Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Orioles affiliates split their Friday games, with teams getting six hits overall as a recurring theme. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 8, Charlotte (White Sox) 6 The Tides were trailing by three runs heading into the bottom of the ninth and managed to load the bases before anyone made an out. The first and second outs came and went and Norfolk … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 9/7: Rogers fine for Norfolk; Tides win on walkoff salami
How Cade (“Slim”) Povich turned in the best start of his career
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images On Tuesday night against the White Sox, Povich showed great command and an evolved pitch mix that could be a recipe going forward. Safe to say, it hasn’t been the smoothest of rookie seasons for Cade Povich. Thrust into a starter’s role this year only due to injury, in twelve games the 24-year-old lefty has a 2-7 record and 5.76 … [Read more...] about How Cade (“Slim”) Povich turned in the best start of his career
Friday Bird Droppings: Tampa in town for the weekend
Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images After a day off, the Orioles are back in action, and they need to keep winning series. Good Morning, Birdland, Another series starts tonight as the O’s play host to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. The Florida team defies explanation. They have been outscored by 60 runs this year, giving them an expected win-loss record of 63-76. Instead, they … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: Tampa in town for the weekend
Orioles minor league recap 9/6: Delmarva breaks it open late
Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Shorebirds hung 12 runs on Carolina, and Dylan Beavers led Bowie to an 8-3 victory. Triple-A: Charlotte Knights (White Sox) 5, Norfolk Tides 3 Anthony Servideo provided Norfolk an early lead with a two-run homer in the third, but Charlotte ended the game on a 5-1 run. Recent minor-league signing Adrian Houser … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 9/6: Delmarva breaks it open late
AL contenders check-in: Orioles surge to best record, Royals and Red Sox fade fast
Brad Penner-Imagn Images The six top teams in the American League are jockeying for position while others are falling out of the race. Each week on Camden Chat, we’ve been checking in on the American League postseason contenders. This past week, the Orioles leapfrogged the Yankees and grabbed hold of the best record in the American League, while a few other postseason … [Read more...] about AL contenders check-in: Orioles surge to best record, Royals and Red Sox fade fast