Will Anthony Santander hit any more home runs in an Orioles uniform? | David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports The trade deadline is looming, the Orioles are trying to beat <.500 teams, and more in today’s Bird Droppings. Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! I think it’s safe to say that this weekend didn’t go the way the Orioles or their fans expected it to. After winning three out … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: Waiting for the trades
Orioles minor league recap 8/1: A grand salami for Joey Ortiz and a four-hit day for John Rhodes
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports A DL Hall day at Norfolk was rained out, but Aberdeen and Delmarva both won and Bowie romped to a 14-6 win on a five-homer day. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides @ Memphis Redbirds – PPD (rain) DL Hall’s turn in the rotation got rained out on Sunday. Maybe the Orioles will call him up instead. This game is scheduled to be made up on Sept. … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 8/1: A grand salami for Joey Ortiz and a four-hit day for John Rhodes
Adley Rutschman is already one of baseball’s most important players
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The rookie has quickly recovered from a rocky start to become a crucial member of an Orioles team that is turning heads all over the sport. There is an understandable amount of hype that comes with being the top overall draft pick. Even in a sport like baseball, where draft position appears less correlated to career success than the other … [Read more...] about Adley Rutschman is already one of baseball’s most important players
Saturday Bird Droppings: Just keep winning
Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK More dubs, Pérez gets revenge, Vavra will (eventually) start a game, and Bradish looked good in his return. Good morning, Birdland! The Orioles big league squad is doing everything in their power to show that they are real deal contenders. A 6-2 beating of the Reds on Friday night gave the O’s four wins in their last five … [Read more...] about Saturday Bird Droppings: Just keep winning
Orioles minor league recap 7/30: A bad night for pitchers up and down the farm
Three of the four full season Orioles affiliates were losers on Friday. Only Delmarva won, a 10-7 slugfest. Triple-A: Memphis (Cardinals) 5, Norfolk Tides 0 The Tides were close to having as many errors (2) as they did hits (3), usually not a recipe for success. That’s the bad news. The good news is that Kyle Stowers had two of the three hits, and GUNNAR HENDERSON, occupying … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 7/30: A bad night for pitchers up and down the farm