Ryan McKenna is the only Oriole who’s ever had a Valentine’s Day birthday. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images It’s Ryan McKenna’s birthday today. The lockout makes this the biggest Orioles news of the day. Hello, friends. This was supposed to be it. Today would have seen us get to the final 24 hour countdown heading into spring training. As of last night, the … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: Where spring training sure isn’t starting tomorrow
Weekend Bird Droppings: MLB doesn’t want to pay minor leaguers during spring
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The lockout continues, a conversation with Kjerstad, and thinking about trades. Good morning, Birdland! This won’t come as a surprise to any of you, but it turns out the folks that run Major League Baseball are the worst. Like, actual ghouls in human suits. The latest evidence supporting this fact is a story in The Athletic by Evan … [Read more...] about Weekend Bird Droppings: MLB doesn’t want to pay minor leaguers during spring
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Rylan Bannon
Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images A scalding two-week stretch couldn’t help Bannon salvage a horrendous 2021 season. Does he have a major league future? 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: Rylan Bannon
Thursday Bird Droppings: Yet another exciting view on the Orioles farm rolls in
Fangraphs has some excitement for a number of Orioles prospects, including DL Hall. | Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Fangraphs released its 2022 Orioles prospect list yesterday. There’s a lot to be excited about in their reports about the O’s top guys AND depth. Hello, friends. In a better world, Orioles pitchers and catchers would be reporting to Sarasota five days … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: Yet another exciting view on the Orioles farm rolls in
Know Your Orioles 40-man: Kyle Bradish
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The former Angels draft pick has seen his velocity jump and his stock rise since joining the Orioles two years ago. 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. For years, … [Read more...] about Know Your Orioles 40-man: Kyle Bradish