Let’s see what Spenser Watkins has in store for us today. | Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images The Orioles hit the final stop of their three-city road trip with a visit to first-place Minnesota. Chicago and Seattle have been crossed off the list. Now the Orioles have one last stop, Minnesota, before they return to Camden Yards for a week. The O’s, currently 4-3 on their … [Read more...] about Friday night Orioles game thread: at Twins, 8:10 ET
Buxton’s walkoff HR ruins dominant Orioles pitching effort in 3-2 loss
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images O’s pitchers retired 21 consecutive Twins batters, but it took only two hitters in the ninth for all their good work to come undone. Of the many ways that the 2022 Orioles have been more fun to watch than woeful O’s teams of the recent past, they generally don’t have heartbreaking losses. They’ve had some dumb losses, sure. Some … [Read more...] about Buxton’s walkoff HR ruins dominant Orioles pitching effort in 3-2 loss
Thursday Bird Droppings: Wrapping up a winning Orioles month with a day off
“Draw me like one of your French girls.” | Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Orioles will be back in action to start July tomorrow, playing the first place Twins. Hello, friends. We can all celebrate the Orioles first winning month in five years by their getting the day off here at the end of it on June 30. They only needed to win one game in the Seattle series to … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: Wrapping up a winning Orioles month with a day off
Orioles minor league recap 6/30: Westburg stays hot, Prieto hits slam
Photo by 2021 Rodger Wood/Diamond Images via Getty Images Home runs up and down the system, Norfolk is firing on all cylinders, and Ryan Watson continues to impress with Bowie. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 9, Gwinnett Stripers (Braves) 5 The Norfolk lineup continued its recent impressive run. Terrin Vavra had three hits out of the leadoff spot, including two doubles. Jordan … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 6/30: Westburg stays hot, Prieto hits slam
What do the Orioles have in Nick Vespi?
We’re onto you, dude. | Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images That hair! That slider! Can the lefty continue his early-season success? [Author’s note: I wrote most of this before Nick Vespi’s disastrous fourth inning in Seattle on Wednesday, in which he threw 0.2 IP and allowed six earned runs. Vespi entered the game with an 0.79 ERA and left it with a 5.40—four-and-a-half … [Read more...] about What do the Orioles have in Nick Vespi?