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Orioles news: Coaches stay positive about Henderson
Orioles infield coach Miguel Cairo praises Gunnar Henderson, saying he’d love 26 players like him, as the team looks to recapture Henderson’s 2024 MVP form. The article notes new GM Jared Banner’s upcoming offseason moves, including potential pair‑ings with Pete Alonso, and highlights prospects such as Ethan Anderson. Amid World Series chatter and a looming lockout, the coaching staff remains upbeat about Henderson’s impact on Baltimore’s future.
World Series Game 2 Open Thread
Game 2 of the 2026 World Series pits the Tampa Bay Rays against the Milwaukee Brewers in St. Pete. The Brewers lead the series 1-0 after a 3-2 win, but the Rays have ace right‑hander Drew Rasmussen (2-0, 1.29 ERA) on the mound, hoping to even the series. Rookie Logan Henderson starts for Milwaukee. Notably, Richie Palacios becomes the first Towson University alum to appear in a Fall Classic, debuting at second base for the Rays. Both teams need a win to avoid a daunting hole, with the Brewers holding home‑field advantage as the higher seed.
Orioles news: An uncertain MLB offseason inches closer
As the World Series heads toward a conclusion, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred warns that a salary‑cap‑driven lockout could begin on Dec. 1, throwing the offseason into uncertainty. The lockout may force teams, including the Orioles, to pause major free‑agent deals until budget rules are clear. Meanwhile, the Brewers edged the Rays 3‑2 in Game 1, with Trevor Megill sealing the win. The article also touches on Orioles topics: Jared Banner’s potential impact, prospect Ethan Anderson’s progress, infield coach Miguel Cairo’s praise for Gunnar Henderson, and birthday notes for former O’s players. The looming labor dispute may dominate baseball headlines after the World Series ends.
World Series Game 1 open thread
The 2026 World Series kicks off tonight as the Milwaukee Brewers face the Tampa Bay Rays at American Family Field. Starting pitchers Jacob Misiorowski (0-0, 3.24 ERA) and Nick Martinez (1-0, 3.00 ERA) head the mounds, each having previously beat the other earlier in the season. Both clubs feature former Orioles—Cedric Mullins and Jorge Mateo for Tampa Bay, Joey Ortiz and DL Hall for Milwaukee—so a title will crown at least one ex‑Oriole. The Brewers roll out a lineup anchored by Jackson Chourio, Christian Yelich and William Contreras, while the Rays counter with Yandy Díaz, Jonny DeLuca and Víctor Mesa Jr. The game streams on FOX/FOX One.
Cade Povich had an up-and-down 2026, literally
Cade Povich’s 2026 season is a roller‑coaster of brief MLB flashes and long Triple‑A stays. After missing the Orioles’ rotation out of spring training, he debuted with the Norfolk Tides on March 31, allowing five runs in five innings. He earned eight big‑league appearances, highlighted by a 5.2‑inning, two‑run relief on April 5 and a 6.2‑inning, one‑run start versus the Giants, but was shuttled back to Norfolk each time. In Triple‑A he posted a 6.28 ERA over 13 starts, surrendering 17 homers, while his MLB line reads 4.38 ERA in 37 innings. With the rotation now solid, Povich, now 27, faces an uncertain future in Baltimore’s bullpen or rotation.
Juaron Watts-Brown fell behind in 2026
Juaron Watts-Brown, once the Blue Jays' top‑10 prospect, has slipped out of Baltimore’s top 30 after a rough 2026. After a promising 2025 (1‑3, 3.82 ERA, 43 Ks in 35.1 innings), the right‑hander struggled at Double‑A Chesapeake (1‑7, 5.76 ERA, 74 Ks, 25 walks) and posted a 10.22 ERA with 37 walks in 10 Triple‑A outings for the Norfolk Tides. Despite the high walk rate, his strikeout ability stays appealing, and the Orioles plan to keep him in Norfolk’s rotation next season, hoping he can adjust and revive his major‑league hopes.
Orioles news: The World Series starts tonight
The 2026 World Series kicks off tonight at 8 PM on Fox as the 103‑win Milwaukee Brewers face the 98‑win Tampa Bay Rays. Both clubs earned their spots with modest payrolls—$146.2 million for the Brewers and $95.6 million for the Rays—and feature young stars like Jacob Misiorowski, Jackson Chourio, Brice Turang, Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda. While the Orioles miss their 44th straight appearance, the blog mulls over the odds, payroll strategies, and future prospects for Baltimore in 2027, noting a few promising pitchers and a quirky birthday trivia roundup.
