On a Saturday night that Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer said, “they need to start winning”, the Baltimore Orioles did the exact opposite, falling 4-3 to the Tampa Bay Rays (52-47) at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Florida. A leadoff single by Jackson Holliday, a Jordan Westburg double, a Gunnar Henderson sac. fly and a Ryan O’Hearn single gave the Orioles an early two run … [Read more...] about It’s Not How You Start
The Path Forward: Game 1
Baltimore Orioles Interim Manager Tony Mansolino referred to a path forward for the team prior to the MLB All-Star break. Granted, it was in reference to winning versus player development but he was steadfast in his belief that it existed and until it disappeared the team would be all about winning. The path forward and the “second half” of the 2025 season began on Friday … [Read more...] about The Path Forward: Game 1
Pinch-Hit Henderson
The first game of Thursday’s day-night doubleheader began pretty much as a pitcher’s duel with Baltimore Orioles starter Charlie Morton going toe to toe with New York Mets (53-40) starter David Peterson. Despite similar pitching lines, neither starter factored into the final decision on this day. Morton allowed 1 run on 4 hits (2 doubles), walked 3 and struck out 4 on 104 … [Read more...] about Pinch-Hit Henderson
Jackson Was Key To The Game 2 Win
The Detroit Tigers swept the New York Mets (53-41) in Thursday’s day-night doubleheader. Oh wait, my bad, it was the Baltimore Orioles who swept the DH despite the narrative being spun by General Manager Mike Elias, Interim Manager Tony Mansolino, Gunnar Henderson and MASN’s Melanie Newman today that the ’25 Orioles are going to be the second coming of the ’24 Tigers. Each … [Read more...] about Jackson Was Key To The Game 2 Win
A Death By A Thousand Paper Cuts
The Baltimore Orioles painfully lost 6-0 to the Miami Marlins (43-51) in front of 34,332 fans at Camden Yards on Saturday. So many things factored into the loss, a questionable send from third in the first inning, an offense that went 1 for 6 with runners in scoring position, a bullpen implosion and a bad read on a base runner at short followed by a horrible throw and drop in … [Read more...] about A Death By A Thousand Paper Cuts