Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images An undermanned O’s offense struck out 16 times and didn’t score until the ninth. Hard to win many games that way. One step forward, two steps back. The unofficial motto of the 2022 Baltimore Orioles. It was only three days ago that fans were feeling pretty good about the state of the O’s, coming off an 8-4 run and an impressive series … [Read more...] about Orioles end brutal series in Detroit as Tigers complete three-game sweep
Orioles blow scoring chances early and late in 4-2 loss to Tigers
Miguel Cabrera did some damage to the Orioles on Friday night. He wasn’t the only one. | Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles went 1-12 with runners in scoring position on the way to a loss. It was even worse than it sounds. The April 2022 Orioles who could not hit with scoring position to save their lives made an unwelcome return on Friday night in the team’s opener … [Read more...] about Orioles blow scoring chances early and late in 4-2 loss to Tigers
Saturday Bird Droppings: Orioles injuries are piling up
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images O’s lose, Mountcastle to the IL, Mateo has impressesed, and Bannon is relaxed. Good morning, Birdland! You can’t win ‘em all, and the Orioles are proof of that. They fell 4-2 to begin a weekend series in Detroit on Friday night. While it was not Jordan Lyles’s finest outing, it wasn’t dreadful either. Instead, it would have been … [Read more...] about Saturday Bird Droppings: Orioles injuries are piling up
Orioles minor league recap 5/14: First-place IronBirds roll again, Rutschman gets two hits
This is the face of a guy who knows he’ll be in the majors soon. | Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images As has become a custom, Aberdeen was the only O’s affiliate to win tonight, but Bowie put up plenty of offensive fireworks. Triple-A: Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals) 4, Norfolk Tides 2 All eyes remain on Adley Rutschman as he plays the (hopefully) final handful of games of … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 5/14: First-place IronBirds roll again, Rutschman gets two hits
Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: at Tigers, 4:10
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images After losing the opener Friday, the Orioles will try to keep their hopes of winning the series against the lowly Tigers alive. Well, phooey. That didn’t start the way it was supposed to. This series was one the Orioles weren’t supposed to have much trouble with, considering both Detroit’s record and the nine losses in the previous … [Read more...] about Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: at Tigers, 4:10