The Orioles new Home Run Chain has fueled a fun couple of days in Birdland. | Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles found themselves a home run chain and now they can’t stop hitting home runs. The science is undeniable. Hello, friends. Rutschman is creeping closer every day. We still do not have an official day when Adley Rutschman will arrive in Baltimore to debut … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: Where we’re in awe of the new Orioles Home Run Chain
Orioles minor league recap 5/6: Rutschman and Hall say farewell to Bowie
Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports Adley Rutschman and D.L. Hall are moving on up! Hall threw plenty of strikes while Bowie and Delmarva batters worked lots of walks. Triple-A: Nashville (Brewers) 4, Norfolk Tides 3 F/10 The Tides failed to plate the designated runner in the top of the 10th and Nashville took advantage. The Tides held a one-run lead before Matt Vogel … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 5/6: Rutschman and Hall say farewell to Bowie
On the role of the ball and The Wall in the Orioles’ recent offensive woes
“Hello Mike? This is Brandon. About this Wall...” | Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports The Wall’s homer-hungry tendencies are combining with a newly deadened ball whose effects we’re just starting to understand. On Wednesday, the Orioles scored nine runs on a wonky-looking Dylan Bundy. Good! On Thursday night’s MASN broadcast we learned that this effort represented 10% of … [Read more...] about On the role of the ball and The Wall in the Orioles’ recent offensive woes
Orioles-Royals series preview: The Witt-Rutschman showdown will have to wait
Photo by Colin Braley/MLB Photos via Getty Images The top two picks of the 2019 draft could have squared off this weekend, but Bobby Witt Jr. is the only one of the duo to make his MLB debut so far. If you looked at the Orioles’ 2022 schedule before the season, you might have — for once — been excited about the idea of an O’s-Royals matchup in early May. The series was … [Read more...] about Orioles-Royals series preview: The Witt-Rutschman showdown will have to wait
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Logan Allen
Lefty Logan Allen was once a top 100 prospect. His MLB performance did not match, so he found his way to the Orioles. | Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images If a rebuilding team like the Orioles can swipe a former top 100 prospect they think has potential, they’ll do it. Over the offseason, Camden Chat published an article about each member of the … [Read more...] about Know Your Orioles 40-man: Logan Allen