Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Can Tyler Wells play the stopper today against Cleveland? The Orioles are 1-2 in June. They have given up 37 runs in their last six games. It’s ugly. Above all, what they need right now is starting pitching. On the bright side, if you had to pick one O’s starter to play the stopper today, it would be Tyler Wells. Last week, he annihilated … [Read more...] about Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs Guardians, 4:05
Orioles bring the lumber early and the back of the bullpen shuts down Cleveland, 5-4
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Birds jumped on Cleveland’s Triston McKenzie for five quick runs on three home runs, and that was all they’d need. Appearances can be deceiving, if you’ll forgive the cliché. But a lot of things happened on Saturday that didn’t feel like they were supposed to. Cleveland’s stringy fireballer Triston McKenzie boasts a 2.65 ERA … [Read more...] about Orioles bring the lumber early and the back of the bullpen shuts down Cleveland, 5-4
Friday Bird Droppings: Still bummed about the Grayson Rodriguez injury news
We’re going to be waiting a little while longer before we see Grayson Rodriguez in an Orioles uniform again. | Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Orioles top pitching prospect is out for an unknown length of time with a lat strain. Hard to think about anything else. Hello, friends. It’s a gloomy day in Birdland, and it would be so even if the … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: Still bummed about the Grayson Rodriguez injury news
Orioles minor league recap 6/3: Norfolk and Bowie play home run derby
Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Norfolk walked off with a three-run shot and Bowie tallied three homers by the usual suspects. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 7, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) 4 Norfolk scored all seven runs with three long balls. Tyler Nevin blasted a two-run shot in the first to get things started and Robert Neustrom followed with a two-run homer of his … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 6/3: Norfolk and Bowie play home run derby
How does Jorge Mateo fit into the Orioles’ long term plans?
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The shortstop provides value to the team in many ways, and it could be enough to earn him a spot on the roster once their competitive window opens. Not every player that takes part in a full-scale rebuild is created equal. For every Chance Sisco or Pat Valaika there is a Jonathan Villar and a José Iglesias. But for those players that do … [Read more...] about How does Jorge Mateo fit into the Orioles’ long term plans?