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Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Other than the O’s crashing and burning, it has objectively been a pretty entertaining MLB postseason, as all four Division Series are currently in a 1-1 tie. Good morning, Camden Chatters. For many Orioles fans, the end of the O’s season last week marked the last time they’d watch any baseball in 2024. That’s perfectly understandable. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Bird Droppings: The Orioles-less playoffs are tightly contested

Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images The 21-year-old held his own against older competition, showing off a mature offensive approach while continuing to contribute in all facets of the game. But he is still searching for a big breakout at the plate. A few seasons ago, Frederick Bencosme had some serious juice in the Orioles system. In 2022, just two … [Read more...] about Frederick Bencosme went in search of more power in 2024

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images It was a tough year for Cionel. Cionel Pérez has pitched in 60+ games out of the Orioles bullpen in each of the last three seasons. But only in the first of those, in 2022, did he see sustained success. That year he was a revelation, using a high 90s fastball and very good slider to pitch to just a 1.90 ERA. It feels like in the two years … [Read more...] about Cionel Pérez’s role as a high-leverage reliever didn’t go as planned

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images The Orioles are out of it but lots of good baseball is still being played Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! How are you adjusting to a postseason without the Orioles? I adjusted pretty quickly, honestly. Much faster than I did after the 2023 ALDS. That probably has to do with the fact that the Orioles didn’t look like a very good baseball … [Read more...] about Monday Bird Droppings: Keeping up with the non-Orioles postseason

A beanball-induced concussion cut short the former #2 pick’s chance for an extended tryout in the majors. With the Orioles’ season sadly coming to a premature end once again, we’re kicking off our offseason content with our O’s prospects season in review series. Our first subject is Heston Kjerstad, which admittedly is a bit of a fudge, as the 25-year-old accumulated enough MLB … [Read more...] about A scary injury and a stacked Orioles roster limited Heston Kjerstad’s opportunities in 2024