Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports Corbin Burnes looks to get back on track as the O’s go for a series win against the Dodgers. To all of my fellow sickos who intend to stay up until 1 in the morning watching the Orioles, let’s hope they give us a good one tonight. They certainly did so in last night’s game, squeaking out a 3-2 victory thanks to a couple of dingers and … [Read more...] about Wednesday night Orioles game thread: at Dodgers, 10:10 ET
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Burnes implodes again, Orioles commit three errors in sloppy loss to Dodgers, 6-4
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports If you didn’t stay up to watch, consider yourself lucky. One step forward, one step back. The pattern continues for the 2024 Orioles, as every well-played win is immediately followed by a sloppy, frustrating defeat in which they do almost nothing right. And so the story unfolded again with the O’s limping to a 6-4 defeat in the middle … [Read more...] about Burnes implodes again, Orioles commit three errors in sloppy loss to Dodgers, 6-4
Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles look to wrap the Dodgers series with one more win
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Corbin Burnes had another stumble of an outing on Wednesday night, which isn’t much fun. Hello, friends. The Orioles...? I’ll be honest, I don’t know what to say about them because I’ve gone to bed before Wednesday night’s game has ended and this will be posted before I’m awake, so if you’re checking Bird Droppings right at 7am to see if … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles look to wrap the Dodgers series with one more win
Orioles minor league recap 8/29: Creed Willems homers twice in Double-A
Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images It was a night full of losses down on the farm, but it wasn’t without its bright spots. Triple-A: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) 2, Norfolk Tides 1 Tucker Davidson has pitched well enough to get some sort of chance on the pitching-starved Orioles. With September call-ups looming his outing here was important, and he … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 8/29: Creed Willems homers twice in Double-A
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