Oriole fans who are looking for a player to watch in these compelling Division Series can root for Austin Hays, who’s now with the Philadelphia Phillies, Adam Frazier, of the Kansas City Royals, or they can watch one of the most controversial players in recent years, Manny Machado, of the San Diego Padres. It’s been more than six years since Machado left the Orioles for the Los … [Read more...] about Long gone from Orioles, Machado still controversial figure
An Appreciation: Cal Ripken Sr.
BaltimoreBaseball.com is delighted to be partnering with John Eisenberg, the author and longtime Baltimore sports columnist, whose latest venture is an Orioles history project called The Bird Tapes. Available via subscription at birdtapes.substack.com/subscribe, the Bird Tapes is built around a set of vintage interviews with Orioles legends that Eisenberg recorded a … [Read more...] about An Appreciation: Cal Ripken Sr.
Orioles see Mayo in their future, and it could be at first
As the Orioles shuttled Jackson Holliday, Heston Kjerstad, Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers between Baltimore and Triple-A Norfolk, fans clamored for Coby Mayo. Mayo missed nearly a month of action after he broke a rib when he ran into a dugout at Lehigh Valley on May 16th and had been playing both first base and third for Norfolk. The Orioles didn’t have a place for the … [Read more...] about Orioles see Mayo in their future, and it could be at first
Which right-handed hitting outfielders might fit Orioles? | MAILBAG
Question: In the second half of the 2023 season, veteran Aaron Hicks gave the Orioles 200-plus above league average plate appearances as a switch-hitter who was also a solid glove at all three outfield spots. In the second half of the 2024 season, that type of veteran production was largely missing. Do you agree, and can you think of any similar players who might be available … [Read more...] about Which right-handed hitting outfielders might fit Orioles? | MAILBAG
Orioles face difficult decision on Santander
Anthony Santander hit 44 home runs this season, more than any player other than Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. Santander’s 44 home runs were the seventh most in franchise history, and if he leaves the Orioles as a free agent, he’ll be remembered as the team’s top Rule 5 pick in its history. Before the Orioles drafted him in 2016, Santander hadn’t played above High-A in … [Read more...] about Orioles face difficult decision on Santander