Cedric Mullins will be swinging the bat for Team USA next month | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Once the Orioles get to Florida next week, the days will start rolling until we get to Opening Day Happy Friday, Camden Chatters! It’s the end of the work week and we’re a little bit closer to the start of all kinds of baseball goodness. First, you’ll hear those three … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: The last week before spring training
Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles preseason playoff chance is at last above 0%
The ZiPS projection system is a big fan of Dean Kremer for 2023. | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The ZiPS projection gives the Orioles an 80-82 record, with a 28.7% chance of making the postseason Hello, friends. There are now 49 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. That’s seven weeks from today! This uniform number was in use by DL Hall in the 2022 season, … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles preseason playoff chance is at last above 0%
Wednesday Bird Droppings: You can buy Orioles tickets starting today
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images A breakdown of the Irvin deal, the anniversary of the Bedard trade, and Holliday heads to Sarasota. Good morning, Birdland! Prepare for the promotional emails. The Orioles are making single-game tickets available for purchase at 10 a.m. today. And even if you don’t have any games picked out just yet, it’s a good opportunity give the … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: You can buy Orioles tickets starting today
The Orioles’ win-now mindset will impact roster decisions from the jump
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports With the rebuild “behind us,” winning is once again strategically relevant in Baltimore. How does that change things in the short term? “The rebuild is behind us,” Mike Elias said late last week. The chief architect of Baltimore’s multi-year effort officially announced that the operation has come to a close. The words will likely face … [Read more...] about The Orioles’ win-now mindset will impact roster decisions from the jump
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Cole Irvin
Cole Irvin, coming soon in orange and black, or grey and orange, or white and orange. | Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The Orioles parted with a lower-ranked infield prospect to get four years of an innings eater How he arrived: Acquired from Athletics for IF prospect Darell Hernaiz, 1/26/23 Who left: LHP Darwinzon Hernandez designated for assignment, 1/26/23 … [Read more...] about Know Your Orioles 40-man: Cole Irvin