Kyle Stowers does not get cheated on his swings. | Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images The Orioles got destroyed by the Blue Jays, but one particular moment in the seventh inning got O’s fans thinking about a brighter tomorrow. Good morning, Camden Chatters. That Orioles game last night was, to use a technical term, a total stinkfest. The O’s began their … [Read more...] about Tuesday Bird Droppings: Glimpses of the future in an otherwise gloomy loss
Orioles minor league week in review: Westburg, Henderson storm into Norfolk
Jordan Westburg, seen here in action for Bowie last fall, homered twice after being promoted to Triple-A this week. | Photo by 2021 Rodger Wood/Diamond Images via Getty Images Heston Kjerstad made a long-awaited Delmarva debut, a bunch of Aberdeen arms racked up Ks, and more from the Orioles farm. Before last night, the Orioles had been playing a bunch of other bad … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league week in review: Westburg, Henderson storm into Norfolk
Austin Hays’ success provides the Orioles with a blueprint for Heston Kjerstad
Photo by MLB Photos via Getty Images With the minor league debut of the former #2 pick, fans can find hope in the path Hays and others took to Baltimore. This past week’s most important news regarding the continued progress of the Orioles’ rebuild should have been the return of former #2 pick Heston Kjerstad (couldn’t let your fellow outfielder hog the limelight, huh, … [Read more...] about Austin Hays’ success provides the Orioles with a blueprint for Heston Kjerstad
Tuesday night Orioles game thread: at Blue Jays, 7:07
Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Jordan Lyles takes the mound for the Orioles with an, um, interesting lineup behind him. The Orioles’ first matchup against the Blue Jays last night didn’t exactly go as hoped. Pitiful pitching and horrible hitting make for a bad combination, as it turns out. Well, there’s nothing to do but get back on that horse and try again in game two. … [Read more...] about Tuesday night Orioles game thread: at Blue Jays, 7:07
Orioles hold off late-charging Blue Jays in hard-fought 6-5 win
Jorge Mateo is a really good fielder, y’all. | John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles snapped their seven-game losing streak to Toronto, but had to sweat their way through a back-and-forth contest. You know how suffering a blowout loss can tend to ruin a team’s morale or send them spiraling into a little funk? Yeah...not these Orioles. The O’s bounced back from … [Read more...] about Orioles hold off late-charging Blue Jays in hard-fought 6-5 win