Orioles face crucial road trip with 3 tough opponents: ‘I think it’s going to light a fire under us’
First things first for the Orioles. Before they can vault into the third and final wild-card spot, they’re going to have to reach the .500 mark. The Orioles haven’t been at .500 since winning the first game of a doubleheader with Houston on April 30th, and they haven’t been just a game away since they […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
More questions about Orioles’ trades | MAILBAG
Question: Do any of the players received in the four trades have impressive statistics above the Double-A level? If not, is it fair to collectively categorize these trades as “extreme tanking”? From: Steve Cohen Answer: Steve, two of the players the Orioles acquired have already played for them — catcher Carlos Narváez and reliever Alex […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
Calling the Pen: The quality of the Orioles’ at-bats should be measured in run production
Not that it matters, but I realized Thursday that my definition of quality at-bats differs from that of Orioles manager Craig Albernaz. He was asked about the Orioles’ offense after they missed a big opportunity to sweep the Los Angeles Angels by falling 4-1 on a day when they looked like the team with the […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
Classic Orioles Card: Woodie Held, 1966
He had played in more than 1,300 major league games and slugged nearly 200 home runs by the time he joined the Orioles in 1966. You would think Topps could get his name right. Among the 34 guys who played for the Orioles during their magical 1966 season, Woodie Held carried one of the lightest […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
Orioles fail to capitalize on scoring chances in 4-1 loss to Angels
BALTIMORE—After winning the first two games against the Los Angeles Angels, the team with the worst record in the majors, the Orioles, who had climbed to within a half-game of the final wild-card spot, fell back on Thursday. Playing a sloppy game and failing to capitalize on eight walks and a hit batsman, the Orioles […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
Orioles seek 3-game sweep ahead of 10-game road trip; O’s-Angels lineups
BALTIMORE—The Orioles are focused on a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. The Angels are starting Ryan Johnson, who’s 2-6 with a 7.63 ERA. Johnson held the Orioles to one hit in six shutout innings in a 5-1 Angels win on June 23rd, striking out eight without walking a batter. Jeremiah Jackson […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
Orioles ride Rogers’ arm to 5-2 win over Angels, move within 1/2 game of wild card
BALTIMORE—Even though the Orioles have traded Adley Rutschman and Taylor Ward and are missing catcher Samuel Basallo, they still have a solid starting rotation. On Wednesday night, Trevor Rogers, who didn’t want to be traded, allowed just three hits in six-plus innings to lead the Orioles to their second straight win over the Los Angeles […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
Peter Schmuck: Maybe all the O’s needed was for someone to tell them they weren’t good enough
It was nice that Orioles president of baseball ops Mike Elias said Monday that he still believed in his team even though he had just jettisoned several of its best players, but it was what he didn’t have to say that may turn out to be the motivation this group needs to get over the […] [ READ MORE HERE ]
Calling the Pen: The quality of the Orioles’ at-bats should be measured in run production
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