If he keeps throwing like this, he’ll be back in a Baltimore uniform soon. | Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Norfolk bashed the Stripers, Bowie silenced the Flying Squirrels, and Aberdeen shut out Winston-Salem in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 6, Gwinnett Stripers (Braves) 3 Bruce Zimmermann allowed all three of the Stripers’ runs in the first … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 7/4: Zimmermann, Harvey look good in their Sunday starts
Orioles-Rangers series preview: Time to mess with Texas
This gorgeous view was captured the last time the Rangers visited Baltimore in September 2021 | Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Two sub-.500 teams meet for three games in Baltimore. The Texas Rangers might be a team you don’t think about very often. If so, that’s fair. They not only play in the far away A.L. West, but like the Orioles they haven’t had a winning season … [Read more...] about Orioles-Rangers series preview: Time to mess with Texas
Independence Day Orioles game thread: vs. Rangers, 1:05
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Orioles return home for a Fourth of July tilt against the Rangers this afternoon. Good morning. In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world, and you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. “Mankind” — that word should have new meaning for all of us today. … [Read more...] about Independence Day Orioles game thread: vs. Rangers, 1:05
Walkoff HBP leads Orioles to Independence Day comeback win over Rangers, 7-6
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images A wild win saw the O’s tie the game on Adley Rutschman’s two-out double in the ninth, then walk it off on a fastball to Jorge Mateo’s leg in the 10th. If ever there were an indelible image of the upstart, close-knit 2022 Orioles, it happened on the final play of the Birds’ walkoff win in the 10th on Independence Day afternoon. Jorge … [Read more...] about Walkoff HBP leads Orioles to Independence Day comeback win over Rangers, 7-6
Sunday Bird Droppings: Where Minnesota is Jorge Lopez’s nightmare fuel
Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles’ closer was one of the most unhittable pitchers in the majors until the Twins stunned him for two straight walkoffs. Good morning, Camden Chatters. Happy Fourth of July weekend, everyone. I can only hope yours is going better than Jorge Lopez’s. The previously unhittable Orioles right-hander, who’s been getting major All-Star … [Read more...] about Sunday Bird Droppings: Where Minnesota is Jorge Lopez’s nightmare fuel