Jud Fabian (middle) is heading up a level after blasting Low-A for two weeks. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images We’re still on Gunnar Henderson MLB promotion watch, because it hasn’t happened yet. The midseason updates to farm system rankings are in and the Orioles are still at #1. That’s according to MLB Pipeline’s list of the 30 systems, where the O’s have been … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league week in review: Cowser, Fabian, others play their way to promotions
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Orioles’ masterful pitching display against the Astros shows how far this staff has come
Austin Voth continues to be perhaps the biggest surprise in a starting rotation that just shut down the AL’s best team. | Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Astros have one of the league’s best offenses. The Orioles rotation made them look silly for three games. During this past weekend’s series in Houston, we saw the Orioles’ starting … [Read more...] about Orioles’ masterful pitching display against the Astros shows how far this staff has come
Orioles-Guardians series preview: Two teams in the thick of the playoff race
Superstar Jose Ramirez and budding superstar Adley Rutschman will square off this week. | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The O’s are desperately trying to grab a postseason spot, while the Guardians are desperately trying to hold on to theirs. There’s no rest for the weary in Birdland. The Orioles, fresh off a series win in Houston against a first-place club, now head to … [Read more...] about Orioles-Guardians series preview: Two teams in the thick of the playoff race
Tuesday night Orioles game thread: at Guardians, 6:10
Can Spenser Watkins continue a great stretch for O’s starting pitchers? | Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images The AL playoff race could change dramatically based on the outcome of this three-game series. Here goes nothing. The Orioles’ playoff hopes are about to face their toughest test yet. Of the top five teams battling for the three AL wild card spots — the … [Read more...] about Tuesday night Orioles game thread: at Guardians, 6:10
Offensive woes continue, pitching finally stumbles in 5-1 Orioles loss
David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Spenser Watkins’ once-promising start turned sour in a hurry, and the Birds’ struggles with the bats reached new depths in Cleveland. On August 30, it’s too early to classify any game as a must-win. But it certainly would have behooved the Orioles to pick up a W in Cleveland tonight, knowing that all their wild card competitors, facing … [Read more...] about Offensive woes continue, pitching finally stumbles in 5-1 Orioles loss