Calling the Pen: Breaking up is hard to do, but the Orioles have no choice
I was at a wedding in Stevensville, about 46 miles from Camden Yards, when diehard Orioles fan Denise Jaeger said I had disappointed her with my Calling the Pen piece. “You said they should be sellers,” she said about my thoughts about the July 31st trade deadline. “I don’t want to see these players go.” […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
Could Orioles have kept Kyle Stowers? | MAILBAG
Question: Do you think the Orioles made a mistake keeping Colton Cowser and/or Heston Kjerstad instead of Kyle Stowers? [Hindsight is great, right?] Or, in the trade for Trevor Rogers, did the Marlins require the O’s to give up both Connor Norby and Stowers? From: Robert Stier Answer: Bob, you are correct that hindsight is […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
Orioles’ Blood on draft: ‘Major league players come from everywhere’
After drafting seven players, and just two pitchers in Day 1 of the Major League Baseball draft, the Orioles selected shortstops with their first two picks in the draft’s second day, then sharply pivoted and chose 11 pitchers among their final 15 picks. “Early on, we took different players we felt like were right there […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
Orioles take 11 pitchers in Day 2 of Major League Baseball draft
After taking seven players, six of whom played collegiately, on Day 1 of the Major League Baseball draft, the Orioles began Day 2 by selecting shortstops with their first two picks but took 11 pitchers among their next selections. Colin Yeaman, from Cal-Irvine, was the fourth-round pick, and Jaiden Lo Re, from Corona Del Sol […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
Orioles’ ‘thrilled’ with 7 players selected in draft’s Day 1
The Orioles were excited about having four early picks in the 2025 Major League Baseball draft, and seven among the top 93. They seemed to follow the pattern of the other drafts in the Mike Elias era by taking college players early and not using a first-round pick on a pitcher. The Orioles chose Auburn […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
Orioles’ Blood on draft: ‘Major league players come from everywhere’
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Orioles select Auburn catcher Ike Irish with 1st draft pick; Bodine, another catcher, taken next
The Orioles selected Auburn University catcher Ike Irish with the 19th overall selection in the Major League Baseball draft’s first round on Sunday night. Irish, a 21-year-old left-handed hitter and native of Michigan, hit .364 with a 1.179 OPS along with 19 home runs and 58 RBIs. He stole 11 bases in 12 attempts. In […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
Stowers homers 3 times against former team as Orioles end 1st half with 11-1 loss to Marlins
BALTIMORE–What happened? After winning six of seven and climbing to within seven games under .500, the Orioles stumbled into the All-Star break with their second straight flat performance. Former Oriole Kyle Stowers hit three home runs and drove in six runs in the Miami Marlins’ 11-1 win over the Orioles before 17,759 at Camden Yards […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
