When the Dallas Cowboys selected Oklahoma tackle Tyler Guyton one spot ahead of the Ravens with the 29th overall pick in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night, it basically completed a sweep of the top offensive linemen in the draft. So, the Ravens countered with another strong move by choosing Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins with the No. 30 pick. Besides the … [Read more...] about Mike Preston: Ravens draft pick Nate Wiggins can be the shutdown corner they need | COMMENTARY
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Orioles Notes: Means, Suarez, Perez, McKenna
The Orioles could soon welcome John Means back for his season debut. Manager Brandon Hyde told reporters yesterday the O’s were considering activating Means to start on Sunday against the A’s (X link via the Baltimore Sun’s Matt Weyrich). The left-hander has been on the injured list all year, as the team opted to build him up slowly this spring. While Means made four starts … [Read more...] about Orioles Notes: Means, Suarez, Perez, McKenna
Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles could have John Means back as soon as Sunday
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