May we all do the Jorge Lopez strut after this win. | Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images The Birds came out on top in a tooth-and-nail contest in Los Angeles, thanks to timely late-inning hits and a stellar bullpen. Folks, the 2022 Orioles may not be the greatest team. Nobody’s expecting a contending club to emerge from Baltimore this season. But when the stars … [Read more...] about Orioles earn hard-fought, comeback victory over Angels for first road series win
Sunday Bird Droppings: Where we’re still sad about the John Means news
Same, man. | Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The Orioles are going to have to keep on trucking without their best pitcher, who’s headed for Tommy John surgery. Bummer. Hello, friends. The Orioles won again last night! No, I’m not kidding. The somnolent offense has woken up in Los Angeles, or Anaheim if you really want to be precise, with the team scoring five runs … [Read more...] about Sunday Bird Droppings: Where we’re still sad about the John Means news
Orioles minor league recap 4/24: Connor Norby knocks a pair of homers in Aberdeen’s loss
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports It was a rocky night in the minor leagues, with every Orioles affiliate in the loss column. Triple-A: Durham (Rays) 7, Norfolk Tides 5 Zac Lowther had a night to forget on the mound, lasting just 1.1 innings before he got yanked. The lefty allowed seven runs (five earned) on six hits and one walk while striking out two. Yesterday’s game … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 4/24: Connor Norby knocks a pair of homers in Aberdeen’s loss
Sunday afternoon Orioles game thread: at Angels, 4:07
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles go for the sweep with Chris Ellis on the mound against the Angels. The Orioles will take the field this afternoon looking for a series sweep of the Angels. Baltimore clinched the first two games by scoring five runs in both contests. It’s a solid recipe for success. The Orioles will look to keep the runs coming with Cedric … [Read more...] about Sunday afternoon Orioles game thread: at Angels, 4:07
Friday late night Orioles game thread: at Angels, 9:38
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Angels have scored 2.7 times as many runs as the Orioles have through 13 games. Not a great sign. The Orioles west coast road trip to date hasn’t felt totally horrible because the O’s haven’t gotten blown out in game after game, but it hasn’t gone great either. They went 1-3 in Oakland. Winning one of four is bad, worse even than recent … [Read more...] about Friday late night Orioles game thread: at Angels, 9:38