This baby face is currently our greatest hope in the minors | USA TODAY NETWORK Two prospects continue their rise as we try to forget about the recent Birdland blues Happy Tuesday, Camden Chatters! There have been a lot of disappointing things going on around Birdland these days. The Orioles can’t beat bad teams, Adley Rutschman can’t hit his way out of a paper bag, and … [Read more...] about Tuesday Bird Droppings: And now some good news for Orioles fans
Orioles minor league week in review: Grayson’s injury looms large over O’s farm
Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images While the Orioles’ top pitching prospect went down with a lat strain, the sizzling Gunnar Henderson is on his way to replace him on Norfolk’s roster. OK, I’ll say it up front: this wasn’t the best week in the Orioles’ minor leagues this year. The fateful injury to Grayson Rodriguez, the top pitching … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league week in review: Grayson’s injury looms large over O’s farm
Orioles-Cubs series preview: A pair of games against an equally bad team
The Cubs’ All-Star catcher Wilson Contreras is rumored to be on the way out of town. | Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Can the O’s seize a win or a split from a team about as bad as they are? The last time Baltimore played the Chicago Cubs, Buck Showalter was the manager and Jonathan Schoop the team’s most valuable player. Yep, it’ll be just a month and a week shy … [Read more...] about Orioles-Cubs series preview: A pair of games against an equally bad team
Tuesday night Orioles game thread, vs. Cubs, 7:05
Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports Kyle Bradish was trending up as of last week’s successful start against Seattle. Will the Cubs push back his progress? Kyle Bradish made his MLB debut in late April, a strong six-inning outing where he allowed just two earned runs. Then he had an interesting month of May to put it nicely, going 1-2 with an 8.46 ERA in five outings. The … [Read more...] about Tuesday night Orioles game thread, vs. Cubs, 7:05
On a rainy night, O’s bring the thunder, blast five home runs against the Cubs, 9-3
Austin Hays, after becoming just the seventh player to hit the left-field second deck in Oriole Park history. | Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Kyle Bradish battled with himself all night but he didn’t hurt his team, and the bats carried the O’s to a win. In April, the Orioles couldn’t buy a home run. Then June brought the humidity, and suddenly they can’t keep the … [Read more...] about On a rainy night, O’s bring the thunder, blast five home runs against the Cubs, 9-3