In the middle of Monday night’s lopsided victory over the division-leading Toronto Blue Jays, a friend texted me and asked a sarcastic question born out of four months of Oriole-related frustration. “If you can find out who that is playing at Camden Yards tonight, can you let me know?” You know the answer: It’s the team the 2025 Orioles were supposed to be. The O’s are almost … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: Orioles finally show their fans what could have been
Orioles’ Rutschman, Akin return, but Bautista’s ‘going to be out for a while’ with sore shoulder
BALTIMORE—On the day that catcher Adley Rutschman and relief pitcher Keegan Akin returned from the injury list, the news wasn’t encouraging about closer Félix Bautista. Five days after Bautista was unable to enter the Orioles-Guardians game on Wednesday night, the team still doesn’t have an accurate reading on his right shoulder injury. Bautista was placed on the 15-day injured … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Rutschman, Akin return, but Bautista’s ‘going to be out for a while’ with sore shoulder
Rutschman returns, leads strong offensive display in Orioles’ 11-4 win over Blue Jays
BALTIMORE–What happened? The Toronto Blue Jays entered Monday night’s game with baseball’s best record and the Orioles were facing a likely selloff in the next 72 hours. Instead, the Orioles, who have won four of their last five, put on an offensive show, beating the Blue Jays 11-4 before 20,176 at Camden Yards. The Orioles (48-58) are far out of contention, but they still … [Read more...] about Rutschman returns, leads strong offensive display in Orioles’ 11-4 win over Blue Jays
Orioles’ injured list grows again as Colin Selby suffers hamstring injury
BALTIMORE—A day after two Orioles, catcher Adley Rutschman and left-handed reliever Keegan Akin, returned from the injured list, right-hander Colin Selby was placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. Selby injured the hamstring on his final pitch in the seventh inning of Monday night’s 11-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. He’s the 27th Oriole to be … [Read more...] about Orioles’ injured list grows again as Colin Selby suffers hamstring injury
Sugano delivers strong performance ahead of trade deadline in Orioles’ 5-1 win over Rockies
BALTIMORE–What happened? Tomoyuki Sugano threw one of his better games of the season on Sunday. The question is: Will it be his last as an Oriole. With Thursday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline approaching, Sugano allowed Warming Bernabel’s first major league home run in the second inning, and that was it. In six innings, he gave up the single run on four hits, striking out eight, … [Read more...] about Sugano delivers strong performance ahead of trade deadline in Orioles’ 5-1 win over Rockies