Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The 2022 second-round pick flashed power, defense, and speed, but hit a wall in Double-A when his strikeouts caught up with him. You know why it would be great to see Jud Fabian succeed with the Orioles? I mean, it’s great to see any prospect succeed with the Orioles. But it’d be extra sweet in Fabian’s case. Because … [Read more...] about Jud Fabian showed plenty of tools but too much swing-and-miss in 2023
Bryan Baker walked too many guys this year and sometimes it really hurt the Orioles
Bryan Baker walks off the mound after his ALDS Game 2 outing. | Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The postseason meltdown was as bad as it got, but it wasn’t a new problem The freshest memory that any of us have of Bryan Baker is when the Orioles brought him in to Game 2 of the ALDS. Given a clean inning and the task of getting out Rangers batters, he failed … [Read more...] about Bryan Baker walked too many guys this year and sometimes it really hurt the Orioles
Tuesday Bird Droppings: The Rangers are headed to the World Series
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The team that bounced the Birds from the playoffs has completed its remarkable run to the Fall Classic. Good morning, Camden Chatters. As it turns out, the road to the World Series this year ran through Baltimore. But it was the visiting team that did the running. The Texas Rangers, who swept the Orioles in three games in the Division … [Read more...] about Tuesday Bird Droppings: The Rangers are headed to the World Series
Orioles prospect season in review: Max Wagner’s power hasn’t developed as hoped
This child is Max Wagner | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Max Wagner has a lot of promise that will hopefully be delivered on in 2024 The Baltimore Orioles drafted Max Wagner out of Clemson in the second round of the 2022 draft. He wasn’t highly regarded throughout his college career, but a power surge in his final season with Clemson put him on the map and he … [Read more...] about Orioles prospect season in review: Max Wagner’s power hasn’t developed as hoped
Aaron Hicks continually proved doubters wrong in his time with the Orioles
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The veteran outfielder was signed off the scrap heap to replace an injured Cedric Mullins and played a role no one saw coming in the O’s AL East championship. Aaron Hicks started the 2023 season as a starting corner outfielder for the New York Yankees. Aaron Hicks also started the season as one of the worst hitting outfielders in all of … [Read more...] about Aaron Hicks continually proved doubters wrong in his time with the Orioles