BALTIMORE–What happened? The Orioles have fallen into an unfortunate habit of being held without a hit until late in games. For the third time in five games, the Orioles were held hitless for at least six innings. On Wednesday night, it wasn’t until Colton Cowser led off the eighth with a single against Jacob deGrom that the Orioles managed a hit. It was also the second time in … [Read more...] about Orioles again held to 1 hit as deGrom dominates in 7-0 loss to Rangers
Should Orioles trade or extend Ryan O’Hearn? | MAILBAG
Question: Lots of speculation that Ryan O’Hearn will be traded before the trade deadline. Any chance the O’s extend his contract a few more years? From: Caryn Green Answer: Caryn, I think O’Hearn is a big part of the Orioles, and he’d very attractive on the trade market, and the team owes it to themselves to see what they could get for him, assuming the team doesn’t drastically … [Read more...] about Should Orioles trade or extend Ryan O’Hearn? | MAILBAG
Young will pitch for Orioles on Wednesday, Westburg improving, Sugano pushed back
BALTIMORE—The Orioles added two players to the taxi squad for Tuesday night’s game against the Texas Rangers — utility player Terrin Vavra, who’s here in case infielder Jordan Westburg goes on the 10-day injured list, and right-handed pitcher Brandon Young. Interim manager Tony Mansolino said Westburg, who sprained his left index finger sliding into second base on Saturday, is … [Read more...] about Young will pitch for Orioles on Wednesday, Westburg improving, Sugano pushed back
Orioles hit 3 straight home runs but lose to Rangers, 6-5, in 10 innings
BALTIMORE–What happened? In this strange Orioles season, they haven’t played many intriguing games. Tuesday night’s was different. It was full of twists and turns, leads regained and lost. In the end, the Orioles lost, 6-5, to the Texas Rangers in 10 innings before 16,909 at Camden Yards. It was only the Orioles’ fourth extra-inning game, and their first since May 24th. For the … [Read more...] about Orioles hit 3 straight home runs but lose to Rangers, 6-5, in 10 innings
Calling the Pen: Orioles cooked by oven mitts
Who knew that oven mitts could cause so many problems? They were involved in two big ones for the Orioles on Saturday and Sunday against the New York Yankees. Jordan Westburg was wearing an oven mitt — baseball players refer to them as sliding mitts — on Saturday when he stole second with a headfirst slide. Immediately, he knew something didn’t feel right despite the protection … [Read more...] about Calling the Pen: Orioles cooked by oven mitts