Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports It was not a banner night for offense on the O’s farm. Or pitching, for that matter. Triple-A: Omaha Storm Chasers (KC) 10, Norfolk Tides 8 The Tides jumped out to a 5-1 lead in this game thanks to a three-run homer by Livan Soto and a two-run shot by Jordyn Adams. But it all evaporated in a disastrous eight-run bottom of the sixth in … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 4/19: Offense missing on the farm as affiliates get swept
Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs. Reds, 4:05
Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Brandon Young makes his MLB debut against one of the best pitchers in the majors. Good luck! Just when it looked like the Orioles were making some progress, they went out and played a stinker of a game in front of a sellout crowd. And the grumbling from O’s fans has begun anew. If the 8-11 Orioles are going to turn things around today, … [Read more...] about Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs. Reds, 4:05
Orioles power 5 HRs, survive a wild slugfest to beat Reds, 9-5
Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Ramón Laureano, who didn’t even start the game, hit two home runs to help the O’s overcome a nine-walk pitching performance. Let’s just say it: this is a game the Orioles had no business winning. The O’s had a pitcher making his major league debut facing off against the best pitcher in baseball. Orioles pitchers allowed 13 hits and nine … [Read more...] about Orioles power 5 HRs, survive a wild slugfest to beat Reds, 9-5
Orioles minor league recap 4/18: Forret dominates, Allsup struggles on the mound
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Michael Forret struck out nine and did not allow a hit over five innings at Aberdeen, while Chase Alllsup failed to replicate his previous success at Delmarva. Triple-A: Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals) 4, Norfolk Tides 2 Both offenses were slow to get going after an extensive rain delay in Omaha. Raúl Alcantara, Dylan Heid and Nathan Webb … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 4/18: Forret dominates, Allsup struggles on the mound
Does Charlie Morton still have anything left in the tank?
Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images On whether his early-season struggles are age-, health-, or something-else-related. It’s the rotation that time forgot. The Orioles’ starting pitching collective is the second-oldest in the league, and few are excited about it. Especially as the unit has an AL-worst 5.29 ERA in 17 games. (Only the Rockies are worse.) (The Rockies!) Is it … [Read more...] about Does Charlie Morton still have anything left in the tank?