Archives for August 2023

Dylan Cease, who kind of looks like Freddie Mercury and hasn’t been himself this year, facing the O’s on April 16. | David Banks-USA TODAY Sports A sweep of Chicago would be nice, since the AL playoff race remains tight. Did YOU know that only 0.08 runs separate the 2023 ERA’s of Kyle Gibson and Dylan Cease? And that both Cease and Gibson have a FIP (an ERA correcting … [Read more...] about Wednesday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs White Sox, 1:05

Much too much of this today. | Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images It turns out that even Chicago’s offense can hit breaking balls left up in the zone. Pitching and defense win championships….and then there’s whatever happened in Camden Yards on Wednesday afternoon. Looking for a series sweep—and spotted four quick runs by his offense, Kyle Gibson gave up seven runs in 4 … [Read more...] about O’s drop the series finale as Kyle Gibson allows seven to the White Sox, 10-5

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images The Orioles lost a game of their AL East lead yesterday when the Rays beat the Marlins. Hello, friends. The worst thing about a loss like the Orioles suffered on Wednesday afternoon is that it’s going to linger with us for a while. Today’s off day while the team travels to the west coast for the start of its three-city road trip means … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles head west with an annoying loss stuck in our minds

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The offense was clicking for the Tides, and a few big names stood out in a Baysox win. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 6, Worcester Red Sox 3 Everyone was getting on base for the Tides. Each member of the lineup got aboard at least once as they tallied up 12 hits and 11 walks. Connor Norby led the way with three hits, … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 8/31: Connor Norby leads offensive surge for Norfolk