Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports Cade Povich showed flashes of promise but struggled with control in his debut, while the O’s offense didn’t come to life until it was too late to matter. The Orioles dropped their second in a row in Toronto, settling for a series split against the Blue Jays with a 6-5 defeat. Starting pitching was the difference, as the Birds’ debutant … [Read more...] about Orioles’ late rally falls short as they lose, 6-5, to settle for series split in Toronto
Wednesday Bird Droppings: Power surge north of the border
Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Things are going well on the road, Teheran is back with the O’s, and Bradish is better than ever. Good morning, Birdland! It doesn’t get much better than a 10-1 win against a division rival. Corbin Burnes was terrific as always, the entire lineup was clicking (including Ryan Mountcastle and his Canadian powers), and rookie Connor Norby … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: Power surge north of the border
Orioles minor league recap 6/5: Johnson sets career high in Ks in Bowie win
Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports The Tides, Baysox and Shorebirds all received excellent pitching performances while the IronBirds were no-hit in Brooklyn Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 4, Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Yankees) 2 The top of the lineup for the Tides delivered some big hits to back an excellent outing from Brandon Young in a win over the RailRiders. … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 6/5: Johnson sets career high in Ks in Bowie win
The Orioles have gracefully overcome rotation injuries with a practical approach
Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles are only asking so much from their starting pitchers, and the reasonable requests have yielded excellent results. The vibes around the Orioles’ rotation have ebbed and flowed in 2024. Baltimore generated plenty of excitement when it acquired Corbin Burnes, but the elation faded when Kyle Bradish and John Means missed the start … [Read more...] about The Orioles have gracefully overcome rotation injuries with a practical approach
The AL is loaded with great starters and in Corbin Burnes, the Orioles have one of them
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Burnes isn’t one of the Cy Young favorites at this point only because so many other guys are doing even better It’s been more than 30 years since an Orioles player won the Most Valuable Player award. That’s a long time. You have to go back another decade-plus before Cal Ripken Jr.’s second MVP to find the last time an Orioles … [Read more...] about The AL is loaded with great starters and in Corbin Burnes, the Orioles have one of them