Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images It was a tough year for Cionel. Cionel Pérez has pitched in 60+ games out of the Orioles bullpen in each of the last three seasons. But only in the first of those, in 2022, did he see sustained success. That year he was a revelation, using a high 90s fastball and very good slider to pitch to just a 1.90 ERA. It feels like in the two years … [Read more...] about Cionel Pérez’s role as a high-leverage reliever didn’t go as planned
Monday Bird Droppings: Keeping up with the non-Orioles postseason
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Orioles are out of it but lots of good baseball is still being played Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! How are you adjusting to a postseason without the Orioles? I adjusted pretty quickly, honestly. Much faster than I did after the 2023 ALDS. That probably has to do with the fact that the Orioles didn’t look like a very good baseball … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: Keeping up with the non-Orioles postseason
A scary injury and a stacked Orioles roster limited Heston Kjerstad’s opportunities in 2024
A beanball-induced concussion cut short the former #2 pick’s chance for an extended tryout in the majors. With the Orioles’ season sadly coming to a premature end once again, we’re kicking off our offseason content with our O’s prospects season in review series. Our first subject is Heston Kjerstad, which admittedly is a bit of a fudge, as the 25-year-old accumulated enough MLB … [Read more...] about A scary injury and a stacked Orioles roster limited Heston Kjerstad’s opportunities in 2024
Keegan Akin was quietly one of the best Orioles relievers this season
Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images Akin rebounded from an injury-interrupted struggle in 2023 to post some solid, if low-leverage, numbers this season. There is no getting around that the changing fortunes for the Orioles bullpen are part of what led the team to ten fewer wins in the 2024 season and having to settle for a wild card berth. A year ago, the O’s had the … [Read more...] about Keegan Akin was quietly one of the best Orioles relievers this season
Sunday Bird Droppings: Trying to find a rooting interest since the Orioles are out
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images There’s nothing left to do but decide which remaining teams we hate the least. Hello, friends. Are you out of your mourning period for the 2024 Orioles yet? I think it’s going to take at least another week for me. As long as the Division Series round is playing out, I can think about how if the Orioles only managed to score five runs … [Read more...] about Sunday Bird Droppings: Trying to find a rooting interest since the Orioles are out