The Orioles announced that they have claimed outfielder Forrest Wall off waivers and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. He had been designated for assignment by the Marlins earlier this week. To open a 40-man roster spot for him, right-hander Dillon Tate has been designated for assignment. Wall, 28, fits the classic speed-and-defense mold that contending clubs tend to acquire … [Read more...] about Orioles Claim Forrest Wall, Designate Dillon Tate For Assignment
Archives for August 2024
Anthony Santander’s 40-HR chase is wildly improbable for several reasons
Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images A switch-hitting former Rule 5 pick who hit only nine four-baggers before June is an unlikely candidate to be putting up the numbers he is now. No, the Orioles haven’t had the same “it” that they did in 2023, when they unexpectedly won 101 games and the AL East. The rotation is thin, the bullpen random, the offense spotty. … [Read more...] about Anthony Santander’s 40-HR chase is wildly improbable for several reasons
Thursday night Orioles game thread: at Dodgers, 10:10
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Orioles have a chance to win the Dodgers series, if they can play well and win tonight. It’s been multiple months now that we have been trying to will the Orioles into playing closer to what we believed their potential to be and they just refuse to do it. I feel like a broken record for bringing it up so often but it remains … [Read more...] about Thursday night Orioles game thread: at Dodgers, 10:10
Cade Povich struggles as Orioles drop series finale to Dodgers, 6-3
Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images You know what else was bad? The Orioles got only four hits. Something is rotten with the Baltimore Orioles roster. What that is, who is to blame for it, and how to fix it, are questions that seemingly become more urgent with every passing clunker. Thursday night’s series finale against the Dodgers offered another one of those games … [Read more...] about Cade Povich struggles as Orioles drop series finale to Dodgers, 6-3
Friday Bird Droppings: Rocky Mountain sigh
Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images O’s drop the series in LA, Basallo homers in Norfolk, and roster expansion is coming soon. Good Morning, Birdland, The Orioles’ two-month long flirtation with mediocrity continues. They were unable to follow up the nice series win against the Astros with the same outcome in Los Angeles. The team’s pitching was not good in the final … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: Rocky Mountain sigh