Albert Suárez was the Orioles’ continual unsung hero
For the 36-year-old Albert Suárez, it’s a minor miracle that he’s still with the Orioles’ organization. And that’s not because we’re now two years removed from his breakout 2024 campaign. Nor is it due to the fact that he’s only pitched 64.2 innings in two seasons since 2024, less than half the innings he put […]
Ike Irish stopped catching and started mashing
With the 19th pick in the 2025 draft, the Orioles selected catcher Ike Irish. Except…not really. Let me clarify. They did really select Ike Irish. But they didn’t really select a catcher, even if that was Irish’s announced position at the time. The native of Grand Rapids, Mich., was a jack-of-all-trades defensively during his three-year […]
Orioles news: On long World Series droughts
Hello, friends. There are now 153 days remaining until the next scheduled Orioles game. You know the drill by now. On the other hand, the World Series starts tomorrow. It will be over by, at the latest, Halloween. Between the Rays and the Brewers, there will be a first-time winner crowned. I think that’s fun. […]
Jackson Holliday did not take the next step in 2026
There was hope coming into the 2026 season that the Orioles would see Jackson Holliday take a significant step towards stardom. The former number one overall pick had shown growth in 2025, gaining crucial experience and looking more comfortable at the plate. It seemed he was ready to jump up a level. Instead, hand and […]
Vance Honeycutt’s enigmatic 2026 is still going in Arizona
Anyone could be forgiven for having written off Vance Honeycutt heading into the 2026 season. His was a familiar story: Late first-round pick runs into a speedbump in his development and never recovers. In Honeycutt’s particular case, the speedbump was one that any draft evaluator would not have been surprised to see in the road. […]
Orioles news: Orioles prospects impressing in Arizona Fall League
Good morning Birdland, As we wait for the World Series to begin on Friday, there may be a baseball-sized hole in your evening entertainment. That reminded me that the Arizona Fall League does, in fact, exist, and there are a handful of intereting Orioles prospects in action. So, I wanted to check in on them. […]
Leody Taveras was needed more than you want to need a backup
One of the real hallmarks of the 2026 Orioles is how many things happened where, if you were told in March that they were going to happen, you would know that meant the season went poorly. Not all of these things were bad. “Brandon Young is the team’s starting pitcher ERA leader” would have seemed […]
There is no limit to how good Anthony Eyanson can be
Now arguably the Orioles No.1 prospect, Anthony Eyanson wasn’t even in the Orioles organization when the 2026 season began. In fact, outside of Ben McDonald, I doubt hardly anyone in Birdland knew who Eyanson was seven months ago. However, there is no doubt that the former LSU Tiger is primed for big things after delivering […]
Orioles news: A new GM for the O’s, the WS is set
The World Series is set! Last night, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated to the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 to advance to their third World Series. They lost to the Phillies in 2008 and to the Dodgers in 2020. On Friday, the Rays will travel to Milwaukee for game one of the World Series. Neither the Brewers […]
ALCS Game 6 Open Thread
Cleveland Guardians (2-3) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (3-2), 8:08 pm, FOX Shawn Armstrong vs. RHP Freddy Peralta The Rays can clinch their spot in the World Series with a win tonight. Cleveland briefly took a 2-1 lead in the series, but the Rays won the next two to come within one game of the pennant. […]
Orioles hire Jared Banner, Cubs assistant, as GM
The Orioles really meant it this time about hiring a general manager. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported on Monday morning that the team has chosen Jared Banner, who was most recently serving as an assistant GM with the Cubs since 2023, to join the O’s front office as GM. Passan added that over the course of […]
Is there still room on the roster next year for Jeremiah Jackson?
For about three weeks this spring, Jeremiah Jackson was the best story on the Orioles. Through 18 games he was hitting .317 with five home runs, a team-leading 17 RBI, and a .923 OPS. On April 13 against Arizona he hit two homers, one of them the first grand slam of his career. A few […]
Podcast: The Orioles and their non-slugging outfielders
The Orioles had a bottom 10 outfield by public defensive metrics. Even worse, they had the lowest slugging percentage of all 30 MLB teams for their outfielders. Mike Elias’s plan of getting power out of his outfield with his free agent signing Tyler O’Neill, his trade acquisition Taylor Ward, and his draft picks Colton Cowser […]
Nate George and Enddy Azocar: Two outfielders, two different paths
On the surface, it might feel like Nate George and Enddy Azocar are an unlikely pairing for our prospect review series. And it’s true, their 2026 seasons had very different trajectories. But they are both talented outfielders who weren’t heralded signings when they joined pro ball in 2024. They are both above-average defenders, which is […]
Orioles news: Former Orioles nail down a Rays win
Good morning, Camden Chatters. The MLB playoffs continue on, with nothing for Orioles fans to do except watch forlornly as former O’s castoffs play critical roles for successful teams. Such was the case last night as the Rays took a 3-2 series lead over the Guardians with a win in Cleveland, putting Tampa Bay one […]
ALCS Game 5 open chat
The Rays and Guardians are putting together a very entertaining ALCS. The series is tied 2-2, with the teams alternating wins in each game. Last night, the game was close until the late innings when the Rays pulled away. The bullpen game didn’t work to well for Cleveland, with five diffrent pitchers allowing at least […]
Orioles news: Waiting around to see how the postseason goes
Hello, friends. There are 157 days remaining until the next scheduled Orioles game. We will probably not know whether a game will happen on that day or not until something like 110 days from now. Many of the days between now and then will have apocalyptic rhetoric about whether there will be a 2027 season […]
ALCS Game 4 Open Thread, 8 ET
Today, the AL could get one step closer to joining its Senior Circuit brother in the World Series. The Brewers finished off a sweep of the Dodgers on Thursday, so they’ll be sitting at home waiting to see who comes out of this one. Game 4 is set for 8 pm in Cleveland. The Guardians […]
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