Remember when Cedric Mullins hit for the cycle? That was fun! | Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Despite yesterday’s lackluster loss, the Orioles have won both series of their current homestand. The Angels are up next. Good morning, Camden Chatters. The nice thing about getting a series win out of the way early is that a dud of a loss like yesterday’s doesn’t sting … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: A successful homestand rolls on
Orioles minor league recap 5/15: Homers for Westburg, Fabian, Wagner in team losses
More heavy lumber on Sunday from Jordan Westburg. | Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Three of four Orioles affiliates allowed eight runs on Sunday, and those three teams lost. Triple-A: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (MIA) 8, Norfolk Tides 2 Norfolk lost badly, the Tides managing only three hits and a run in six innings against Jacksonville’s Jeff Lindgren, a late-rounder in … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 5/15: Homers for Westburg, Fabian, Wagner in team losses
The Orioles rotation is improved but remains in need of an upgrade
Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images While the lineup and bullpen thrive, Baltimore’s starters are holding back a team with playoff aspirations The Orioles have surged in the season’s first month-and-a-half thanks to an offense capable of scoring in all sorts of ways and a bullpen with a Rolodex of reliable names Brandon Hyde can count on. But if this team is going to … [Read more...] about The Orioles rotation is improved but remains in need of an upgrade
Orioles-Angels series preview: The Trout and Ohtani show arrives in Baltimore
Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Based on their record, the Angels should be a bit of a respite in the middle of the gauntlet. But looks can be deceiving. It feels like everything that has been written lately about the Orioles has been viewed through the lens of their current stretch of 22 games against winning teams. The Orioles have knocked out three of the … [Read more...] about Orioles-Angels series preview: The Trout and Ohtani show arrives in Baltimore
Monday night Orioles game thread: vs. Angels, 6:35 ET
It’s Sho-Time at the Yard. | David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Get ready for high heat, as Shohei Ohtani and Grayson Rodriguez face off on the mound tonight. The Los Angeles Angels are coming to town, and that means two things: 1) Two of the biggest stars in the game, and 2) .500-level play. Sometimes I wonder if being an Angels fan would be even more frustrating than … [Read more...] about Monday night Orioles game thread: vs. Angels, 6:35 ET