The Yankees are among the teams interested in star NPB pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, as noted by Newsday’s Erik Boland. Boland added that the club’s director of pro scouting Matt Daley is currently in Japan and another top scout visited to watch Yamamoto pitch earlier in the year. Jon Heyman of the New York Post also notes the Yankees interest, listing them among ten teams that … [Read more...] about AL East Notes: Yankees, Kjerstad, Swanson
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Sunday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs. Rockies, 1:35
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Jack Flaherty returns to the mound as the Orioles look to complete the sweep against Colorado. Jack Flaherty will return to the mound this afternoon to make his fourth start for the Orioles. Baltimore provided Flaherty a few extra days of rest after he complained of arm soreness after his last start. The six man rotation helped the cause. … [Read more...] about Sunday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs. Rockies, 1:35
Orioles waste late comeback in 4-3 loss to Rockies
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Ryan O’Hearn evened the score with a pinch-hit homer in the eighth, but a throwing error and a Baltimore chop sunk the Orioles. The Orioles allowed Colorado to score first in all three games this weekend. Baltimore battled back to take the first two, but the O’s finally paid the price on Sunday. Pinch hitter Ryan O’Hearn hit a … [Read more...] about Orioles waste late comeback in 4-3 loss to Rockies
Monday Bird Droppings: The nine-game homestand rolls on
Reggie Hildred-USA TODAY Sports The O’s have won both series on this homestand so far, despite yesterday’s slip-up, and have one more winnable series to go before another west coast road trip. Good morning, Camden Chatters. In baseball, more than any other sport, a bad team is capable of beating a good team on any given day. Never was that more evident than yesterday’s … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: The nine-game homestand rolls on
Orioles minor league recap 8/28: Joey Ortiz and Billy Cook homer in Sunday losses
Joey Ortiz homered for Norfolk on Sunday. He’s not just a pretty glove. | Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images The O’s farm teams had trouble scoring runs on Sunday, with only Aberdeen nabbing a win. Triple-A: Durham Bulls (TB) 3, Norfolk Tides 1 A day after a 13-run barnburner, Norfolk couldn’t get the offense firing on Sunday. They managed just three hits, their lone … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 8/28: Joey Ortiz and Billy Cook homer in Sunday losses