In his first start since he signed with the Orioles on March 21st, Kyle Gibson allowed one run on three hits in 3 1/3 innings for Triple-A Norfolk in their 6-1 loss to Gwinnett. The 37-year-old right-hander threw 47 pitches, 33 strikes. He struck out four without walking a batter. Assuming Gibson is on a five-day schedule, his next start could come on April 15th at … [Read more...] about Gibson pitches 3 1/3 for Norfolk in 1st start; Bradfield removed with hamstring discomfort
Peter Schmuck: The Orioles are not helping me sleep at night
Damn right I’m worried. It’s easy to look at the schedule and say it’s only early April, which is true of course. It’s also easy to look at the American League East standings and say that nobody is running away from the pack, which also is quite true. I could go on and on. Gunnar Henderson isn’t really up to speed after missing a big part of spring training and the first week … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: The Orioles are not helping me sleep at night
Weak offense, umpiring mark Orioles’ 4-3 loss to Diamondbacks; Eflin has lat strain
What happened? It was a difficult night for the Orioles. They had just four hits. Charlie Morton lost his third straight start. They were involved in a bizarre umpiring sequence and found out that their Opening Day starter, Zach Eflin, has a strained right lat. Morton allowed four runs on five hits, walking five and striking out four in five-plus innings as the Orioles lost, … [Read more...] about Weak offense, umpiring mark Orioles’ 4-3 loss to Diamondbacks; Eflin has lat strain
A Catcher’s Fatal Flight
Coming off a long road trip, Orioles manager Paul Richards scheduled an offday workout at Memorial Stadium on September 20th, 1956. In fact, he scheduled two workouts, one in the morning and one after lunch. He wanted his players in the right mindset for a strong season-ending push. The day dawned sunny and warm, giving way to perfect conditions for the morning workout. But … [Read more...] about A Catcher’s Fatal Flight
Orioles place Eflin on 15-day injured list with lat strain, recall Selby
The Orioles placed starting pitcher Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured list with a strained right lat. The move is retroactive to Tuesday. Eflin left Monday night’s game at Arizona after six innings and only 73 pitches. After Tuesday night’s game, manager Brandon Hyde told reporters in Phoenix that the 31-year-old right-hander would not throw for the next week. In three starts, … [Read more...] about Orioles place Eflin on 15-day injured list with lat strain, recall Selby