Archives for July 2024

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Working through a rough patch, a trade for some (potential) bullpen help, and Suárez’s story. Good Morning, Birdland, Well, that Cubs series was a real bummer, huh? The Orioles’ bats were seemingly asleep all series long, and the pitching wasn’t all that much better. So, it’s no wonder they got swept for the third time this season, … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: A massive series on tap

John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Connor Norby homered in his first at bat and delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly in Norfolk’s extra-inning victory. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 3, Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals) 2 F/10 Connor Norby played the hero in this one with a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th. Norby scored the game’s first run with a solo homer in the … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 7/12:  Norby plays the hero for Norfolk

First rounder Enrique Bradfield Jr. was the top Orioles pick in last year’s draft. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Can the Orioles keep cashing in on drafts when they pick in the back half of the first round? There’s nothing easy about teams picking amateur players in the draft. Even when it goes well, it takes a ton of work by dozens of people over months and … [Read more...] about Orioles 2023 draft review: The first Mike Elias class without a top 5 pick

Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports July has been a tough month for the team, all across the board, but hopefully some rest (and roster upgrades) will reset this operation. So far, July is shaping up to be a rough month for the Orioles. In nine games so far, they’re 4-5 with two series losses to below-.500 teams, including a three-game sweep by the fourth-place Cubs … [Read more...] about The Orioles are stumbling into the All-Star break

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Yankees are in a month-long rough patch. The Orioles offense has its share of problems lately too. One of the most continuously true rules about sports was laid out by the Nature Boy, Ric Flair, who said simply: To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man. You’ve got to beat the other teams too, which the Orioles just spectacularly … [Read more...] about Orioles-Yankees series preview: Division lead on the line in pre-break showdown