Other teams’ walkoffs are much less fun. Mauricio Dubon, after driving in the winning run against Danny Coulombe in the ninth. | Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images A pitcher’s duel between Bradish and Cristian Javier ended with the Orioles bullpen coughing up the game. “Seventh straight day that it feels like we’ve hit the postseason early,” offered MASN’s Kevin Brown in … [Read more...] about Bradish throws six scoreless but the Astros walk it off against the O’s bullpen, 2-1
Thursday Bird Droppings: Where the Orioles magic number is down to 7
The Angels did a favor for the Orioles on Wednesday. Hello, friends. My rule for the rest of the season, or at least until the Orioles are able to clinch the American League East, is that there are no bad days where the O’s magic number to seal the division and the bye goes down. Yesterday felt like a bad day when the O’s played in the afternoon and they were only able to … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: Where the Orioles magic number is down to 7
Orioles minor league recap 9/21: Norby hits grand slam for second straight day
Connor Norby rounds the bases during spring training | Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The bats were on fire for the Tides, highlighted by big days from Norby and Colton Cowser. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 11, Buffalo Bisons (Blue Jays) 8 Fans of stellar pitching performances will want to turn away as there isn’t much of that to find here. Garrett … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 9/21: Norby hits grand slam for second straight day
Are the Orioles lucky or good?
Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Even now that they’ve been atop the AL East for the good part of a season, there are still voices chiming in to say that the Orioles’ success owes much to luck. A couple weeks ago, The Athletic’s Eno Sarris wrote a piece about luck. “‘Luck’ is a dirty word in baseball,” Sarris wrote, but “how much a … [Read more...] about Are the Orioles lucky or good?
Orioles-Guardians series preview: The final road series of the regular season
Gunnar Henderson returns to the ballpark where he made his MLB debut. | Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles can add to their MLB-leading 50 road wins as they head to Cleveland for four. The Orioles’ magic number to win the AL East is down to seven. They most likely won’t clinch this weekend in Cleveland, but they have a great opportunity to whittle that magic … [Read more...] about Orioles-Guardians series preview: The final road series of the regular season