Minors
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July 18, 2017 at 2:30 pm
Hunter Harvey will pitch an inning Wednesday in GCL; Sisco and Hays still scalding at plate
There’s only one thing worse than playing in a 21-inning game over two days. Playing in a 21-inning game over two days and losing. (OK, playing in a 33-inning game – the longest in history – and losing is worse than that. Just ask Cal Ripken Jr. and the rest of the...
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Minor League Podcast: Austin Hays talks about his game, and his choice to forego batting gloves
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play There may be no player in the Orioles organization that has raised more eyebrows in 2017 than Double-A Bowie outfielder Austin Hays. One scout I talked to recently said Hays would be the guy he’d be most interested in acquiring in the entire...
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July 11, 2017 at 1:00 pm
Sisco and Scott share big stage; Mullins to the DL; Stewart’s inner hulk; Akin keeps sizzling
The Orioles won’t play again until Friday against the Chicago Cubs at Camden Yards. I hope you enjoy the breather from the daily frustration until then. We’ve reached the All-Star break for the organization’s top two affiliates, too. Triple-A Norfolk (37-53) has the third-worst record in the 14-team International League. The Tides...
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July 8, 2017 at 7:00 am
Minor League Podcast: Hall talks Norfolk Shuttle; Steenstra discusses Bowie’s arms
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play One of the reasons I want people to listen to our weekly “Minor League Podcast” with Adam Pohl is because it routinely provides perspective that you can’t get anywhere else. Pohl is the voice of the Double-A Bowie Baysox, so he sees a...
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July 6, 2017 at 7:00 am
Stewart’s recent surge helps Bowie stay above .500; 2016 top pick Cody Sedlock hits DL
We’re crawling closer to the All-Star break. After a disastrous sweep in Milwaukee, the Orioles only have one, four-game series remaining – beginning tonight at the Minnesota Twins – before the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday in Miami. Four days off in a row will give everyone, except for second baseman and lone...
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June 28, 2017 at 2:30 pm
Minor League Podcast: Bowie’s Armstrong details conditioning challenges and philosophies involving pro ballplayers
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play One of the cool things about this job – managing the content of the site – is I get to learn things about baseball I previously didn’t know, or delve into areas within the sport I had never explored. This year has been...
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June 27, 2017 at 2:48 pm
Shuffling the order of Dean’s Dozen — the Top 12 Orioles’ prospects — at midseason in minors
After a two-week hiatus to make room for our coverage of the 2017 Major League Baseball first-year-player draft, the “Dean Jones Report” has returned to its spot in the lineup. And as you’ll see, I’ve made some midseason upgrades to my “Dean’s Dozen” rankings. I’ve taken two players out who have pitched...
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June 22, 2017 at 2:01 pm
Minor League Podcast: Scouting director Gary Rajsich talks about the 2017 Orioles’ draft class
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play The Orioles’ 2017 draft is over, and now the process of signing the club’s 41 picks is underway. On Wednesday, the club announced it had reached deals with 27 players from this draft class – an impressive number so quickly after the picks...
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June 20, 2017 at 9:29 pm
Britton strikes out one, walks one and gets a DP in rehab outing; can’t return to O’s until July 4
ABERDEEN — Orioles closer Zach Britton faced opposing hitters for the first time since May 4, throwing a scoreless inning Tuesday for the Short-A Aberdeen IronBirds at Ripken Stadium. Britton, who was placed on the disabled list May 6 for a second time this season due to a strained left forearm, began...
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June 19, 2017 at 7:00 am
Stats, links, fun facts and tidbits — learn something about all 41 Orioles’ draft picks
Just like that, another Major League Baseball first-year-player draft has come and gone. It’s the second one since BaltimoreBaseball.com was created. Last year, I took a look at all 41 draft picks that the Orioles made during the three-day event. Because Dan Connolly loved the idea – and because it’s a great...
