Baltimore Orioles Baseball
O’s beat Atlanta 8-4 with 6 run 7th inning
The Baltimore Orioles ended a 3 game losing streak, as they beat the Atlanta Braves 8-4 tonight at Camden Yards. 29,645 fans were on-hand, as the O's banged out 14 hits. Among those 14 hits, were 4 by Roberts, and 3 each by Mora, and Reimold. Jones homered for the...
Despite the slump; this is an enjoyable time to be an Oriole fan
The Baltimore Orioles have lost 3 games in a row, 8 out of 10, and 10 of 12. Based on that, there is a lot of talk around town about this being another lost, depressing O's season. Anyone arguing that, is ultimately missing why this is a fantastic time to be an Oriole...
Tim Bascom also promoted; received start at Bowie
Tim Bascom was the O's 4th round selection in 2007 out of Central Florida. When he was drafted, there was plenty of reason for optimisim in his future. Heading into his Junior season, he was a 3rd team All-American, and Conference USA Pre-season Pitcher of the Year....
Jake Arrieta made his AAA debut for Norfolk last night
Recently promoted from AA Bowie, Jake Arrieta made his AAA debut for Norfolk last night. Arrieta took the lost, as the Tides lost 2-0 to Indianapolis. Despite the loss, Arrieta was effective. In 6 innings of work, he allowed just 2 hits, 1 er, 1 hr, 0 bb's, with 6 k's.
Atlanta visits the O’s for a weekend series
Baltimore welcomes the Atlanta Braves for a weekend Inter-league series starting tonight at Camden Yards.The O's are 25-35 overall, and 17-15 at home.The Braves are 29-30, and 14-13 on the road.The pitching matchups are:June 12th - Hanson vs BerkenJune 13th - Kawakami...
MASN – Arrieta and Patton likely to be promoted to AAA
Roch Kubatko and MASN is reporting that Jake Arrieta and Troy Patton are likely to be promoted from AA Bowie to AAA Norfolk:http://www.masnsports.com/index_blog_roch.htmlThis is extremely well-deserved, and exciting news. Troy Patton at AA Bowie: 6-2, with a 1.99 era....
29 games until the All-Star Break; time to win some games
The All-Star break is basically a month from now. (July 13th - 16th)Baltimore is currently 25-34, with these 29 games remaining: June 11th vs Seattle (1)June 12th - 14th vs Atlanta (3)June 16th - 18th vs NYM (3)June 19th - 21st @ Philly (3)June 23rd - 25th @ Florida...
Uehara gets the start tonight; I believe Hernandez should stay
I will be glad to see Koji Uehara back in an Oriole uniform tonight. However, to make room for him on the roster, there has to be a corresponding move. By apperances, it looks like Hernandez is going to be sent back to AAA. I really do not get that move, as there is...