Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports The weekend starts with a win, Gunnar is getting better, and Mountcastle owns the Blue Jays. Good morning, Birdland! Anytime the Orioles play the Blue Jays the title for the AL East’s premier feathered mascot is on the line. So far in 2023, our O’s have the edge after winning the first meeting of the year 6-2. It wasn’t perfect. It turns … [Read more...] about Saturday Bird Droppings: Winning north of the border
Orioles minor league recap 5/20: A combined no-hitter for Double-A Bowie
Heston Kjerstad had three hits while the Bowie pitchers threw a combined no-hitter. | Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Three of the four affiliates were winners on Friday Triple-A: Syracuse Mets 1, Norfolk Tides 0 There was a lot of traffic on the bases as lefty pitching prospect Drew Rom allowed eight hits and two walks in a 5.2 inning start. The … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 5/20: A combined no-hitter for Double-A Bowie
Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: @ Blue Jays, 3:07pm ET
Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles look to capture their 11th series victory of the season as they take on the Blue Jays in Toronto. Ever since the bitter ending of the 2016 Wild Card game, Toronto has hardly been a welcoming place for the Orioles. Heading into the 2023, the Orioles were 17-28 in Rogers Centre since Buck Showalter made the ill-fated decision to … [Read more...] about Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: @ Blue Jays, 3:07pm ET
Bautista and O’Hearn provide late inning heroics in Orioles’ 6-5 win over Toronto
Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports O’Hearn provided a spark with a game-tying 8th inning HR and Bautista dominated the 9th and 10th innings to close out the O’s extra-inning victory. Some teams have Felix Bautista at the back end of their bullpen and some teams simply do not. The Orioles closer outshined his Blue Jays counterpart, Ryan O’Hearn hit a late game-tying home … [Read more...] about Bautista and O’Hearn provide late inning heroics in Orioles’ 6-5 win over Toronto
Friday Bird Droppings: A daunting AL East road trip awaits the Orioles
May we see plenty of Orioles celebrations at Rogers Centre this weekend. | Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Fresh off a winning homestand, the Orioles begin a pivotal six-game trek through Toronto and New York. Good morning, Camden Chatters. It may have ended on an ugly note, but the Orioles mostly took care of business in their longest homestand of the year, going 6-4 … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: A daunting AL East road trip awaits the Orioles