Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Gunnar returns, the O’s lack of extensions, and torpedo bats. Good Morning Birdland! Gunnar Henderson’s return to the Orioles lineup was supposed to be a joyous occasion. It was just the thing this team needed to get back to their winning ways, right? Eh, not so much. At least, not yet. As Stacey explained in last … [Read more...] about Saturday Bird Droppings: Early-season struggles
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Orioles minor league recap 4/5: Basallo injured in Norfolk loss
Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The O’s top prospect exited the game with left hamstring discomfort, while Chesapeake, Aberdeen, and Delmarva all opened their seasons. Triple-A: Charlotte Knights (CHW) 7, Norfolk Tides 6 Well, the Orioles may have stumbled through an ugly, sloppy loss last night, but at least we can cheer ourselves up by checking … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 4/5: Basallo injured in Norfolk loss
Saturday evening Orioles game thread: at Royals, 4:10
Photo by Peyton Stoike/Baltimore Orioles/Getty Images The O’s look to stop their three-game slide in game two of a weekend set in Kansas City. The early-season results have not been particularly impressive for these Orioles. They’ve lost three in a row and done so in rather uncompetitive fashion. You would think there’s nowhere to go but up from here. But they are … [Read more...] about Saturday evening Orioles game thread: at Royals, 4:10
Sugano impresses, Orioles offense mashes in 8-1 win over Royals
Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images The O’s starter dazzled to earn his first MLB win, and he was supported by a lineup that succeeded despite no contributions from its two biggest stars. The Orioles entered the day as losers of three straight. They were suffering from impotent offense and lackluster pitching, but on Saturday evening in Kansas City both sides of the ball … [Read more...] about Sugano impresses, Orioles offense mashes in 8-1 win over Royals
O’s reinstate Henderson from IL, option Carlson to AAA
It’s been a very rocky start to the 2025 campaign for the Baltimore Orioles. Like last year, inconsistency has been the key theme. The O’s have had games where they score 12 runs and then score one or none the next game. The ups-and-downs of the first week has them sitting at 3-4 and at the bottom of the AL East. It hasn’t all been bad news so far, as the team got a … [Read more...] about O’s reinstate Henderson from IL, option Carlson to AAA