Imagine if Collinsworth and Booger were in the booth together.
Collinsworth: “I feel bad for Carson. Don’t know what state he’s in right now.”
Booger: “He’s in Pennsylvania, Cris.”
The Orioles are 43-25 (.632)
To finish at .500 they’d have to go 38-56 (.404)
To finish at 83-79 (last year’s total) they’d have to go 40-54 (.425)
If they play .500 ball rest of the way they’d finish with a 90-72 record
They are on pace to finish 102-60
This is fun.
Craig Kimbrel’s signature stance is a thousand times funnier when you think about the fact that he’s not even looking for a sign nowadays. He just does it for shits and gigs.
“The thing I really think about is winning a World Series. That’s why I wanted to come back. Philly is the only place I’ve known.”
Aaron Nola on re-signing with the Phillies for 7 years. He says this is the place he wanted to be. He says it would be really special to play his
Let’s take a look at the list of
#Eagles
players who got hurt in Atlanta:
QB Carson Wentz
RB Corey Clement
WR Alshon Jeffery
WR DeSean Jackson
WR Nelson Agholor
TE Dallas Goedert
LT Jason Peters
C Jason Kelce
DT Tim Jernigan
CB Sidney Jones
The Orioles won last night.
Trey Mancini beat the Cleveland Guardians last night.
The Orioles moved ahead of the Guardians in the wild card race.
The Orioles traded Trey Mancini to increase their playoff odds.
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
Tonight’s Orioles starting lineup:
Mr. Splash - LF
Adam Jones’ Kids - CF
The Oriole Bird - 3B
Nicole Sherry - SS
I’m Fired Up You Fired Up Guy - 1B
Fancy Clancy - RF
The Dong Bong - DH
Kevin Brown - 2B
Boog’s BBQ Sandwich - C
Starting Pitcher - Stevie Wilkerson
If this is what Trevor Rogers costs, you best believe Skubal was gonna cost Holliday, Mayo, Basallo, Kjerstad, Cowser, the warehouse, Adam Jones, and the centerfield bar.
The All-Star Game is going to piss me off once again because of the dumb uniforms. Take me back to players wearing their own team’s uniform during the ASG.
The Orioles are currently 77-47 (.621). There are 38 games left in the regular season.
Do you think they can go 23-15 (.605) in these remaining 38 games? That’s what it’ll take for the club to finish with 100 wins.
The last time the Orioles won 100+ games? 1980.
Mother Nature saw Orioles and Phillies fans alternating going batshit crazy for the last three hours and said “alright it’s time for y’all to take a break and chill out for a bit”
Sources: Orioles officials are pushing back against the idea of signing a long-term lease at Camden Yards without including development rights at the complex.
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Randomly thinking about Hyun Soo Kim how started his 2016 spring training 0-for-23
O’s tried to send him to AAA. He told them no. He got booed on Opening Day. Buck refused to play Kim until he had no choice. Then Kim batted .302/.382/.420 for the year lol
Adley: “Why haven’t I caught any of Burnes’ last 5 starts?”
Hyde: “He says he doesn’t like your end-of-inning greetings on the field. He just likes going straight to the dugout”
Adley: “why hasn’t he just said that? I can stop.”
Hyde: “he’s asked you to stop 14 times already.”
Orioles down 4-2 with TWO OUTS in the 9th.
• Rougned Odor: Single with two strikes
• Adley Rutschman: RBI double with two strikes
• Cedric Mullins: RBI single with two strikes to tie the game, advanced on throw home.
• Trey Mancini: Walk-off RBI single with two strikes
Tony Kemp: “Glad to join the club, Mike! I see jersey number 15 is available. Could I get that?”
Mike Elias: “Sorry, Tony. Already gave you 12.”
Kemp: “Why 12?”
Elias: “well… you’re a past-prime left-handed-hitting second baseman. It’s kind of our thing. You’ll fit right in.”
The minimum for a “Quality Start” is 6 IP/3 ER. That comes out to a 4.50 ERA.
