Archives for June 2022

This picture doesn’t tell you much about the game, but it’s a pretty good shot. | Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Not enough offense and one bad inning by Nick Vespi made for a lopsided loss to close out the month. The Orioles of late have been playing good baseball. They’re winning more often than they’re losing, they show some fight even in the losses, and the … [Read more...] about Orioles fall to Mariners, 9-3, in a forgettable loss

“Draw me like one of your French girls.” | Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images The Orioles will be back in action to start July tomorrow, playing the first place Twins. Hello, friends. We can all celebrate the Orioles first winning month in five years by their getting the day off here at the end of it on June 30. They only needed to win one game in the Seattle series to … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: Wrapping up a winning Orioles month with a day off

Photo by 2021 Rodger Wood/Diamond Images via Getty Images Home runs up and down the system, Norfolk is firing on all cylinders, and Ryan Watson continues to impress with Bowie. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 9, Gwinnett Stripers (Braves) 5 The Norfolk lineup continued its recent impressive run. Terrin Vavra had three hits out of the leadoff spot, including two doubles. Jordan … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 6/30: Westburg stays hot, Prieto hits slam

We’re onto you, dude. | Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images That hair! That slider! Can the lefty continue his early-season success? [Author’s note: I wrote most of this before Nick Vespi’s disastrous fourth inning in Seattle on Wednesday, in which he threw 0.2 IP and allowed six earned runs. Vespi entered the game with an 0.79 ERA and left it with a 5.40—four-and-a-half … [Read more...] about What do the Orioles have in Nick Vespi?