Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images A bullying defensive front during 11-on-11 drills curtailed the offense. During 7-on-7, sharp, crisp passing came to the forefront. On Day 5 of training camp and Day 1 in pads, the nicest weather brought forth the most excitable competition. Though one-on-one battles are still not being conducted, a hearty fill of 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 … [Read more...] about Baltimore Ravens 2023 training camp Day 5 observations: Pierce and the Pass Rush, Agholor Scores and more
Archives for August 2023
Monday Bird Droppings: The O’s showed off for a national audience
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Winning is cool. Making a key trade or two sometime sooner would be even cooler! Good morning, Birdland! Beating the snot out of the Yankees on national television is a LOT of fun. The Orioles should do that way more often. Even better, their 9-3 win last night meant clinching that individual series and the season series against New … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: The O’s showed off for a national audience
Orioles minor league recap 7/31: Heston Kjerstad and Joey Ortiz keep up the XBH parade in a Norfolk win
The dude can mash. Here is Heston Kjerstad hitting a single during the All Star-Futures Game in July. | Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports The two prospects combined for five hits and four RBIs on Sunday. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 6, Nashville Sounds (Brewers) 3 The Tides jumped out to a 3-0 lead and never looked back. Heston Kjerstad kicked off the party in the first inning … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 7/31: Heston Kjerstad and Joey Ortiz keep up the XBH parade in a Norfolk win
The logic of a Justin Verlander trade
Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images ESPN’s Buster Olney speculated that the O’s should try and land the veteran righty from the fire sale Mets. The fit is essentially perfect. It’s already been an active trade season, but the AL East-leading Orioles have been bit players to this point with several holes still to fill. Their starting rotation feels at least one arm light, … [Read more...] about The logic of a Justin Verlander trade
Orioles-Blue Jays series preview: Looking to make space in the AL East
Hey Kev | Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports It’s a big four-game road series against a formidable opponent. The Orioles and Blue Jays have played half of their season series against each other and so far the Orioles have come out looking pretty good. They swept the Jays on the road in May and took two out of three from them at home in June. Tonight they start a four-game … [Read more...] about Orioles-Blue Jays series preview: Looking to make space in the AL East