Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Whether that’s a good thing or not is to be determined Hello, friends. The Orioles! Sometimes it feels like they can’t make it easy on us even when they’re winning. We got another round of that on Wednesday afternoon when a 6-0 lead in a game where starting pitcher Dean Kremer struck out 10 Angels batters still ended up … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles could have John Means back as soon as Sunday
Orioles minor league recap 4/25: Cionel Pérez begins rehab assignment
Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The O’s reliever was back on the mound in Norfolk, and it did not go great. Elsewhere, Aberdeen was the lone winner on a tough night down on the farm. Triple-A: Gwinnett Stripers (Braves) 4, Norfolk Tides 3 Bruce Zimmermann cruised through the first five innings of this game. Thanks to a pair of double plays along … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 4/25: Cionel Pérez begins rehab assignment
There’s no keeping a lid on the Gunnar Henderson hype anymore
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images With another step forward this year, the Orioles shortstop is playing his way into MVP talk Wednesday afternoon’s rubber match against the Los Angeles Angels made one thing clear, in case it needed to be made clear: Gunnar Henderson is one of the best players in the game. Not only did the 22-year-old lefty reach base five times and … [Read more...] about There’s no keeping a lid on the Gunnar Henderson hype anymore
Wednesday Bird Droppings: Wrapping up on the west coast
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images One more against the Halos, Westburg imitates Henderson, and Means looked better in rehab. Good morning, Birdland! That could have gone better. The Orioles lost 7-4 to the Angels in the early morning hours here on the east coast. The scoreline belies just how gruesome the game felt. Grayson Rodriguez had a stinker, and the offense … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: Wrapping up on the west coast
Orioles minor league recap 4/24: John Means makes another rehab start for Tides
Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The bats in Norfolk, Bowie and Delmarva all struggled to keep up with their opposition, while Aberdeen exploded for nine runs in a dominant win. Triple-A: Gwinnett Stripers (Braves) 9, Norfolk Tides 4 John Means put together one of his best rehab starts, but the Tides couldn’t ride that to a win against the Stripers. … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 4/24: John Means makes another rehab start for Tides