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Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Hays delivered the fourth Orioles cycle since 2006 in last night’s game. That was fun, you guys. Hello, friends. I’ve written this about the 2022 Orioles before and will say it again: This team is fun. That’s not to say they’re good, because their record is what it is and it isn’t good. They are fun nonetheless. For the first time … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: The Austin Hays cycle is another fun thing about these Orioles

Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports The Tides were the lone winners in a rain-soaked night that saw Justin Armbruester make his Double-A debut and Zach Watson hit a home run. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 7, Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (Phillies) 6 Spenser Watkins started here, but tossed just one scoreless inning. The Orioles may need him later this week, so they treated this game … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 6/23: Norfolk walks eight times in win

Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports It’s not just the velo uptick. If it were easy, everyone would do it. Play baseball, I mean. No, I mean quit a starting pitcher role and turn into a veritable ace in relief. Starting pitching has always been where it’s at, and this is still true (albeit to a lesser extent) today. The great Baltimore teams of the late ‘60s had the best … [Read more...] about Why is Jorge López so good this year?

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports After going 0-7 against the Southsiders in 2021, the Orioles will look to break that streak as they travel to Chicago for a four-game set. In many ways the Orioles and White Sox feel like teams heading in different directions—and not in the way you might have assumed at the beginning of the season. Baltimore’s beloved Birds are … [Read more...] about Orioles-White Sox series preview: Birds look to break losing streak against White Sox

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Dean Kremer looks to propel the Os to their first win in Chicago in more than three years. This week in Birdland could prove to be one full of rewriting history. Austin Hays already rewrote the records books on Wednesday night by becoming the first Oriole to hit for the cycle in six innings or less. Tonight’s game against the White Sox … [Read more...] about Thursday night Orioles game thread: White Sox, 8:10