Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The Red Sox made the ALCS last year on the strength of one of baseball’s best lineups — one that may have gotten better. The Boston Red Sox were expected by many — their own fans included — to be an also-ran in the American League last season. They turned out to be anything but. Led by one of baseball’s hardest-hitting … [Read more...] about Previewing the AL East: Boston Red Sox
Weekend Bird Droppings: All aboard the Yusniel Diaz hype train
Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Rodriguez answers questions, Diaz mashes, the O’s lose, and Wells starts Good morning, Birdland! It is a golden rule of spring training that the statistics accumulated during this time of the year do not matter unless those statistics are good. In that case, you can take them as gospel that the player in question will be amazing in the … [Read more...] about Weekend Bird Droppings: All aboard the Yusniel Diaz hype train
Orioles spring training game thread: vs. Red Sox, 6:05
Baltimore’s own Bruce Zimmermann is in line to pitch the first two or three innings of today’s game. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Orioles are on TV tonight! Come chat with us during the game. After a nearly six month absence, the Orioles are finally coming back to our televisions tonight! Thursday’s spring training contest between the O’s and the Red Sox … [Read more...] about Orioles spring training game thread: vs. Red Sox, 6:05
Friday Bird Droppings: The O’s put on a show in their 2022 TV debut
Ryan Mountcastle’s mammoth dinger was among the Birds’ Thursday highlights. | Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports In their first MASN-televised spring game, the Orioles blasted three home runs in an 8-5 win over the Red Sox. Good morning, Camden Chatters. For the first time in more than five months, Orioles fans were able to watch their club on a MASN broadcast last night, … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: The O’s put on a show in their 2022 TV debut
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Robinson Chirinos
New Orioles catcher Robinson Chirinos poses for picture day at spring training in Sarasota, Florida. | Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images The Orioles took their sweet time finding a catcher for the 40-man roster, and they’ve settled on a well-traveled veteran leading into the 2022 season. This is the final article of the Know Your Orioles 40-man series, which features an … [Read more...] about Know Your Orioles 40-man: Robinson Chirinos