BALTIMORE- What happened? It was a quiet Orioles clubhouse after they managed just five hits in a 2-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. They scored only three runs in their three games with the Rays, the last two losses. Gunnar Henderson had three of the Orioles’ five hits on Sunday. Cedric Mullins had the other two. The Orioles remained 1/2 game behind the New York Yankees … [Read more...] about Orioles’ offensive woes continue as frustration mounts in 2-0 loss to Rays
Orioles closing in on playoff spot
BALTIMORE—The Orioles are closing in on a playoff spot. FanGraphs gives them a 100 percent chance to play in the postseason. BaseballReference.com assigns them 99.8 percent odds. Major League Baseball projects that the earliest possible clinch date for the Orioles is next Wednesday September 11th. MLB doesn’t assign a magic number for playoff spots until it’s five or … [Read more...] about Orioles closing in on playoff spot
Eflin loses for 1st time with Orioles, who produce little offense in 7-1 loss to Rays
BALTIMORE—After winning four of their last five, the Orioles had high hopes with Zach Eflin starting. Eflin had won his first five starts with the Orioles after they acquired him from Tampa Bay on July 26th. Eflin, who returned from the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation on Sunday and limited Colorado to a run on four hits in seven innings, gave up three runs … [Read more...] about Eflin loses for 1st time with Orioles, who produce little offense in 7-1 loss to Rays
Another frustrating offensive day for Orioles in 7-1 loss to Rays
BALTIMORE- What happened? The Orioles left five runners on in the second and third innings and trailed the Tampa Bay Rays, 2-0. In the fourth, Emmanuel Rivera and James McCann singled with two outs, and Gunnar Henderson drove the ball deep to center field, where Tampa Bay’s Jose Siri made a spectacular leaping catch at the wall to take away a home run from Henderson. Henderson … [Read more...] about Another frustrating offensive day for Orioles in 7-1 loss to Rays
Peter Schmuck: Is Gunnar Henderson too aggressive for his own good?
Everybody knows that Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson is going to be the whole package, but he isn’t quite there yet. He just broke the single-season Orioles record for home runs by a shortstop with almost a month left in the season, stepping over all-time Oriole great Cal Ripken Jr. and Miguel Tejada. He was the American League Rookie of the Year last season and entered his … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: Is Gunnar Henderson too aggressive for his own good?