Shed Long agreed to a minor league deal with the Orioles yesterday. | Photo by Andy Jacobsohn/Getty Images The lockout rolls on, which didn’t stop the Orioles from signing Shed Long to a minor league deal. Hello, friends. Today is one of the fortunate days of the two-and-a-half month ownership lockout of MLB players, because we’ve actually got a tiny bit of Orioles news … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: An Orioles minor league signing appears
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Kelvin Gutiérrez
Orioles third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez flashes the peace sign during a game against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on October 1, 2021. | Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images After finishing last season strong, third baseman Kelvin Gutiérrez will look to solidify his spot on the Orioles roster in 2022. This article is part of the Know Your Orioles 40-man series, which … [Read more...] about Know Your Orioles 40-man: Kelvin Gutiérrez
Wednesday Bird Droppings: The never ending lockout continues
Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports One day there will be real Orioles news again. But not today. Good morning, Birdland! We have no spring training news to speak of. No players claiming to be in the best shape of their lives. No grainy video of pitchers throwing a bullpen from within a chain link fence. No B-roll of players meandering around in the latest version of MLB’s … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: The never ending lockout continues
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Yusniel Díaz
Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports He hasn’t been a hot prospect since 2018. Is it time for Baltimore to pull the plug on the Yusniel Díaz experiment? 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 players. Remember that … [Read more...] about Know Your Orioles 40-man: Yusniel Díaz
Tuesday Bird Droppings: Pitchers and catchers repo— wait, no
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Orioles pitchers and catchers were supposed to report to spring training today. Maybe someday it will actually happen. Good morning, Camden Chatters. “Pitchers and catchers report.” They’re four of the greatest words in the English language. That one simple phrase evokes cheerful thoughts of the arrival of spring, of the breathless … [Read more...] about Tuesday Bird Droppings: Pitchers and catchers repo— wait, no