The night is August 12, 2022. A warm Friday evening in St. Petersburg, Florida, where the Tampa Bay Rays are hosting the miracle Baltimore Orioles. We’re just two games away from Drew Rasmussen carrying a Perfect Game into the 9th, coming just three outs short of becoming the first pitcher in a decade to hit […] Has Austin Voth Found Sustainable Success? - Birds Watcher - Birds … [Read more...] about Has Austin Voth Found Sustainable Success?
The Orioles Have a Preferred Slider, and it is Not a Sweeper
Many Orioles pitchers throw a slider with heavy vertical break. The pitching staff of the Baltimore Orioles is much improved this season, and the slider is a big reason why. Most of the starting rotation, bullpen, and AAA depth throw sliders, and a vertically oriented one at that. I wrote over the weekend how the […] The Orioles Have a Preferred Slider, and it is Not a … [Read more...] about The Orioles Have a Preferred Slider, and it is Not a Sweeper
Orioles Weekly Prospect Review (Aug 29-Sep 5)
The minor league season nears its end with as several Orioles affiliates make their final push for the playoffs. Let’s recap! AAA: Norfolk Tides (5-1 vs Lehigh Valley IronPigs) MVP: SS Joey Ortiz (10-25, HR, 3B, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 5 R, 3 SB, 1.124 OPS) After the promotion of Gunnar Henderson to the majors, Joey […] Orioles Weekly Prospect Review (Aug 29-Sep 5) - Birds Watcher - Birds … [Read more...] about Orioles Weekly Prospect Review (Aug 29-Sep 5)
Baltimore Orioles: Ranking the Best Team Slogans in Franchise History
Despite a disappointing Labor Day in which the Orioles got swept in a doubleheader by the Blue Jays, it has been a magical season in Birdland as the team has exceeded everyone’s expectations and sits with a legitimate chance to make a postseason push in September. Coming into Opening Day, Fangraphs projected the O’s had […] Baltimore Orioles: Ranking the Best Team Slogans in … [Read more...] about Baltimore Orioles: Ranking the Best Team Slogans in Franchise History
Baltimore Orioles: Cal Ripken Jr. Statue Game – a 10 Year Retrospective
The loudest I've ever heard Camden Yards. I did get them goosebumps tonight — 10 (@SimplyAJ10) September 7, 2012 Prior to 2012, the Baltimore Orioles had spent the better part of the previous fifteen years as a proverbial doormat. The club had failed to achieve a winning season since 1997, leaving much of the fanbase […] Baltimore Orioles: Cal Ripken Jr. Statue Game – a 10 Year … [Read more...] about Baltimore Orioles: Cal Ripken Jr. Statue Game – a 10 Year Retrospective