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Eutaw Street may be remaining empty for most or all of April, based on the current trajectory of the MLB lockout. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images To no one’s surprise, the lockout is still ongoing. The next milestone is Orioles minor league position players reporting tomorrow. Hello, friends. It’s anybody’s guess how long it is between now and the next Orioles … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: Nothing to do but wait for minor league position players

Orioles starter Zac Lowther delivers a pitch against the Red Sox at Camden Yards on September 29, 2021. | Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images The young lefty will have to improve a lot from last year in order to spend meaningful time in the bigs with the Orioles in 2022. This article is part of the Know Your Orioles 40-man series, which features an article about each of the … [Read more...] about Know Your Orioles 40-man: Zac Lowther

Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images The lockout continues, fans speak out, taking a look at the O’s international prospects. Good morning, Birdland! The Rule 5 draft is one of the rare setups in professional baseball that is overwhelmingly pro-player. It gives older, fringy prospects that, for whatever reason, haven’t made it to the big leagues with their current … [Read more...] about Weekend Bird Droppings: MLB wants to skip 2022 Rule 5 draft

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images MLB labor talks (sort of) resumed yesterday, but it feels like it’ll be a while before anything is resolved, even as baseball games continue to fall off the calendar. Good morning, Camden Chatters. When I was last on Bird Droppings duty on Tuesday morning, following the marathon bargaining session between MLB and … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: Back in a holding pattern

Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports Once a rock in the bullpen, the lefty’s struggles with control after the sticky substance ban leave his long-term future in doubt. This article is part of the Know Your Orioles 40-man series, which features an article about each of the 38 players currently on the Orioles roster. There will be one every weekday until we run out of … [Read more...] about Know Your Orioles 40-man: Paul Fry