Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Orioles are looking for a third star to boost their offense and the 2024 All-Star is looking to bounce back from injury, setting the scene for a potential breakout season. When the 2025 Orioles take the field six weeks from now in Toronto, it will represent the beginning of a new era for this Baltimore lineup. Anthony Santander, … [Read more...] about 2025 could be the year of Jordan Westburg
A Birdland Salute to John Means
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images John Means threw a no-hitter as an Oriole. That was pretty dope. In a past era of the Orioles, when a player who had contributed to multiple fun teams departed in trade or as a free agent, I offered a Birdland Salute. This custom was initially extended to 2012 and 2014 O’s. Veterans of the 2022-2024 Orioles will also receive … [Read more...] about A Birdland Salute to John Means
Wednesday Bird Droppings: The Tomoyuki Sugano hype is building
Mike Lang / Sarasota Herald-Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Spring excitement, getting the All-Star Game to Baltimore, and a sleeper emerging in the bullpen. Good morning Birdland, We have our first taste of spring training hype, and it comes from one of the new faces in camp: Tomoyuki Sugano! The 35-year-old comes to Baltimore with moderate expectations. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: The Tomoyuki Sugano hype is building
Tomoyuki Sugano’s late-career MLB leap is important to the fortunes of the Orioles
Can the 35-year-old Japanese veteran meet expectations in his first season in MLB? When the offseason kicked off back in November, the impending Japanese arrival to MLB who was getting all the attention was pitcher Roki Sasaki. His arrival as an “amateur” rather than a free agent in the posting process put teams on more of an equal footing for signing him, and even a generally … [Read more...] about Tomoyuki Sugano’s late-career MLB leap is important to the fortunes of the Orioles
Former Orioles All-Star John Means is reportedly signing with the Guardians
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The last Oriole to pitch a no-hitter is going to finish his second elbow rehab in a different uniform. The Orioles have had all offseason up until now to decide whether they wanted to bring back John Means. That they didn’t do it before spring training opened was a strong signal they didn’t really want to. It’s now all but official … [Read more...] about Former Orioles All-Star John Means is reportedly signing with the Guardians