Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The Orioles have a chance at a sweep coming out of the break. The Orioles enter the third game of this series against the Rangers with two wins already in the bank. They’ve won it already. That’s fun. It’s good any time that you can go on the road and win a series. The Rangers may not be as good as they were last year, and may in fact … [Read more...] about Sunday afternoon Orioles game thread: at Rangers, 2:35
Santander homer not enough as Orioles lose series finale to Rangers, 3-2
Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images The offense slept for most of the game and Dean Kremer gave up all of the damage in one pitch. The reappearance of the Orioles offense lasted for all of two games. After a flurry of hitting put the O’s with the chance to pull off the sweep on Sunday afternoon, they couldn’t make it happen again. The team finished with just five hits and … [Read more...] about Santander homer not enough as Orioles lose series finale to Rangers, 3-2
Monday Bird Droppings: Eight days to go until the trade deadline
Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images The Orioles are off today as they travel to Miami. Hello, friends. The Orioles. (sigh) You can’t win them all, of course, but it would have been nice if the first post-All-Star break loss didn’t demonstrate some more of the same problems with the offense that were plaguing it in the month or so before the break. Instead, they only got … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: Eight days to go until the trade deadline
Orioles minor league recap 7/22: Norfolk splits doubleheader, Delmarva tosses shutout
Billy Cook, raking. | Photo by Josh Tijong/MLB Photos via Getty Images Billy Cook mashed, while three Delmarva pitchers stood out. Triple-A: Nashville (Brewers) 3, Norfolk Tides 2 - F/7 (Game 1) In Game 1, Norfolk went down 3-0 in the second inning and never could mount the offense to dig back out. It was one ugly inning: with one out, Carlos Tavera loaded the bases on … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 7/22: Norfolk splits doubleheader, Delmarva tosses shutout
There is a way for the Orioles to both buy and sell at the trade deadline
Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports Pitching is the Orioles’ biggest need, but the front office has been apprehensive about trading big-name prospects. Perhaps there is a way to bridge the gap. MLB’s trade deadline is rapidly approaching. Teams have a little over a week to evaluate themselves, inspect the market, and then take advantage of their final opportunity this season … [Read more...] about There is a way for the Orioles to both buy and sell at the trade deadline