Camden Chat

One of the iconic things about an iconic Baltimore-set show, The Wire, was when robber-of-drug dealers Omar Little strolled down the open street, whistling “The Farmer in the Dell” as people scatter in his wake, afraid of his very presence. The Orioles paid homage to this fear-inspiring stroll with a new warm-up routine for their freshly-minted closer, Félix Bautista. Just … [Read more...] about Félix comin’, y’all – and you can tell everyone with a new shirt

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Dean Kremer takes the mound as the O’s look to sweep the Blue Jays and move into a playoff spot. The Orioles and Blue Jays have a whole bunch of baseball left to play against one another this season; 12 additional games beyond tonight to be exact. Almost every other week from now until the end of the season, the two AL East bird … [Read more...] about Wednesday night Orioles game thread: vs Blue Jays, 7:05

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Orioles wake up this morning tied with the Rays for a wild card spot. The Rays hold the tiebreaker, though. Hello, friends. Are you sitting down? Okay. The Orioles are tied for a wild card spot right now. It’s true! They were idle yesterday due to the rain postponement, and earlier Wednesday afternoon, the Rays were walked off … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles are now tied for a wild card position

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Norfolk was the lone winner on a night when offense was hard to come by for the Orioles affiliates. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 9, Rochester Red Wings (Nationals) 8 Norfolk won despite its starting pitcher, Chris Vallimont, getting knocked out in the first inning. Over two-thirds of an inning, Vallimont allowed five runs on five hits, no … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 8/11: Jackson Holliday debuts

Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images Winning while everybody’s at peak performance is one thing; the Orioles may still have room to grow. Owners of a 23-10 record since the start of July, this week the Orioles officially played themselves into a tie for a wild card spot. (They didn’t end up playing at all yesterday due to rain, but the Brewers walked off the Rays to drop … [Read more...] about The best part of the O’s recent success? There’s room for improvement.