Kyle Gibson has a 4.50 ERA through 24 starts and 140 IP this season. His average start is 5.83 IP, 2.92 earned runs allowed.
He’s basically been a walking “Quality Starter,” so to speak…
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Can’t let Suárez throw another pitch in the 7th with two outs, nobody on base and a lead, but let Kimbrel work through bases loaded (that he loaded himself) with a tie game in the 8th inning? Sure why not
I just noticed the new Orioles’ T. Rowe Price jersey patch is on the right sleeve of left-handed hitters, switch-hitters, and right-handed pitchers, and on the left sleeve of right-handed hitters and left-handed pitchers. Basically whichever sleeve faces the camera during at-bats
Jackson Holliday mashes a grand slam off Yusei Kikuchi.
Me: JACKSON HOLLIDAY IS A MONSTER. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR. MVP. HALL OF FAME.
Ernie Clement and Brian Serven jack bombs off Corbin Burnes.
Me: lol whatever it’s just spring training
You wanna tell me the Orioles see something in Rogers that they can unlock? Go for it.
You wanna tell me Norby & Stowers are fine to trade because of the valuable depth O’s have at those positions? OK.
You wanna tell me Vavra is Norby’s replacement? Nah, you’re cut off lol
Ryan McKenna has been on the Orioles roster for like 99% of the season, yet missed the postseason clinch celebration and now will likely miss the AL East clinch celebration. Brutal
Orioles-related notes from Jim Bowden:
-BAL has “serious interest” in Blake Snell
-DET not going to move Skubal unless a team drastically improves their offer
-Tanner Scott expected to be traded in next 24 hrs
-BAL prefers to move Mountcastle/Mullins than part with top prospects
This is easily my most favorite game this season outside of the John Means no-no.
Yankees fans being so hyped to see all their new acquisitions just to get embarrassed by the Orioles is so, so great.
Rays scouts did a good job with this one. I think they got a pretty good, underrated return for Eflin.
That being said … that’s a deal you do 10/10 times if you’re the Orioles in this position.
Tom Verducci says the Orioles and Dodgers have Tarik Skubal “at the top of their shopping list…” and “…are interested in putting together packages loaded with top prospects” for the Tigers ace.
Skubal is under control through 2026, and has been a Top 3 pitcher in MLB this year
Aaron Hicks in 28 games with the Yankees:
.188/.263/.261, 49 wRC+, -0.4 fWAR
Aaron Hicks in 17 games with the Orioles:
.340/.444/.604, 192 wRC+, 1.1 fWAR
Brandon Hyde just pinch hit for two of his hottest hitters on the team, but left in his bench infielder. All because of righty/lefty matchups.
Oh & he pinch-hit with a bench outfielder who was acquired for cash and a rookie still looking for his first major league hit.
It’s crazy how Gunnar Henderson went from walk king while struggling to “screw walking, I’m just gonna jack bombs.”
Through May 21:
157 PA, .192/.331/.354, 16.6 BB%, 4 HR
After May 21:
314 PA, .278/.328/.545, 6.7 BB%, 18 HR
#Birdland
#Orioles
Dear Yankees fans,
Evan Meek intentionally grooved one in 2014. You only get a maximum of one per decade. You’re welcome. Maybe the Rangers still owe you one. Orioles don’t owe you a damn thing.
You ever just sit and think about the Orioles’ B.O.B. from 2014-16?
Brad Brach: 220 2/3 IP, 2.61 ERA
Darren O’Day: 165 IP, 2.02 ERA
Zack Britton: 209 IP, 1.38 ERA
Sprinkle in some 2014 Andrew Miller, 2015-16 Mychal Givens, and of course all love for Tommy Hunter. It was all 🔥
Adley Rutschman thru 6/21:
.305/.352/.485, 136 wRC+ over 321 PA
Orioles record thru 6/21:
49-26 (.653)
Rutschman from 6/22 to date:
.143/.271/.241, 53 wRC+ over 133 PA
Orioles record from 6/22 to date:
16-20 (.444)
Do I think Holmes was trying to drill Kjerstad on an 0-2 pitch? Not really, if I’m being honest.
