Camden Chat

Have yourself a night, Ryan Mountcastle. | Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images On Grayson Rodriguez “Gas Can” night at the Yard, Ryan Mountcastle stole the show with a career night at the plate. Years ago, when I was a little kid, my dad explained to me that when inherited runners score it’s charged to the starting pitcher. I was furious. Like, I get the concept of shared … [Read more...] about King Mounty’s 9 RBI put lipstick on pitching pigginess in a 12-8 slugfest against the A’s

Ramón Urías sums up how we’re all feeling. | Photo by Charles Brock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Birds followed up their spirited win in the home opener with a pair of lackluster losses to the Yankees. Good morning, Camden Chatters. If the Orioles are intent on making some real noise in the postseason race this year, they’re going to have to start beating their … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: The Orioles’ first home series could have gone better

DL Hall, shown in 2022 with longer hair but the same nasty stuff. | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Hall showed great stuff and encouraging control in a 4.1-inning outing on Sunday Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 4, Gwinnett Stripers 3 After Saturday’s 21-run donnybrook (hat tip, always to Mark Brown for teaching me that word), the Tides felt like playing a more normal game on … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 4/10: DL Hall fans six, allows one run in a 4-3 Norfolk win

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Stowers was demoted to Norfolk on Sunday after being rarely used through the season’s first week. It is a seemingly unfair outcome for a player with plenty to offer the big league squad. The Orioles don’t seem interested in finding out what Kyle Stowers can do with a full-time role. With little more than a week of the season gone, Stowers … [Read more...] about The curious case of Kyle Stowers

Photo by Charles Brock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Orioles will face lefty starters in the first three games of the four game series against Oakland. The Orioles have lofty goals in 2023. The Birds must hold their own against divisional opponents if they hope to reach the postseason, but they also must take advantage of the winnable games on their schedule. … [Read more...] about Orioles-Athletics series preview: The lefties come to Baltimore