Brett Davis-Imagn Images Beating the Braves, Morton the trade chip, and deadline prep Good Morning Birdland, The Orioles began the holiday weekend in fine fashion, beating the Braves 3-2 on Friday night. It was a pitching-led win. Charlie Morton turned in 5.1 really strong innings, and the trio of Andrew Kittredge, Bryan Baker, and Félix Bautista were perfect in relief. … [Read more...] about Saturday Bird Droppings: Starting the weekend with a win
Orioles minor league recap 7/5: Aberdeen falls victim to perfect game
Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images IronBirds hitters went 27 up, 27 down and struck out 16 times against three Greensboro pitchers. Triple-A: Durham Bulls (Rays) 9, Norfolk Tides 1 Oof. Not a lot to like here. The Tides neither pitched nor hit well in an uncompetitive loss to Durham. Three of Norfolk’s four pitchers gave up runs, with starter Thaddeus Ward having a bizarre … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 7/5: Aberdeen falls victim to perfect game
The Orioles finally have an electric pitching prospect
One day I hope to have a picture of Esteban Mejía to show you. | Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Esteban Mejía and his 102-mph fastball are turning heads. If I learned one day that Mike Elias has a “TINSTAPP” tattoo on his forearm, I wouldn’t be shocked. Few teams in MLB seem to so completely embody the mantra, “There is no such thing as a pitching … [Read more...] about The Orioles finally have an electric pitching prospect
Orioles-Braves series preview: Two disappointments meet in Atlanta
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Both of these teams are running out of time to prove that they are, in fact, playoff contenders. A series win this weekend would be helpful. This is the series version of the Spider-Man pointing meme. Both the Orioles and Braves entered the season with World Series ambitions. But more than halfway through the year … [Read more...] about Orioles-Braves series preview: Two disappointments meet in Atlanta
Fans expect Orioles to get closer, but not close enough, to wild card by trade deadline
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images They’ll probably have to run the table from now to the All-Star break to stop Mike Elias from planning the fire sale. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Baltimore Orioles fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly … [Read more...] about Fans expect Orioles to get closer, but not close enough, to wild card by trade deadline