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Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Was it a secret injury? Random statistical variance? The first sign of concerning and ongoing problems? Eight years ago, at the tail end of a different era of the Orioles, Adam Jones had a terrible start to his season. After about five weeks of stinking it up, there was a widespread assumption that he must be playing through some kind of … [Read more...] about Adley Rutschman’s second half has everyone wondering what happened

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Finalists Ryan Mountcastle and Colton Cowser came up empty, as the O’s had no Gold Glove winners for the eighth time in nine years. Good morning, Camden Chatters. Baseball’s awards season has begun, and the Orioles were left out in the cold in last night’s Gold Glove honors. The Birds’ two finalists, first baseman Ryan Mountcastle and … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: The Orioles were again shut out of the Gold Glove awards

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Coby Mayo, hon! had a fantastic minor league season and his future is still bright despite a major league hiccup Coby Mayo started the 2024 season ranked as the number three prospect in the Orioles minor league system, just behind Jackson Holliday and Samuel Basallo. At age 22, young for triple-A, he went on to have an … [Read more...] about Coby Mayo conquered the minors in 2024 but is still working on the majors

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The veteran left-hander was once again one of the Orioles best back-end relievers, but missed more than half the season due to an elbow injury. After emerging as a surprise staple of the 2023 bullpen, Danny Coulombe came into the 2024 season with the expectation of delivering big innings for a Baltimore bullpen in flux. While the … [Read more...] about Danny Coulombe shined during limited appearances in an injury-riddled 2024

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Coulombe not getting picked up is a surprise. Five days after the end of the World Series is the deadline for teams or players to make their decisions about contract options. The Orioles held 2025 team options for a number of players and had some decisions ahead of them. They announced the decisions on Monday … [Read more...] about Orioles decline 2025 contract option for Danny Coulombe, pick up three others