Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The O’s are capable of playing so competently on any given day, and not so much the next. Good morning, Camden Chatters. The Orioles all too often are like the little girl with the curl in the Longfellow poem. When they’re good, they’re very good. But when they’re bad, they’re horrid. The just-concluded Rays series this weekend saw … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: The Orioles are giving us whiplash
Orioles minor league recap 6/30: Basallo adds another dinger, O’Neill homers in rehab
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images None of the affiliates won, with weak offense and inconsistent relief afflicting all four teams. Triple-A: Gwinnett Stripers (Braves) 6, Norfolk Tides 4 Gwinnett had a 6-1 lead built up before the Tides scored three in the sixth inning, not quite enough for the comeback. Cameron Weston’s 4.1 IP were flawed, with five runs … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 6/30: Basallo adds another dinger, O’Neill homers in rehab
Could the Orioles both buy and sell at the trade deadline?
Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images While their postseason hopes dim, the Orioles front office phones could be lighting up with calls from teams all over the league. With just weeks until the trade deadline and the Orioles on the periphery of the playoff picture, it’s natural for speculation to start flying around. Ideally, the team would go on a hot … [Read more...] about Could the Orioles both buy and sell at the trade deadline?
Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs Rays, 4:05pm ET
Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Zach Eflin takes on his former team as the O’s look to build on Friday’s drubbing of the Rays. Where to watch: MASN/MASN+ Probable pitchers: RHP Zach Eflin (6-4, 5.46 ERA, 42 Ks) vs. RHP Zack Littell (6-7, 3.78 ERA, 66 Ks) Coming into this series, there was plenty of concern about the state of the Orioles offense. After scoring a … [Read more...] about Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs Rays, 4:05pm ET
Eflin leaves injured and Rays batter Orioles in deflating 11-3 loss
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The Baltimore starter only lasted one inning, Tampa collected 14 hits and the O’s offense came back to earth as the Rays evened the series. Starter Zach Eflin left injured after one inning, the bats once again fell silent and the Orioles followed up their record night with a disappointing 11-3 loss to the Rays. Coming off the high of a … [Read more...] about Eflin leaves injured and Rays batter Orioles in deflating 11-3 loss