Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser was voted the American League’s Outstanding Rookie in the Players Choice Awards. Now, Cowser will turn his attention to the more widely followed Rookie of the Year Award voted on by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Those results will be announced next month. Unlike last year, when Brandon Hyde was overwhelmingly voted the American … [Read more...] about After winning Players Choice rookie award, Orioles’ Cowser sets sights on AL Rookie of the Year
Looking forward to the next Orioles’ World Series
The 7-year-old boy raced home from Brooklyn’s P.S. 277 that sunny Wednesday. His mother had lunch and the black and white television set ready for him because he was about to watch his first World Series game. That little boy was me, and it was 1963. I’d gone to my first game just a few weeks earlier, and those Yankees that I’d seen play the Detroit Tigers were going to play … [Read more...] about Looking forward to the next Orioles’ World Series
An early look at possible Oriole targets in the free-agent market
Free agency begins after the World Series ends, and we’ll see just how serious the Orioles are about being players in it. The Athletic’s Jim Bowden has published his list of the top 45 free agents, and he thinks the Orioles are possible fits for 15—precisely one-third. In the past, these lists might contain a mention or two of the Orioles, but the team has never been a presence … [Read more...] about An early look at possible Oriole targets in the free-agent market
Could Orioles re-sign Burnes and Santander? | MAILBAG
Question: Do you see any scenario where the Orioles re-sign both Corbin Burnes and Anthony Santander? If not, who is most likely going to still be with the team in 2025? From: Adam Answer: Adam, I can’t imagine that the Orioles are going to be able to re-sign Burnes and Santander. Signing one of them would be hard enough, and I think both would be cost-prohibitive. I think … [Read more...] about Could Orioles re-sign Burnes and Santander? | MAILBAG
Westburg’s value to Orioles was most apparent when he wasn’t there
There were season-ending elbow injuries to starting pitchers Kyle Bradish, John Means, Tyler Wells and infielder Jorge Mateo, three months lost for reliever Danny Coulombe after bone chips were removed from his left elbow and a month-long injured list stint for first baseman Ryan Mountcastle. Those all hurt the Orioles, but the one that seemed to damage team chemistry the most … [Read more...] about Westburg’s value to Orioles was most apparent when he wasn’t there