Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Increased aggressiveness at the plate has Henderson leading a hot Orioles offense. Until recently, Gunnar Henderson was having the type of season that different generations of baseball fans would analyze differently. He was hitting the ball hard and walking a ton, but also loading up on strikeouts and sporting a sub-.200 batting average. One … [Read more...] about Gunnar Henderson is figuring it out
Sunday Bird Droppings: The Orioles try to complete a sweep of a bad team
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Winning the series is nice, but a sweep of a team that’s 18-46 would be even better Hello, friends. Another series win is in the books for the Orioles. They followed up on a win on Friday night with a 6-1 victory over the Royals yesterday afternoon, a game that they were able to win without using either of Yennier Cano or Félix … [Read more...] about Sunday Bird Droppings: The Orioles try to complete a sweep of a bad team
Orioles minor league recap 6/11: Tides and Shorebirds fall in extra innings
Joey Ortiz had three hits in the doubleheader | Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports Jordan Westburg continues to hit, Jackson Holliday had another multi-hit game, and more Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 4, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) 2 (Game 1) Triple-A superstar Jordan Westburg (CC’s #6 prospect) had just one hit in this game, but he made it count with his 17th home … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 6/11: Tides and Shorebirds fall in extra innings
Sunday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs. Royals, 1:35pm ET
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports After two dominant pitching performances in Games 1 and 2, the O’s will look to shut down the Royals lineup once again and earn a sweep. After some troubling performances in their previous home stand against Texas and Cleveland, the Orioles pitching really needed to bounce back against in this series against Kansas City. The Royals, with … [Read more...] about Sunday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs. Royals, 1:35pm ET
Orioles bats deliver resounding result in 11-3 win over Royals
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The O’s completed their sweep against Kansas City thanks to big offensive outbursts from Gunnar Henderson, Ryan O’Hearn and Ramón Urías. The last couple series the Orioles gave plenty of reasons to question whether they could truly hang with the best teams in baseball. This weekend, though, they made it known that they can … [Read more...] about Orioles bats deliver resounding result in 11-3 win over Royals