Baltimore Baseball

No matter how their 2022 season ends, the Orioles are set up for an intriguing offseason. The team has little money committed for 2023, and with their surprisingly successful season, Baltimore could again be a destination for free agents. Only starter John Means, who missed nearly all this season after Tommy John surgery, has a guaranteed contract for next season. Means and the … [Read more...] about Orioles’ offseason should be interesting

BALTIMORE—The Orioles needed to win three of four games against the Toronto Blue Jays to gain ground in the American League wild-card race. Instead, the Orioles lost three of four and are 4 ½ games behind Toronto with 25 games left on the schedule. Toronto starter Alek Manoah (14-7) was dominant. He allowed only three hits in eight innings, only one in the final seven as the  … [Read more...] about Orioles fall 4 1/2 back with 25 games to play after 4-1 loss to Blue Jays; Manoah limits O’s to 3 hits in 8 innings

I’ve become the Benedict Arnold of Baltimore baseball. For 65 years now, I’ve been a Birds fan. I cried when I signed up for Little League and they stuck me on the Dodgers. Later, I became a regular up in Section 34 with Wild Bill Hagy and my fellow Dundalk crazies. Those were some fun days. Over time, the fun may have become as frequent as a Brooks Robinson error, but the … [Read more...] about Calling the Pen: Traitor to the Orioles — for a day

BALTIMORE—After the Orioles needed Keegan Akin to start in place of the ill Jordan Lyles in the second game of Monday’s doubleheader loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, they made more changes to their bullpen. Left-handers Bruce Zimmermann, who threw the final six innings of the 8-4 loss in Game 2, and Nick Vespi, who gave up the first of Bo Bichette’s three home runs while pitching … [Read more...] about Orioles continue to make changes to their bullpen after doubleheader loss to Blue Jays

BALTIMORE—After losing a Labor Day doubleheader and dropping 4 ½ games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the third and final wild-card position, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was determined to win Tuesday night’s game. When starter Kyle Bradish gave up a walk and a hit to start the fourth inning, Hyde called for Dillon Tate, a reliever he usually uses later in games. Cionel Pérez … [Read more...] about Orioles cut Blue Jays’ lead to 3 1/2 with 9-6 win; Bullpen works 6 innings; Dugouts empty as Baker, Hernández exchange words