Put a bird on it!
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. At times this year, never for more than three days at a time, the Orioles can almost convince […]
After their emotionally challenging series against the Mariners, the Orioles welcome another West Coast opponent to Baltimore as they take on Manny Machado and the Padres. The Orioles and Padres are two teams heading in (somewhat) different directions. San Diego started the year as one of the best teams in baseball, going 31-20 to start […]
In February, when Mike Elias sent reliever Kade Strowd and two minor leaguers to Arizona for a utility infielder most Orioles fans had never heard of, the reaction ranged from confused to mildly irritated. The bullpen was already shaky. Who was this guy, and why was a utility player worth three perfectly promising relievers? Seven […]
Triple-A: Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals) 7, Norfolk Tides 0 – Game 1 F/7 The Redbirds outhit the Tides 13-3 in a lopsided seven-inning result. Nestor German started Game 1 and failed to complete two innings. German allowed five earned runs on six hits, two walks and two strikeouts. Despite the result, Baltimore fans should be happy […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. The path to getting there might not have been ideal, but the Orioles salvaged a split with the Mariners in the opening series of their seven-game homestand. The O’s have snapped a four-game losing streak by winning their last two, taking last night’s finale by a 7-5 score. A six-run third […]
Kyle Bradish and Bryan Woo could have given tonight’s national audience a pitcher’s duel, but that thought went out the window with the very first batter. The Orioles scored six runs in the third, Seattle countered with four runs in the fourth, but the O’s did enough to outlast the M’s 7-5 in the series […]
Both Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo are back in the Orioles lineup tonight against the Mariners. Rutschman will ease back into action as the designated hitter, while Basallo will return to the starting lineup after being available off the bench. Taylor Ward, Colton Cowser and Leody Taveras will handle the outfield duties. Coby Mayo will […]
Triple-A: Norfolk Tides, Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals) – PPD Rain postponed the Wednesday night matchup at Harbor Park. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday. Double-A: Altoona Curve (Pirates) 10, Chesapeake Baysox 3 The Baysox got beat down by the Curve on Wednesday in Altoona. It was a quiet night for […]
Hello, friends. The Orioles snapped their losing streak last night. Yay! An excellent Brandon Young start was backed up by a comfortable amount of offense, and even when Grant Wolfram stumbled later, there wasn’t enough going on to turn things against the O’s. Check out Stacey’s recap of the game for more of the lovely […]
After losing four games in a row, the Orioles needed someone to step up and be a stopper. Tonight, that man was Brandon Young. Young cruised through seven shutout innings. The offense took a while to wake up, but when it did, things got really fun with a two-inning rally capped by a grand slam. […]
Things have not been going so well for the Orioles over the last week. They have lost four games in a row to fall six games below .500. At this rate, they’ll never reach that mark. Maybe tonight will be the start of a six-game winning streak? Probably not. But maybe! One thing I know […]
Last week I pointed out that the bottom of Baltimore’s lineup suddenly held some newfound credibility. Colton Cowser, Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo and Blaze Alexander all found their swing in the month of May. In some ways, that was all the Orioles could really ask for from that group. The young bunch provided Baltimore a […]
Triple-A: Memphis Redbirds 11, Norfolk Tides 4 The Tides collected 11 hits Tuesday, but only could turn them into four runs in a lopsided loss to Memphis. Luis Vázquez led the way offensively for the Tides, going 3-for-4 with three singles. Tommy Pham, Heston Kjerstad and Christian Encarnacion-Strand each had two hits for Norfolk, with […]
Good morning Birdland, The Orioles have cooled off since their last home stand. The team had forced its way back into contention and into our hearts the last time they were at Camden Yards. Now, they are back to frustrate us. Their 6-5 loss on Tuesday night made it four L’s in a row. And […]
Over a two-week stretch from May 22 to June 5, the Orioles won ten of fourteen games, and looked to be edging their way back into a playoff position. Well, just a few days later, those good vibes seem pretty distant. It’s not that, numerically, the Orioles have dug themselves into an impossible hole, but […]
Last week’s good vibes around the Orioles have been partly erased by three stupid losses in a row, but it’s too soon for this team to throw in the towel. After dropping Game 1 of this homestand against the Mariners last night, the Orioles will try to even the series against righty Logan Gilbert with […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. For a couple of weeks there, the Orioles went on a little run and you could […]
Yesterday afternoon, the Orioles announced that Chris Bassitt was heading to the IL with “lower back discomfort.” Bassitt joins Zach Eflin, Dean Kremer and Cade Povich as current starters on the IL, and along with Trevor Rogers, is the fifth Orioles starter to miss time with injury this season. On the surface, this seems like […]
As is our Tuesday tradition here at Camden Chat, it’s time for our recap of the last six days of minor league baseball, with a particular focus on Camden Chat’s top 20 Orioles prospects. Triple-A Norfolk Tides Creed Willems has been a bit of an overlooked prospect as he’s moved up the minor league ladder, but […]
Happy Tuesday, Camden Chatters! Things have not gone well for the Orioles over the last few days. After an impressive run where they won 10 of their last 14 games, the team has now lost three in a row. And they’ve done so in excruciating fashion. On Saturday, Kyle Bradish was very bad. On Sunday, […]
A whisker. An eyelash. The tiniest antenna on the tiniest fly. That’s the margin of difference that cost the Orioles their best chance to beat the Mariners in tonight’s series opener. A potential O’s comeback bid was ruined by an ABS-overturned call — and later, some baserunning stupidity — as the Birds fell to Seattle, […]
The Orioles can’t linger long on their disappointing loss to the Blue Jays yesterday, as they’re back in Baltimore and back in action this evening to open a four-game set against the Mariners. The M’s, who lead the AL West with a 34-32 record, represent the Orioles’ toughest opponent since they faced the Rays at […]
Home sweet home. After going .500 on their six-game road trip, the O’s return to Baltimore, where their most recent homestand resulted in a 7-3 record and some of their most inspired baseball of the season. This time it’s going to be a tougher task, with all seven games coming against winning teams, starting with […]
Before the Orioles started their little six-game road trip last week, a 3-3 record across the six games would have felt pretty good. The O’s have not been good on the road so far this year, so even holding at .500 while outside of Camden Yards is positive. They just made it feel disappointing to […]
Just a few weeks ago, Colton Cowser was one of the worst hitters in baseball. His weaknesses were well known, his playing time had become sporadic, and the Orioles were treating the former Rookie of the Year runner-up like a fourth outfielder, at best. Since then, he has caught fire and become a primary driver […]