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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 […]
Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 6, Gwinnett Stripers (ATL) 0 Norfolk had a four-run third inning, and they sure made it count. Luiz Vázquez and Bryan Ramos singled back-to-back, Michael Siani walked, and Tommy Pham hit a grand slam. The longtime major leaguer isn’t hitting great (.624 OPS) but this was certainly a good moment. The Tides […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. The Orioles’ six-game road trip through two AL East cities went…fine, I guess. They broke even at 3-3 on the trip to remain four games under .500, as they were when they started. They’re 1.5 games out of the third wild card, if looking at the wild card standings this early […]
The Orioles appeared to be cruising toward a series win before a missed call and some shoddy defense resulted in a five-run sixth inning. The Blue Jays rode a bizarre stretch to a come from behind 6-4 victory, leaving the O’s to return to the United States with a bad taste in their mouths. The […]
Winning two games out of three on the road is all you can really ask for right now. We’ll see if the Orioles are up to the task this afternoon in Toronto. Samuel Basallo is in the lineup and will catch Orioles starter Shane Baz. Adley Rutschman will bat third as the designated hitter. If […]
Triple-A: Gwinnett Stripers (ATL) 6, Norfolk Tides 4 Christian Herberholz pitched four innings and allowed six runs, though just three were earned. The Tides made three errors in the game, including two in the three-run fifth inning. Once and future Oriole Dietrich Enns pitched 2.1 scoreless innings. They were winning until that inning. Creed Willems […]
Hello, friends. Not as fun a day of Orioles baseball yesterday. The narrative of improvement for Kyle Bradish was put on pause, hopefully for just that one game. At times his defense didn’t do him favors, but even so, there’s only so much to blame others when the pitcher gives up nine hits and three […]
After a feel-good win yesterday, the Orioles put up a clunker today. As is often the way, they were unable to score much until the late innings, and this time it was too little, too late. And the recently very steady Kyle Bradish struggled and lasted just four innings. It was not a winning combo […]
The Orioles have won 10 of their last 14 games and are just two games under .500. With their win last night, they have pulled ahead of the Blue Jays to take sole possession of third place in the American League East. They sit 1/2 game back of the third Wild Card spot. The team […]
Triple-A: Gwinnett Stripers (Braves) 7, Norfolk Tides 2 The Tides gave up three runs in the first inning and it was basically over from there. At least starter Trace Bright nearly threw a quality start despite that first-inning run outburst, holding the Stripers scoreless for the rest of his 5.2-inning performance. But two runs apiece […]
Good morning Birdland, There was a whole lot of goodness in the Orioles 13-3 beatdown of the Blue Jays on Friday night, and perhaps just one small (for now) thing to worry about. First, the good news. The Orioles looked amazing, even if it took a little while for the offense to get it going. […]
Haters and doubters take note: The Orioles are still doing this thing. It is easier to feel like they might be able to keep doing it after games like this one. The Birds rallied from a 3-1 deficit heading into the sixth inning to take the lead and blow past the Blue Jays, piling on […]