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Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Weeks after the Orioles’ season ended, we’re no closer to understanding what caused the star catcher’s weeks-long slump. Good morning, Camden Chatters. We’re in the midst of a four-day lull with no baseball. The World Series matchup is set but won’t begin until Friday in Los Angeles. Let’s go Dodgers, by default. In the meantime, Orioles … [Read more...] about Tuesday Bird Droppings: Still mystified about Adley’s second-half woes

Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 19-year-old switch-hitting Estrada excelled for Delmarva this season. When the international amateur signing period opened up in January two years ago, the Orioles handed out what was then a team-record $1.7 million signing bonus to outfielder Braylin Tavera. At the same time, the team gave out bonuses of at … [Read more...] about Aron Estrada could be the best Orioles prospect you don’t know yet

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Mateo was supposed to be a super utility option for this team. Instead, he had to man second base every day. That went OK until a gruesome injury ended his season in July. The Orioles went into 2024 with the hopes that Jorge Mateo could be a super-utility option, providing the sort of roster depth that deep playoff runs are made of. … [Read more...] about Jorge Mateo held his own before an elbow injury ended his season

With another World Series upon us, one wonders whether older baseball fans are thinking about Roberto Clemente and Frank Robinson. You’re already aware that the 2024 World Series will be a showcase of superstars on opposite teams. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, all their $700 million man Shohei Ohtani did was hit .310/.390/.646, 54 HR, 130 RBI, 190 OPS+, and 181 wRC+ while … [Read more...] about Ohtani/Judge World Series Recalls Clemente, Robinson, and 1971