Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Nine wins in a row, shifting plans at the deadline, and bigger aspirations for this roster. Good morning, Birdland! It feels surreal, but the Orioles have actually done it. They are back to .500 more than halfway through the 2022 season, and they did so on the back of a nine-game winning streak. The latest triumph was a 4-2 win over … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: The Orioles have a .500 record
Orioles minor league recap 7/11: Good pitching up and down the farm
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images No O’s affiliate allowed more than three runs on Sunday, Aberdeen keeps rolling, and Delmarva sweeps a double header. Triple-A: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) 3, Norfolk Tides 1 It wasn’t the greatest Orioles org debut for Kirk McCarty, claimed off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians on July 6, but it wasn’t the worst, either. The … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 7/11: Good pitching up and down the farm
How will the Orioles balance the rebuild with a roster that’s winning sooner than expected?
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Orioles have had an exciting first half, and are in the midst of an eight-game winning streak. It is providing an unfamiliar runway to the trade deadline for the Mike Elias-led front office Being an Orioles fan has not been this fun in quite some time. The team is in the midst of a league-best winning streak, has a .500 record … [Read more...] about How will the Orioles balance the rebuild with a roster that’s winning sooner than expected?
Sunday Bird Droppings: Looking to complete a perfect homestand
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles have won seven in a row and are 6-0 on their homestand that ends today. Can they make it a clean sweep? Good morning, Camden Chatters. This delightful 2022 Orioles team just keeps finding ways to win. Walkoffs. Comebacks. And they’re even winning games when they score just one run. Such was the case yesterday afternoon, when … [Read more...] about Sunday Bird Droppings: Looking to complete a perfect homestand
Orioles minor league recap 7/10: Three wins and a washout
Kyle Bradish is working his way back to the majors after going on the IL last month | Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports It was a clean sweep in the minors, aside from a rainout in Delmarva. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 5, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) 1 All five of the Tides’ RBI came off the bats of Jordan Westburg (CC’s #6 prospect) and Robert Neustrom. It was an … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 7/10: Three wins and a washout