Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The other team that plays on MASN travels up from the nation’s capital to play a quick two-game set at Camden Yards. The Orioles rebuild is on the upswing, so much so that they can now enter some matchups with the reasonable expectation that they will win. These are indeed crazy times that we live in! It has been a predictably difficult … [Read more...] about Orioles-Nationals series preview: The Battle of the Beltways returns
Tuesday night Orioles game thread: vs. Nationals, 7:05
Jordan Lyles was good in May. He has not been very good in other months this year. | Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Orioles quest for a winning June could sure use a two-game sweep of the Nationals - and that means winning tonight’s game 1. Are the Orioles going to keep this better than expected thing they’ve got going on all year up for the remainder of the … [Read more...] about Tuesday night Orioles game thread: vs. Nationals, 7:05
Orioles offense, unaware Nationals pitching is worst in MLB, fails to show up in 3-0 loss
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Scoring zero runs against the team that has the worst ERA in MLB is bad. There is no team in MLB that has allowed more runs than the Washington Nationals. No team has a worse run differential. Only one team has a worse winning percentage. These facts do not seem to have penetrated the awareness of the Orioles hitters, who stunk up … [Read more...] about Orioles offense, unaware Nationals pitching is worst in MLB, fails to show up in 3-0 loss
Monday Bird Droppings: These Orioles just never quit
Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports A series win, an off day, and some draft notes. Good morning, Birdland! These Orioles are just a fun, resilient group, aren’t they? On paper, Sunday should have been a throwaway kind of game. Instead, the O’s persevered, the bullpen was fantastic, the defense pulled off a few nice plays, and the offense did just enough to get … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: These Orioles just never quit
Orioles minor league recap 6/20: Chris Vallimont strikes out 10 in five innings for Bowie
This was the guy for Bowie on Sunday. | Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images Norfolk and Aberdeen blasted their way to wins on Sunday, with Rylan Bannon and DJ Stewart going long for the Tides and Coby Mayo hitting his 12th home run of the season. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 8, Syracuse Mets 6 After consecutive losses on Friday and Saturday, Norfolk finally stopped … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 6/20: Chris Vallimont strikes out 10 in five innings for Bowie