Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Santander And Mountcastle Replaced By Kjerstad And Mayo?
I wrote earlier in the month that it's my expectation that Anthony Santander has played his last game for the Orioles, and that Ryan Mountcastle will be traded this offseason. I added that I anticipate that Heston Kjerstad will replace Santander as the O's RF, and...
An Offseason Of Uncertainty
At 7:42 PM on October 2, 2024, the honeymoon phase for this era of Orioles baseball ended. Gunnar Henderson’s strikeout against Lucas Erceg put the finishing touches on a season that began with optimism and ended with a whimper. If 2022 was the first sign of...
The 2024 Season Ends For The Orioles; Immediate Thoughts About 2025
The Baltimore Orioles have been eliminated from the 2024 postseason, after scoring 1 run in two games against the Kansas City Royals. Other teams will continue to advance, and ultimately another City is going to celebrate a World Championship. For the Orioles, their...
Taking A Closer Look At Momentum Entering The Playoffs
It’s hardly a secret that the Baltimore Orioles are entering this year’s postseason after a rather pedestrian end to the regular season. After finishing the first half with a record of 58-38, they spent the second half as a .500 team, going 33-33 which included a...
2024 AL Wild Card – Kansas City vs. Baltimore
162 games have been played, and the 2024 regular season is now in the books. The Baltimore Orioles finished 91-71, and are the lead Wild Card in the American League. The Kansas City Royals (86-76) are the AL’s 2nd Wild Card, and will be their opponent. The Royals are...
Orioles: Quick Hits September 13th
After a day off yesterday, the Baltimore Orioles begin a 3 game series in Detroit tonight. The O's remain 19 games over .500 (83-64) and have a 99.7% chance of making the post-season; but there isn't a lot of enthusiasm to be found in Birdland currently. There are 15...
Welcome To September
The Orioles have entered September with a 78-59 record. The O's are 1.5 GB of NY in the East, and are the lead Wild Card with a 4 game lead on Kansas City, and a 5 game lead on Minnesota. The O's are: 4th overall in runs scored 1st overall in slugging 11th overall in...
Orioles: Quick Hits August 22nd
Frustration is mounting in Baltimore amongst Oriole fans, as this '24 season races towards conclusion. Given that there are probably 25+ fanbases across Major League Baseball which would gladly trade places with O's fans, I recognize that might sound surprising for...