Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports There is, quite literally, no real baseball news. Good morning, Birdland! It is Renato Nunez’s birthday. In a coronavirus-free world, he would be preparing for a 2:15 p.m. first pitch in St. Louis. Instead, Nunez is just like the rest of us, waiting for any sign that this pandemic is nearing an end. That sign, unfortunately, is unlikely to come … [Read more...] about Weekend Bird Droppings: Where it’s Renato Nunez’s birthday
Retro Orioles recap: Home run robbery and six-run inning in extras gives Orioles the win
Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The game looked doomed in the early innings, but the Orioles stormed back to tie the game and win in extra innings. This game took place on June 25, 1970. It is being recapped today as part of Camden Chat’s retro recap series while MLB is on hold due to coronavirus. On June 25, 1970, the first-place Orioles faced off against the … [Read more...] about Retro Orioles recap: Home run robbery and six-run inning in extras gives Orioles the win
Friday Bird Droppings: Where we’d gladly accept baseball in any form
Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports A 100-game season? Games with no fans in attendance? Games at neutral sites? We’ll take it however we can get it. Good morning, Camden Chatters. We’re months away from any kind of baseball taking place. We’re at least several weeks away from even solidifying a plan for baseball to take place. While COVID-19 continues to run rampant throughout the … [Read more...] about Friday Bird Droppings: Where we’d gladly accept baseball in any form
Thursday Bird Droppings: Ideas for a shortened season start to take shape
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images The Orioles aren’t making the World Series this year - but if they do, the games might not even be in Baltimore. Hello, friends. If all had gone according to plan, the 2020 Orioles would now be through their first homestand and off to St. Louis to start their first road series. As we are all by now well aware, the coronavirus had other plans. … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: Ideas for a shortened season start to take shape
Wednesday Bird Droppings: Where this feels like a bad joke
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images In other news: Keep the baseball internet nerdy by reading FanGraphs. Good morning, Birdland! I know that many who stop by our daily Bird Droppings post like to skip right to the comments section and begin interacting with the online community that has formed here on Camden Chat. But if you could make a quick pit stop, and read through … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: Where this feels like a bad joke