Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Jordan Westburg proved to be a more important piece than many thought. After a solid rookie campaign in 2023, Jordan Westburg looked like he could be a valuable contributor to the Orioles. But it wasn’t clear until this year that he might just be the glue that holds this team together. He took a step forward with his … [Read more...] about Jordan Westburg proved his worth to the Orioles in 2024
Tuesday Bird Droppings: Burnes and Santander are QO’d, Coulombe is declined
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The first offseason dominoes are starting to fall. Happy Tuesday, Camden Chatters. Things have started happening in Major League Baseball. Nothing too exciting yet, but it’ll be here soon enough. Hopefully when it does, the Orioles will be involved. Yesterday the Orioles announced that they exercised their options on Seranthony … [Read more...] about Tuesday Bird Droppings: Burnes and Santander are QO’d, Coulombe is declined
Adley Rutschman’s second half has everyone wondering what happened
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images Was it a secret injury? Random statistical variance? The first sign of concerning and ongoing problems? Eight years ago, at the tail end of a different era of the Orioles, Adam Jones had a terrible start to his season. After about five weeks of stinking it up, there was a widespread assumption that he must be playing through some kind of … [Read more...] about Adley Rutschman’s second half has everyone wondering what happened
Monday Bird Droppings: The Orioles were again shut out of the Gold Glove awards
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Finalists Ryan Mountcastle and Colton Cowser came up empty, as the O’s had no Gold Glove winners for the eighth time in nine years. Good morning, Camden Chatters. Baseball’s awards season has begun, and the Orioles were left out in the cold in last night’s Gold Glove honors. The Birds’ two finalists, first baseman Ryan Mountcastle and … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: The Orioles were again shut out of the Gold Glove awards
Coby Mayo conquered the minors in 2024 but is still working on the majors
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Coby Mayo, hon! had a fantastic minor league season and his future is still bright despite a major league hiccup Coby Mayo started the 2024 season ranked as the number three prospect in the Orioles minor league system, just behind Jackson Holliday and Samuel Basallo. At age 22, young for triple-A, he went on to have an … [Read more...] about Coby Mayo conquered the minors in 2024 but is still working on the majors