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Should Orioles draft a pitcher in 1st round? | MAILBAG
Question: What are the pros and cons of drafting a highly rated high school pitcher like left-hander Gio Rojas? How have high school and college pitchers drafted in the first round fared as of late? From: Joe Knepley Answer: Joe, going back to the drafts from 2019-2023, there have been only a handful of pitchers […]
Cowser’s great plays in center don’t ‘happen by accident’, Albernaz says; Former Orioles manager Phil Regan dies
BALTIMORE—Colton Cowser, who’s starting in center field on Wednesday night against the Chicago Cubs, has made several outstanding plays in the field in recent weeks. Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said it’s not that Cowser or any other fielder gets into a hot streak as a hitter might. “I think it’s just confidence,” Albernaz said. “You […]
Orioles fall into last place after 5-2 loss to Cubs
BALTIMORE–What happened? Orioles manager Craig Albernaz decided to try a batting order featuring four left-handed hitters against Chicago Cubs left-handed starter Matthew Boyd. However, that lineup didn’t produce any runs and just three hits in the six innings Boyd was in the game, and the Orioles didn’t score enough when he left in a 5-2 […]
Listen: A Vintage Interview with Dennis Martinez
(Note: I interviewed Dennis in 1999 over lunch at a restaurant in Miami. The place was crowded and there was a lot of competing noise. I’m making our conversation available to all Bird Tapes subscribers, both free and paid, with the up-front understanding that it isn’t always easy to understand Dennis. I originally recorded him […]
Albernaz shakes up Orioles’ lineup, moves Henderson to 3rd; O’s-Cubs lineups
BALTIMORE—Manager Craig Albernaz is starting four left-handed batters against Matthew Boyd, the Chicago Cubs’ left-handed starter. Besides Gunnar Henderson, who’s batting third for the first time this season and starts no matter who’s pitching, Albernaz is also starting Samuel Basallo at designated hitter, Dylan Beavers in center field and Jackson Holliday at second base. The […]
Orioles recall left-hander Nick Raquet from Norfolk, option Weston
Needing a second left-hander for the bullpen, the Orioles recalled Nick Raquet from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned right-hander Cameron Weston to Norfolk after Sunday’s game. Raquet joins Grant Wolfram as left-handed relief help. In three games earlier this season, Raquet had a 10.13 ERA in three games. The Orioles also have left-handers Dietrich Enns, who […]
Looking back at last July’s massive Orioles’ selloff
A year ago, Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias made the determination that he had to aggressively trade and try to salvage something from one of the most disappointing seasons in Baltimore baseball. This year, the team’s direction isn’t as clear. They’re 3 ½ games out of the final wild-card spot but haven’t shown […]
Are Orioles scoring too few runs too often? | MAILBAG
Question: I know the O’s have faltered in both pitching and hitting but has the offense been the greatest culprit? Seems like we’ve had too many games scoring three runs or less. From: Robert Stier Answer: Bob, I’m going to blame the offense a bit more than pitching. The Orioles are just 6-14 in one-run […]
MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis on possible Orioles’ draft picks
Major League Baseball’s annual amateur draft begins on Saturday, and the Orioles will pick seventh. That will be their highest choice since 2022 when they selected Jackson Holliday first overall. MLB Pipeline’s senior writer Jim Callis shared his thoughts on the draft and whom the Orioles might select. This interview was edited for clarity and […]
Why are Orioles weak on fundamentals? | MAILBAG
Question: What would be interesting is an assessment of why this team isn’t doing the fundamentals day in and day out? Another interesting topic would be a granular look at how many games this team has lost because of fundamental and fielding mistakes. From: Ripley Watson Answer: Rip, I got another question about fundamentals from […]
Who’s Orioles’ closer now? ‘Everything is on the table’
The status of Orioles closer Ryan Helsley is questionable. Helsley, who felt discomfort when he was warming up during Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox, is on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort. Before Friday’s game in Cincinnati, manager Craig Albernaz told reporters that Helsley, who has missed much of the season […]
Rutschman returns to All-Star Game as Orioles’ representative
Catcher Adley Rutschman is the Orioles’ All-Star representative. It will be Rutschman’s third All-Star Game. He was named as a reserve in 2023 and elected as the American League’s starter in 2024. It’s the second straight year the Orioles have had one representative. Ryan O’Hearn was the starting designated hitter for the American League in […]
Orioles’ Robertson on upcoming draft: ‘There’s a lot of depth’
For the first time since 2022, the Orioles have a draft pick in the top 10, allowing them to pick on a smaller group of players. It’s the eighth draft in the Mike Elias era, and for the first time, Will Robertson, the Orioles’ vice president of domestic scouting, will be making the pick. Robertson […]
