You might have heard. Jorge Mateo is fast. | Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Fresh off a sweep of the Athletics, the Orioles will rest today before taking on their division rival Blue Jays starting tomorrow. Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! I’m happy to report that it is a good Monday indeed, as the Orioles are coming home from a West Coast road trip with a … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: The Orioles are coming home on a high note
Orioles minor league recap 8/21: Norfolk and Bowie win in extras, Means throws four in solid rehab outing
Greg Cullen, author of the thirteenth-inning home run that gave Bowie a walkoff win on Sunday. | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Colton Cower homered and Jackson Holliday reached base five times in each of their teams’ respective wins. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 6, Memphis Redbirds (STL) 5 – F/10 Chayce McDermott allowed three runs, two on solo … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 8/21: Norfolk and Bowie win in extras, Means throws four in solid rehab outing
Saturday Bird Droppings: Gunnar goes off
Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Wins in the Bay Area, Hicks still has a sore back, and J.J. Hardy’s birthday! Good morning, Birdland! Last night went as well as I could have hoped it would. The Orioles are a good team, and the Athletics are a bad team. That was quite evident in the O’s 9-4 win on Friday. The entire lineup contributed, although Gunnar … [Read more...] about Saturday Bird Droppings: Gunnar goes off
Orioles minor league recap 8/19: O’s affiliates pull off a clean sweep
DL Hall struck out the side in a perfect inning of work. That’ll play. | Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports All four teams won, including dramatic comebacks by Norfolk and Aberdeen. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 9, Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals) 6 The Norfolk offense showed out on Friday night, roaring back from an early five-run deficit to post a nine-run, 12-hit attack. The … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 8/19: O’s affiliates pull off a clean sweep
Saturday night Orioles game thread: at Athletics, 9:07 ET
Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Cole Irvin takes on his former team as the Orioles look to clinch a winning west coast trip. Last night, the Orioles kicked off their series against the lowly Athletics exactly as you would’ve hoped, with a decisive 9-4 victory in which their offense roared back to life after a sluggish west coast trip to that point. After six games of … [Read more...] about Saturday night Orioles game thread: at Athletics, 9:07 ET