY have to be the Orioles Opening Day starting pitcher? | Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The 162-game marathon starts with this first step The best thing about Opening Day is that all things are possible. The cruelty of reality has not yet interceded on anyone’s imagination. The Orioles could win the World Series this year. It’s not very likely, but … [Read more...] about Orioles Game #1 Game Thread: at Red Sox, 2:10
Opening Day nailbiter! Orioles waste big lead but hold on to beat Red Sox, 10-9
In the end, what matters most is the Orioles won and got to do the celebration. | Photo by Paul Rutherford/Getty Images This one was ugly and stressful but it ended up in the win column after all In the end, the only thing that matters is that a game goes into the win column. The Orioles should have had an easy, breezy win after scoring ten runs against the Red Sox on … [Read more...] about Opening Day nailbiter! Orioles waste big lead but hold on to beat Red Sox, 10-9