Was it nice to see Hyde and company show they have a pulse for the first time in a while? Yes, yes it was.
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Adley Rutschman MLB debut ✅
Ryan Mountcastle coming off IL ✅
Orioles actually going to have a pretty fun looking lineup tonight?? Just a guess:
Mullins CF
Hays LF
Mancini DH
Santander RF
Mountcastle 1B
Rutschman C
Nevin 3B
Urías/Odor 2B
Mateo SS
Rutschman catching Friday, Saturday, and Sunday? I know there’s been some wondering if McCann is Burnes’ personal catcher. With Burnes starting tomorrow, it’s looking more and more like that may be the case.
Chills. Every single time.
This is, by far, the greatest game I’ve ever attended. I was sitting field level, foul territory in LF, so this hit basically landed right in front of me. Such an exciting moment and electric atmosphere that I will forever cherish.
The Orioles drafted Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson in 2019.
Rutschman was the
#1
prospect in all of baseball. He graduated from the list this year.
Henderson takes his place at
#1
.
That is beautiful.
Baseball America's Top 100 update with draft picks.
1) Gunnar Henderson
4) Grayson Rodriguez
41) Jackson Holliday
61) DL Hall
97) Colton Cowser
98) Jordan Westburg
Adley Rutschman’s first 62 plate appearances:
.143/.226/.196, 22 wRC+, 6.5% BB, 24.2% K.
Adley Rutschman in the 101 plate appearances since then:
.270/.356/.539, 151 wRC+, 11.9% BB, 13.9% K.
Yeah ... I think he’s settling in just fine.
#Orioles
Adley Rutschman over his last 7 games:
.308/.379/.615, 181 wRC+, 5 2B, 1 HR, 10.3% BB, 10.3% K.
Extremely small sample size for sure, but hopefully a good sign for him at the plate going forward.
Love that Hyde used the off day to move Suárez ahead of Grayson. This makes it so both Grayson and Burnes are lined up for the Yankees series 4/29-5/2. With no shuffle, Grayson would’ve pitched against the A’s on 4/28 and missed the entire 4-game series with NYY. Wise move.
Orioles jerseys worn this year
Home
Primary White - 35
Orange Alternate - 7
Black Alternate - 1
City Connect - 9
Away
Primary Gray - 28
Orange Alternate - 5
Black Alternate - 10
City Connect - 1
Only wearing the black alternate at home ONE TIME this season is brutal.
I’m not sure what’s funnier:
1. Mariners fans being crybabies over the King Félix nickname; or
2. Mariners fans actually thinking Orioles fans refer to Félix Bautista as King Félix
Dear Hyder:
Just go ahead and lock in Mullins-Rutschman-Hays-Santander as your 1-4 every day, no matter who’s on the bump.
You can do your little lefty-righty play around as you please with the 5-9 after that.
Signed,
Me
The way the Orioles roster stands, this is what I’m thinking for their lineup, at least vs RHP
1-Cedric Mullins CF
2-Adley Rutschman C
3-Gunnar Henderson 3B
4-Anthony Santander DH
5-Ryan Mountcastle 1B
6-Kyle Stowers RF
7-Austin Hays LF
8-Adam Frazier 2B
9-Jorge Mateo SS
Top 3 MLB teams against .500+ teams so far in 2023:
*GAMES PLAYED
Athletics: 84
Orioles: 83
Cardinals: 80
*WINS
Orioles: 47
Braves: 40
Rays: 40
*WIN PERCENTAGE
Braves: .615 (40-25 in 65 G)
Orioles: .566 (47-36 in 83 G)
Rangers: .547 (35-29 in 64 G)
Giants: .547 (35-29 in 64 G)
Some exciting news!
Say hello to Camden John Atkinson, who arrived early this morning at 2:01 a.m.!
He showed up a little early for the NFL Draft party 😉
A huge thank you to the outstanding staff at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. We are so incredibly blessed. ❤️