Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images All four Orioles affiliates lost on Tuesday as none of the Tides, Baysox, IronBirds or Shorebirds scored more than three runs. Triple-A: Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals) 8, Norfolk Tides 3 Two big innings doomed the Tides as they fell behind 8-0 and couldn't claw their way back against Memphis. Early on, Norfolk … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 4/23: Rivera drives home three in Norfolk’s loss
Grasping at straws: Can anyone from this trio help improve the Orioles starting rotation?
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Kyle Gibson, Trevor Rogers and Brandon Young will all have an opportunity to help right the ship in Baltimore. Will any of the three make a positive impact? There’s really nothing else worth focusing on at this point. It’s not fun, but it’s the biggest story in Birdland. The Orioles rotation is far worse than anyone could have imagined … [Read more...] about Grasping at straws: Can anyone from this trio help improve the Orioles starting rotation?
Something is rotten and it’s not clear what the Orioles can even do about it
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Whatever this is, it’s not working out so far. There are 140 games left for the Orioles to play in the 2025 season. The way that they have played so far, this feels more like a threat than a source for optimism about time remaining to turn things around. We’re stuck with these guys for HOW many more games? Something is rotten and the O’s … [Read more...] about Something is rotten and it’s not clear what the Orioles can even do about it
Wednesday night Orioles game thread: at Nationals, 6:45pm ET
William Purnell-Imagn Images The Orioles’ only competent pitcher, Tomoyuki Sugano, takes the mound as the O’s try not to embarrass themselves for the third game in a row. There are plenty of reasons for doom and gloom surrounding this current Orioles team. The pitching is generally terrible. The players they brought in to hit lefties can’t hit lefties and those … [Read more...] about Wednesday night Orioles game thread: at Nationals, 6:45pm ET
Orioles comeback attempt falls flat as Nationals eke out 4-3 win
Brad Mills-Imagn Images Baltimore third loss in a row saw the Birds tie the game and surrender the winning run in the same inning. A valiant comeback attempt fell short Wednesday night in DC, as the Orioles dropped their third straight game, losing 4-3 to the Nationals. Trailing 3-1 in the 7th, the O’s were briefly able to give Birdland some hope by grinding out two … [Read more...] about Orioles comeback attempt falls flat as Nationals eke out 4-3 win