Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images A nice team win, Mountcastle is surging, and Hall is on the horizon. Good morning, Birdland! Well, that was a heck of a response for this team following the series-opening beating. The Orioles bounced back to beat the Blue Jays 6-5 in game two on Tuesday, snapping a lengthy losing streak against the division foes. Highlights included … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: Showing moxie in Toronto
Orioles minor league recap 6/15: Bowie and Aberdeen both pitch shutouts
Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports The Baysox and IronBirds both win behind stellar pitching performances, while Norfolk and Delmarva lose lopsided affairs. Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (Mets) 18, Norfolk Tides 6 These are the ones that both players and fans want to just completely wipe from their memory. Zac Lowther (Orioles’ #25 prospect in MLB.com’s prospect rankings) got … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 6/15: Bowie and Aberdeen both pitch shutouts
Richie Martin and Tyler Nevin look to prove they are more than placeholders
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Richie Martin and Tyler Nevin have a golden opportunity to prove they belong before Jordan Westburg and Gunnar Henderson find their way to Baltimore. Adley Rutschman’s debut flipped the script in Baltimore. Kyle Bradish made for a palatable appetizer, but few prospects have symbolically represented the future quite like Rutschman. … [Read more...] about Richie Martin and Tyler Nevin look to prove they are more than placeholders
Wednesday night Orioles game thread: at Toronto, 7:07.
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images The Orioles will look to build on an impressive win while Bruce Zimmermann tries to keep the ball in the ballpark. I’m going to be honest guys... I’m worried about Bruce Zimmermann. Zimmermann has allowed 14 home runs in his last six starts. That number does not exactly inspire confidence entering a matchup against guys like Vlad Jr. … [Read more...] about Wednesday night Orioles game thread: at Toronto, 7:07.
Rutschman’s first homer, Mountcastle’s two long balls spark rally. O’s fall 7-6 in extras
Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Adley Rutschman hit his first home run, but Vlad Jr. wiped away an impressive comeback bid with a game-winner in extras. It was nearly a magical night in Toronto. The Orioles used Adley Rutschman’s first career homer and a pair of round-trippers from Ryan Mountcastle to overcome an early five-run deficit, but Vladimir Guerrero Jr. … [Read more...] about Rutschman’s first homer, Mountcastle’s two long balls spark rally. O’s fall 7-6 in extras