Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Beating up Boston, leading the East, and good guy Gibson. Good morning, Birdland! It feels like a broken record to say this again, but man, these Orioles are really humming, huh? After trouncing the Red Sox 11-2 on Friday they have now won six in a row. Their lead in the AL East has grown from 1.5 games at the start of that run to four … [Read more...] about Saturday Bird Droppings: These O’s are on fire
Orioles minor league recap 9/9: Jackson Holliday collects first AAA multi-hit game
He’s in a Tides uniform now, but he’s still awesome. | Photo by Diamond Images via Getty Images Holliday’s two-hit effort was part of a Norfolk demolishing of its Friday opponent Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 11, Jacksonville (Marlins) 0 It is exactly as much of a shellacking as it looks like. Five different Norfolk pitchers combined to hold the Jumbo Shrimp to just three … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 9/9: Jackson Holliday collects first AAA multi-hit game
Friday Bird Droppings: The Orioles’ AL East lead continues to grow
Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles built their division lead to four full games without lifting a finger last night, thanks to a Rays loss. Good morning, Camden Chatters. The Orioles got to enjoy a day off last night, and they increased their division lead in the process. Not too shabby! Thanks to the Rays’ 1-0 loss to the Mariners, the Orioles now sit four full … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: The Orioles’ AL East lead continues to grow
Orioles minor league recap 9/8: Samuel Basallo rescues Aberdeen with walk-off homer
Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Aberdeen allowed four runs in the top of the ninth, but Samuel Basallo capped a big night with a walk-off blast. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 3, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) 1 Jackson Holliday worked a leadoff walk, and Colton Cowser followed with a two-run homer to immediately provide Norfolk a two-run advantage. … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 9/8: Samuel Basallo rescues Aberdeen with walk-off homer
AL contenders check-in: Orioles increase lead on Rays, Rangers fall apart
Things are not going well for the Rangers | Photo by Tim Heitman/MLB Photos via Getty Images The AL West and Wild Card races are tight and the Orioles try to stay ahead of the Rays As Orioles fans, our eyes are focused on the AL East as our team tries to stay ahead of the Rays as the season enters its final three weeks. It’s exciting and scary and feels like one bad … [Read more...] about AL contenders check-in: Orioles increase lead on Rays, Rangers fall apart