Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Ryan O’Hearn evened the score with a pinch-hit homer in the eighth, but a throwing error and a Baltimore chop sunk the Orioles. The Orioles allowed Colorado to score first in all three games this weekend. Baltimore battled back to take the first two, but the O’s finally paid the price on Sunday. Pinch hitter Ryan O’Hearn hit a … [Read more...] about Orioles waste late comeback in 4-3 loss to Rockies
Monday Bird Droppings: The nine-game homestand rolls on
Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports The O’s have won both series on this homestand so far, despite yesterday’s slip-up, and have one more winnable series to go before another west coast road trip. Good morning, Camden Chatters. In baseball, more than any other sport, a bad team is capable of beating a good team on any given day. Never was that more evident than yesterday’s … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: The nine-game homestand rolls on
Orioles minor league recap 8/28: Joey Ortiz and Billy Cook homer in Sunday losses
Joey Ortiz homered for Norfolk on Sunday. He’s not just a pretty glove. | Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images The O’s farm teams had trouble scoring runs on Sunday, with only Aberdeen nabbing a win. Triple-A: Durham Bulls (TB) 3, Norfolk Tides 1 A day after a 13-run barnburner, Norfolk couldn’t get the offense firing on Sunday. They managed just three hits, their lone … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 8/28: Joey Ortiz and Billy Cook homer in Sunday losses
The Orioles have plenty of worthy candidates to be September call-ups
Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports This year, the Orioles’ plans for September are a little different than they had been during a lengthy rebuilding process. Later this week, big league rosters will expand ever so slightly from the regular 26 players up to 28 through the end of the season. While this current rendition of “September call-ups” doesn’t provide as much of an … [Read more...] about The Orioles have plenty of worthy candidates to be September call-ups
Saturday Bird Droppings: A bittersweet victory for the Orioles
Please be OK, Félix. | Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The O’s won their 80th game on a dramatic late-inning homer, but may have lost their All-Star closer to injury in the process. Good morning, Camden Chatters. Well, last night was certainly a whirlwind of emotions in Birdland. First, the good news: the O’s pulled off yet another dramatic victory, rallying back from … [Read more...] about Saturday Bird Droppings: A bittersweet victory for the Orioles