Tuesday’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox (68-59) was in a way, a tale of two halves, the starter’s half and the bullpen’s half. When all was said and done, however, the Orioles came out on top by a score of 4-3 in 11 innings. Tomoyuki Sugano made his 24th start of the year and gave up just one unearned run when he was charged with a third … [Read more...] about The Bullpen Took Us On A Wild Ride
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Basallo’s game-winning dribbler, big outs from bullpen lift Orioles to 4-3 win over Red Sox in 11
BOSTON–What happened? After the Orioles traded four key relief pitchers last July and lost closer Félix Bautista to a shoulder injury, they’ve been searching for relievers to close out the ninth inning. They took a two-run lead against the Boston Red Sox into the ninth after an exceptional eighth inning by Rico Garcia. The 31-year-old right-hander inherited a bases-loaded, none … [Read more...] about Basallo’s game-winning dribbler, big outs from bullpen lift Orioles to 4-3 win over Red Sox in 11
Rest in Peace, Henny
In Year Two of the Bird Tapes, I’m adding a series of interviews with legendary sportswriters who covered the Orioles back in the day. They saw everything and they’re great storytellers. I had every intention of including an interview with Jim Henneman in the series. He grew up in Baltimore following the Orioles, started covering them in the early ‘60s and never really stopped, … [Read more...] about Rest in Peace, Henny
Orioles’ Bautista has surgery to repair torn rotator cuff, labrum
Orioles closer Félix Bautista had surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn rotator cuff and torn labrum. The surgery in Los Angeles was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The Orioles say the surgery was successful, and he’s expected to miss a calendar year. Bautista had Tommy John surgery in October 2023. … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Bautista has surgery to repair torn rotator cuff, labrum
Calling the Pen: Basallo takes Orioles to another level
I wasn’t happy with Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino on Tuesday night. It wasn’t because in the ninth he stuck with right-hander Yaramil Hiraldo, who threw just 12 strikes in 34 pitches and gave up a game-tying two run home run to Boston’s Nathaniel Lowe before loading the bases. I realized Mansolino had few options and, thankfully, Hiraldo got Trevor Story to ground into … [Read more...] about Calling the Pen: Basallo takes Orioles to another level