Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Poor pitching, Brown talks to the press, Cano honors his son, and more! Good Morning, Birdland, Maybe Corbin Burnes just isn’t a fan of August? I get it. It is arguably a bad month. Summer is coming to an end, and the weather is often uncomfortably humid. There are better times of year, in my opinion. Perhaps that is at least part of the … [Read more...] about Saturday Bird Droppings: Burnes hitting a rough patch
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Orioles minor league recap 8/17: Samuel Basallo has three hits in Bowie’s win
Photo by Rodger Wood/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Tides lost a short game while the Shorebirds won a long one Triple-A: Gwinnett Stripers (ATL) 7, Norfolk Tides 0 - F/6 The Tides were in the process of getting thumped by Gwinnett when the game went into a rain delay in the sixth inning and was called about 45 minutes later. Starter Tucker Davidson couldn’t make … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 8/17: Samuel Basallo has three hits in Bowie’s win
Saturday night Orioles game thread: vs. Red Sox, 7:05pm ET
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Cade Povich returns to the Orioles’ rotation as they look to take control of their series against Boston. After a victory in Game 1 of this series vs. the Red Sox, it felt like a safe assumption that the Orioles would be heading into Game 3 looking to secure a series win. After all, Game 2 had ace Corbin Burnes taking the mound for … [Read more...] about Saturday night Orioles game thread: vs. Red Sox, 7:05pm ET
Bats can’t reward strong Povich start as O’s fall 5-1 to Red Sox
Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports Henderson home provide Orioles’ only run, as lineup wastes career-best start from rookie left-hander One day after scoring 10 runs and still losing, the Orioles bats let them down in Saturday’s 5-1 loss to the Red Sox. The Orioles struggled to even put balls in play against Boston start Brayan Bello, as the 25-year-old held them hitless … [Read more...] about Bats can’t reward strong Povich start as O’s fall 5-1 to Red Sox
Orioles Rotation Faces Big Question Marks Ahead of Postseason
The Baltimore Orioles’ starting rotation has suffered many injuries and therefore struggled. But heading into September, some guys need to step up. Heading into spring training, the Orioles had almost too many starting pitchers. The projected rotation consisted of Corbin Burnes, Kyle Bradish, Grayson Rodriguez, John Means, and Dean Kremer. That rotation contains two former … [Read more...] about Orioles Rotation Faces Big Question Marks Ahead of Postseason