Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Coby Mayo went deep twice while two IronBirds pitchers combined for 16 strikeouts. Elsewhere, Adley Rutschman delivered an RBI single and Gunnar Henderson got on base again. Triple-A: Charlotte (White Sox) 9, Norfolk Tides 6 Adley Rutschman—as in Still-Not-An-Oriole-Adley-Rutschman—finished 1-for-4 with a two-out RBI single in the sixth … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 5/20: Mayo’s homers complement Aberdeen’s strong pitching
Orioles-Rays series preview: The AL East isn’t exactly fair
Manuel Margot is out with an injury for this series, but if a lot of Rays hitters slide safely into third base, it’ll still be a long series. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles are scuffling, and news flash: Tampa Bay is still good. It seems just mean that, after facing New York, the hottest team in baseball, the Orioles, losers of six of their last seven … [Read more...] about Orioles-Rays series preview: The AL East isn’t exactly fair
Friday night Orioles game thread: vs Rays, 7:05
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images With Rutschman nowhere in sight, the O’s begin a three-game set with the Rays. It’s been a long time since the Orioles have beaten the division rival Rays. Their most recent victory came on July 19th of last season. They have since lost 15 straight games to the west Florida ball club. That includes a sweep to begin 2022. These sorts of … [Read more...] about Friday night Orioles game thread: vs Rays, 7:05
Orioles minor league recap 5/19: Rutschman and Henderson both go deep…again
Photo by 2021 Rodger Wood/Diamond Images via Getty Images Norfolk and Delmarva win on a day filled with home runs from some of the organization’s most important bats. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 8, Charlotte (White Sox) 7 Three different Tides went deep in this win. Adley Rutschman and Jacob Nottingham both hit two-run dongs while Robert Neustrom’s was a grand slam. … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 5/19: Rutschman and Henderson both go deep…again
Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles try to avoid a seventh straight loss
Austin Hays was really excited last night, energy I’m trying to match even after the Orioles lost a sixth straight game. | Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Orioles seemed like they might almost be on the right path for a minute there. Now they’ve lost six straight. Dang. Hello, friends. What a glum time it is to be an Orioles fan, at least if … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles try to avoid a seventh straight loss