Every time the Orioles’ bullpen takes an ugly dive, talk turns to which prized Oriole prospects – and how many – will it take to shore up the late innings by the midseason trade deadline. I don’t know the answer to that, but I think the front office can afford to wait a couple of weeks to see exactly where the bullpen is before selling the farm for one of the very few elite … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: Orioles obviously need relief help, but who and at what cost?
Should Orioles trade Kyle Stowers? / MAILBAG
Most weekdays, I’ll be answering at least one Orioles question. If you’d like to submit a question, send it to: Rich@BaltimoreBaseball.com. Questions may be edited for clarity, length and style. Question: Kyle Stowers is 26 years old, and it seems like he has nothing left to prove in the minors. He’s roadblocked with the Orioles – Colton Cowser and Heston Kjerstad are ahead of … [Read more...] about Should Orioles trade Kyle Stowers? / MAILBAG
Burnes pitches well but bullpen collapses in Orioles’ 7-3 loss to Mariners
What happened? J.P. Crawford’s three-run, seventh-inning double broke a 2-2 tie and sent the Seattle Mariners to a 7-3 win over the Orioles on Thursday at T-Mobile Stadium. Seattle (48-41) scored five runs in the seventh against Bryan Baker (1-1) and Keegan Akin. Julio Rodríguez doubled against Baker to start the seventh, and Ty France walked. Rodriguez stole third. Josh Rojas … [Read more...] about Burnes pitches well but bullpen collapses in Orioles’ 7-3 loss to Mariners
The Birth of Baseball’s Data Revolution
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 on a subscription basis 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 The Birth of Baseball’s Data Revolution
Orioles activate Kremer to start Wednesday night’s game; Vespi optioned
The Orioles activated Dean Kremer from the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday night’s game at the Seattle Mariners. Kremer has been on the injured list with a strained right triceps since May 21st when he allowed five runs on six hits in four innings at St. Louis. Kremer had three rehab starts for Triple-A Norfolk and had an 11.42 ERA in 8 2/3 innings. In 2024, Kremer is … [Read more...] about Orioles activate Kremer to start Wednesday night’s game; Vespi optioned