The Orioles’ season-long ineptitude on the road continued over the weekend in Boston, where the Red Sox bagged three wins in the clubs’ four-game set at Fenway Park. The Orioles now hold the worst road record in baseball at 4-19, giving them a whopping .174 winning percentage. They are 1-18 (.053 winning...
On Wednesday night, the Orioles finally did something they haven’t in a while: They looked like a major league team. Sure, it came against a piddling squad, the Kansas City Royals (12-24). And sure, it won’t vault the Orioles into playoff contention anytime soon. They still hold MLB’s worst record at 9-27....
If Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb is still trying to find his footing this season, then Wednesday night was like slipping on a banana peel. Coming off disastrous outings in Boston and Detroit in his first two starts, Cobb appeared to be showing signs for optimism Wednesday in his Orioles’ home debut. That...
While the Orioles’ scheduled game in Boston was rained out Monday, their regional rivals in Washington caught my eye. The Nationals’ starter was right-hander Jeremy Hellickson, who pitched 10 mostly disastrous games for the Orioles in 2017, going 2-6 with a 6.97 ERA. Hellickson signed a minor league deal with the Nationals...
The Chris Davis leadoff experiment has been put on hold — and could be abandoned altogether — after the first baseman went 1-for-20 with five strikeouts in the Orioles’ first five games. Davis hasn’t seemed comfortable in the leadoff spot, and Buck Showalter’s decision to pencil him into that role to start...
When Adam Jones cranked the first pitch of the bottom of the 11th inning into the left-field seats Thursday, he delivered the Orioles’ third straight Opening Day walkoff win. It was also the 10th home-opener walkoff in the modern organization’s 65-season history. But was it the most significant home opener walkoff? Here’s...
It’s time for the grand finale of my three-part, AL East position rankings series, where I’m grading how the Orioles compare to their division opponents. Part one covered the infield and part two the outfield. Now, on to the pitchers and managers. You can probably guess where the Orioles’ starting rotation ranks.
Welcome back to my AL East position rankings, where I’m comparing the five division teams at every position on the diamond. Previously, I ranked the infields. Enough small talk. Let’s move right to part two: the outfields, designated hitters and benches. You won’t find an Oriole atop any of these lists.
All 30 major league teams kick off the 2018 regular season Thursday, which means it’s time for my second annual AL East position rankings series. The premise is simple. I’m comparing the Orioles to their four divisional opponents at every position on the field. Today I’m covering the infielders; tomorrow, the outfielders,...
While much of the attention of the Orioles’ 2018 FanFest was on those who declined to attend, there were a few notable story lines. Here’s a look at a few: The Orioles boxed themselves into a corner with Manny Machado — and know it It’s no secret that Manny Machado, who’s entering...