Norfolk’s Tucker Davidson did not end the season on a high note. | Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The minor league regular season wrapped up for the Tides with some bad fielding and even worse pitching. Triple-A: Nashville Sounds (MIL) 12, Norfolk Tides 3 This game entered the fourth inning a 0-0 tie, then Norfolk proceeded to allow ten runs in the fourth and fifth … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 9/23: Norfolk allows four home runs in a 12-3 season finale loss
The Orioles don’t need their offense to be great. They just need it to be better.
Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Home runs have dried up, and the lineup isn’t as deep as it used to be. But the Orioles could still win games if they make adjustments. It’s a trope in professional sports that postseason teams should resist the urge to reinvent themselves during the playoffs, and instead “stick to what got them this far.” Lean into your strengths and hope … [Read more...] about The Orioles don’t need their offense to be great. They just need it to be better.
Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs Tigers, 4:05
Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images The Birds look to repeat their performance form Friday night with a chance to clinch a playoff spot. A win today could clinch a playoff berth for the Orioles, provided that it coincides with a Mariners loss later today (first pitch at 7:05). That would make for a pretty great weekend, and do a lot to wash away what has been an absolutely … [Read more...] about Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs Tigers, 4:05
Orioles blow chance to walk off in ninth, lose 6-4 in extras to Tigers
Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images This is a game the Orioles should have won. But they didn’t. Despite a golden chance to walk off as a winner in the ninth inning, the Orioles instead fell in gut-wrenching fashion to the Tigers 6-4 on Saturday night at Camden Yards. After a quiet first inning, the Tigers got on the scoreboard in the top of the second with a two-out rally. … [Read more...] about Orioles blow chance to walk off in ninth, lose 6-4 in extras to Tigers
Sunday Bird Droppings: The Orioles could potentially clinch a playoff spot today
Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images If the Orioles beat the Tigers AND the Mariners lose to the Rangers, the O’s clinch their spot. Hello, friends. The Orioles played another one of those games yesterday where the less is said about it, the better. That is, it wasn’t the kind of game where everything was horrible. The frustration stems more from the fact that it was an … [Read more...] about Sunday Bird Droppings: The Orioles could potentially clinch a playoff spot today