Good morning Birdland, The baseball was electric on Friday night! In Game 5 of the ALCS, the Mariners got back to winning in emphatic fashion. Eugenio Suárez’s eighth-inning grand slam off of friend Seranthony Domínguez had T-Mobile Park rocking. That series heads back to Toronto with the Mariners up 3-2. Shohei Ohtani (almost) single-handedly beat […]
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Welcome to tonight’s League Championship Series game thread. We’ve got two pivotal games on tap, with one capable of concluding tonight. In the American League, the series is deadlocked at 2-2 heading back to Seattle, while the Dodgers have the chance to complete a sweep at home. It’s tough to be a Brew Crew fan […]
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Take a trip back through the time with me, if you will, to May 21, 2022. That was the day that Adley Rutschman made his major league debut — and the fortunes of the Baltimore Orioles were forever changed. It had been a long, slow, painful rebuild for the Orioles, who at that point were […]
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Under Mike Elias, the Orioles are yet to invest major assets into big league pitching. Yes, they made the trade for Corbin Burnes heading into 2024, and they have ponied up some cash for one-year free agent deals, but those are relatively low stakes in the modern game. Pair that with a draft strategy that […]
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Happy Friday, Camden Chatters! It’s the start of the weekend and it’s going to be lovely fall weather. Hopefully you can get out there and enjoy it. The playoffs are still in full swing and, if you don’t already know, I regret to inform you that the Dodgers are probably returning to the World Series. […]
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It’s a two-game day! First up are the Dodgers and Brewers coming to you from Los Angeles. The Dodgers lead the series 2-0 after winning both games in Milwaukee. That’s not the way to get to your first World Series since 1982, Brewers. The nightcap will be the Mariners and Blue Jays in game four […]
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Right before Spring Training started for the 2025 season, the Orioles signed two veteran outfielders to “prove-it” deals. One of them went on to become a vital part of the lineup before being moved at the deadline in the Orioles’ fire sale. The other one was Dylan Carlson. In many ways, Carlson lived up to […]
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When the Orioles drafted Jud Fabian in the second round of the 2022 draft, they knew he was a big strikeout guy. His strikeout rate with the University of Florida was about 25%. But he showed good power, especially in his last two years in college, and the ability to get on base. The Orioles […]
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Hello, friends. There are now 161 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2026. We’ve got a couple more weeks where the postseason might offer some entertainment. On tap for tonight are two games. The Brewers, who’ve lost two games to the Dodgers, are in LA for Game 3, while the Mariners and Blue Jays will […]
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