Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The Orioles season is over. Once again, the pitching was good, and the offense was toothless. Positive WPA play of the game: Cedric Mullins homers on a fly ball to right center field. KC 1, BAL 1 (+15.8 WPA) Negative WPA play of the game: Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jordan Westburg. Kyle Isbel … [Read more...] about Wild Card Game 2 Quick Recap: Royals 2, Orioles 1
Colton Cowser breaks hand while striking out with bases loaded, Orioles season ends with 2-1 loss to Royals
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Orioles had their chances and they blew it. The season is over. It’s over. The 2024 Orioles season is officially in the past tense forever. A season that started out full of excitement and hope and morphed into one full of confusion, frustration, and disappointment reached a quick postseason end. The O’s, after earning home field … [Read more...] about Colton Cowser breaks hand while striking out with bases loaded, Orioles season ends with 2-1 loss to Royals
Thursday Bird Droppings: It’s over
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images All of that work just to play two extra (awful) games. Baseball is weird, huh? Good Morning, Birdland, No one can be shocked by what the Orioles did these last two days. It was a continuation of what the team had been doing for the three months prior. The pitching staff was pleasantly productive. Corbin Burnes looked like the Cy Young … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: It’s over
AL Wild Card Game 2 Turning Point: Colton Cowser’s bases-loaded strikeout
Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Cowser finishes the Wild Card series a dreadful 1-for-7 with 3 strikeouts, including a rally-killing K in the fifth inning of Game 2. • The Score: Orioles and Royals tied at 1 in the fifth inning • The Setup: Bases juiced, after Cedric Mullins ties the game at 1 on one swing. • The Moment: With one out, Colton Cowser … [Read more...] about AL Wild Card Game 2 Turning Point: Colton Cowser’s bases-loaded strikeout
Notable comments from Orioles GM Mike Elias’s season-ending press conference
Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Elias addressed a variety of topics as the team heads into its offseason after an early postseason exit. Whether we like it or not, it’s October 3 and the season is over for the Orioles. That means press conference time for the guy in charge of the team. GM Mike Elias delivered on this expectation on Thursday afternoon with some post-mortem … [Read more...] about Notable comments from Orioles GM Mike Elias’s season-ending press conference