Tonight’s starting pitcher, hitting a 456-foot tank on a night he also went 4-for-5. Unreal. | Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Shohei Ohtani was such a beast as a hitter, it didn’t much matter that the Birds scored five runs off of him as a pitcher. Tonight was a wild one. It is with mixed emotions that I report that Shohei Ohtani is as much of a freak as advertised. … [Read more...] about Ohtani nearly hits for cycle in his own start as Halos tag all of Grayson Rodriguez’s mistakes, 9-5
Sunday Bird Droppings: The Orioles pitching staff looks to keep the Pirates down again
Gunnar Henderson takes a drink from the homer hose. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Orioles have won four in a row and are going for a sweep on Mother’s Day Hello, friends. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms of Birdland. The Orioles! This has been a fun weekend so far and we can all hope that the team can extend that fun feeling for at least one more day. … [Read more...] about Sunday Bird Droppings: The Orioles pitching staff looks to keep the Pirates down again
Orioles minor league recap 5/14: Norfolk wins a wild one behind Westburg and Cowser (again)
Jordan Westburg, seen here at spring training, has got to be wondering what a guy has to do to get a promotion | Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images The non-Norfolk teams didn’t fare so well. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 13, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (MIA) 10 Do the Tides ever lose? After another offensive onslaught, they now sit at 28-9 on the season. … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 5/14: Norfolk wins a wild one behind Westburg and Cowser (again)
Sunday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs. Pirates, 1:35
Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images Joey Ortiz joins the Birds as the Orioles look to sweep a reeling Pittsburgh team. The Orioles have already won the series against the Pirates. They will go for the sweep today with Joey Ortiz starting at short, Kyle Stowers playing right field, and Adley Rutschman out of the lineup. The Orioles summoned Ortiz to Baltimore with … [Read more...] about Sunday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs. Pirates, 1:35
Orioles strike out 17 times in scoreless loss to Pirates
Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports Baltimore’s Sunday lineup turned in an uninspiring performance against Mitch Keller and the Buccos. My mom cheers for the Pirates. She was raised by a single mother in Central Pennsylvania and has supported Pittsburgh sports for her entire life. She met my dad—a die-hard Orioles fan—at Penn State University. My dad detests the Pirates … [Read more...] about Orioles strike out 17 times in scoreless loss to Pirates