Orioles place Helsley on injured list with elbow discomfort, recall Jackson, Nunez
The Orioles placed their closer, right-hander Ryan Helsley, on the 15-day injured list with right elbow discomfort. The move is retroactive to June 30th. Manager Craig Albernaz intended to use Helsley in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox, but he reported that he felt discomfort when he was warming up. […]
Albernaz hopes recent history repeats itself with Orioles’ 2nd-half comeback
The Orioles begin a series with the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night with a record of 40-48. According to BaseballReference.com, the Orioles have a 9.3 percent chance of qualifying for the postseason. FanGraphs calculates their postseason odds at 17.6 percent. Most teams with records like the Orioles have don’t make the postseason, but in the […]
Why aren’t Orioles playing Cowser every day? | MAILBAG
Question: Based on Colton Cowser’s recent defensive play in center, I think he should be playing every day just as Gunnar Henderson is playing every day, and he has a lower slash line than Cowser. What do you think? From: Frank Answer: Frank, I think Cowser’s defense has improved markedly, and his defensive metrics have […]
Peter Schmuck: The Orioles, feeling the heat in more ways than one, prevail and avoid White Sox sweep
The Orioles needed to win on Wednesday, which was not exactly breaking news at this point in a so-far disappointing season, but maybe the unlikely way they did will resonate through the second-half schedule. It was Canada Day, the great white north version of our July 4th, and their resident Canadian outfielder celebrated it with […]
Will Orioles ever see Gunnar Henderson return to ‘superstar’ numbers? | MAILBAG
Question: What happened to the superstar 8.8 WAR Gunnar Henderson. Are we ever going to get superstar level quality from him again? From: @ifollowonlyos.bsky.social Answer: In 2023, when Henderson had an 8.8 WAR (Wins Above Replacement), he hit .281 with an .893 OPS, 37 home runs and 92 RBIs, he also had a 1.9 Defensive […]
Kremer returns and leads Orioles to 6-1 win over White Sox; O’Neill homers, makes great catch; Injury concerns about Helsley, Akin
BALTIMORE–What happened? Dean Kremer started for the first time in nearly 2 ½ months, and he threw a masterful six innings. Not only did Kremer pitch well, but the Orioles had a productive fifth inning, when they scored four runs in a 6-1 win over the Chicago White Sox before 19,045 at Camden Yards on […]
Orioles activate Kremer to start against White Sox, option Gibson and Walker, recall Weston
BALTIMORE—Dean Kremer was activated from the 60-day injured list and will be the Orioles’ starting pitcher against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Kremer had been on the IL with a strained right quadriceps muscle and starts for the third time this season. His last start came on April 18th at Cleveland when Kremer allowed […]
Two years of bad baseball: How the Orioles got here
For two years, from July 1st, 2022 – June 30th, 2024, the Orioles were the 3rd-best team in baseball, compiling a 202-129 record and .610 winning percentage. In the two years since, they’ve been one of baseball’s worst, going 152-175 (.465), which ranks 24th out of 30 teams. A collapse so sudden and drastic is […]
Gibson allows 8 runs as Orioles lose 4th straight, drop 9 games under .500 with 9-3 loss to White Sox
BALTIMORE–What happened? Last Wednesday, Orioles manager Craig Albernaz pulled Trey Gibson from his start against the Los Angeles Angels after four innings and a 5-2 lead despite throwing only 66 pitches. The Orioles ended up losing, 7-6 in 10 innings With Dean Kremer expected to start on Wednesday, Gibson made likely his final start on […]
Orioles’ Akin getting MRI on left elbow; Albernaz on bullpen workload; O’s-White Sox lineups
BALTIMORE—Pitcher Keegan Akin was placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow discomfort before Monday night’s game, and Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said that the 31-year-old left-hander would be getting an MRI. “The medical team will look it over and figure it out,” Albernaz said. “He mentioned something in the training room, I believe, […]
Why did Orioles demote Jeremiah Jackson? | MAILBAG
Question: What possible rational reason was there to option Jeremiah Jackson rather than Tyler O’Neill? What does the batting (against lefties, righties) and fielding data say? From: Steven Salop Answer: Steven, manager Craig Albernaz said that the Orioles wanted to keep three catchers for the time being since Adley Rutschman is returning from a concussion. I […]
Bullpen, defense allow 6 late runs in Orioles’ 8-2 loss to White Sox
BALTIMORE–What happened? The Orioles began a stretch of 15 games heading into the All-Star break last Friday. With 12 games at home, they thought they could make up ground in the American League wild-card race. Instead, they’ve lost three of four, and have fallen to eight games below .500, equaling their season low with an […]
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