If you’re going to measure the Orioles’ 2020 season by how many promising players they’ve found, it’s a success. A year ago, the Orioles were happy to find that John Means was an effective starter, that Anthony Santander was a power-hitting rightfielder and that Austin Hays was a major league centerfielder. Means,...
NEW YORK—A painful weekend in the Bronx ended with the Orioles going in order against Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman. In four games covering 33 innings, the Orioles scored just three runs and were swept by New York. After closing to within a half-game of the Yankees, the Orioles now trail them by...
NEW YORK — Even though the Orioles are on a four-game losing streak, the first 45 games of this 60-game season has earned manager Brandon Hyde praise. If the Orioles get hot in the final two weeks of the 2020 season and sneak into the postseason, Hyde will get consideration for the...
NEW YORK—The Orioles have played better than expected this season. Their bats, however, have suddenly gone silent. In their first three games at Yankee Stadium this weekend, they’ve scored two runs on 10 hits. They’ve lost all three. On Saturday, they had an opportunity to come away with a win behind starter...
NEW YORK—Keegan Akin had a fun evening last Saturday, throwing 5 1/3 scoreless innings against the New York Yankees. Akin watched as his teammates scored a 6-1 win over Gerrit Cole. His rematch against the Yankees didn’t go very well at all. Throwing 39 pitches in the first inning, Akin was pulled...
NEW YORK—Alex Cobb hadn’t pitched in 12 days. Cobb didn’t test positive for Covid-19, but he had a cold, and the Orioles placed him on the injured list as a precaution. The layoff appeared to hurt Cobb. He gave up two home runs to the Yankees in the first inning and a...
NEW YORK—In many years, the Most Valuable Oriole is an obvious choice. This is not one of those years. With 18 games remaining in this 60-game season, there isn’t a clear frontrunner for the award, which is voted on by the local media. There seemed to be a leader until rightfielder Anthony...
NEW YORK—The taxi squad is a necessary addition for the 2020 season. Each team can take as many as five players, one of whom must be a catcher, on road trips. It’s a way of making sure injured players can be replaced on the 28-man roster without resorting to commercial air travel,...
NEW YORK—During Orioles manager Brandon Hyde’s pregame press conference, he fielded question after question about the Orioles’ playoff chase. Hyde did his best to acknowledge that he follows the contending American League teams and caution that there are still many games to be played. Things looked promising for the Orioles when they...
NEW YORK—The Orioles’ four-game winning streak has moved them to within a half-game of the New York Yankees and only a game behind the Houston Astros. When this unique season began July 24, the common theme was “anything can happen,” but there weren’t many who thought the Orioles could be within hailing...