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Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Also in the minors, Andrew Kittredge managed a scoreless inning of rehab work. Triple-A: Nashville Sounds (Brewers) 4, Norfolk Tides 1 With the way things are going in Baltimore, every Norfolk pitcher should treat each appearance like an audition. Norfolk starter Thaddeus Ward failed to make an impactful impression after allowing … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 5/9: Jack Crowder makes a strong first impression

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images There’s a lot going wrong with Orioles pitching right now, but Kremer is trending in the right direction. Let’s not sugarcoat it: the Orioles are playing bad baseball. They can’t hit. They can’t hit with runners in scoring position. They can’t hold a lead. Most importantly, they can’t build a lead, because their starting pitching has … [Read more...] about Dean Kremer is turning his season around by leaning on his breaking and offspeed stuff

Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images Neither team is particularly good at hitting or pitching. Other than that, it should be a lovely weekend of baseball. It’s comforting to be in the presence of another struggling team. The Angels aren’t quite as bad as our Orioles. They did just take two of three from the Blue Jays, and they have two more wins than the incoming O’s. At the same … [Read more...] about Orioles-Angels series preview: Two bad teams meet in LA

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Tyler O’Neill returns as Tomoyuki Sugano looks to play stopper in Los Angeles. I feel like I’ve used the phrase “as this Orioles pitcher looks to play stopper” a few too many times this season. Unfortunately, Baltimore’s 23 losses have provided plenty of opportunities, but few starters have been up to the task. Tomoyuki Sugano will … [Read more...] about Friday night Orioles game thread: at Angels, 9:38 pm

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images You still know what must be done. It is Friday night, or at least it was when the game began. The Orioles have finally won a game! No, really. The five-game losing streak is over with a 4-1 win over the Angels. Tomoyuki Sugano turned in another great start, going more than seven innings with just one run allowed. Gunnar Henderson … [Read more...] about Friday late night Orioles Victory GIF Party