Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images The Orioles closer may have been the league’s most egregious All-Star snub this year, and yet by the time September rolled around he was overdue for his impending DFA. What a weird season. Craig Kimbrel was the league’s elite closer of the 2010s. He went to a handful of All-Atar games, garnered Cy Young votes, and even had a trademark … [Read more...] about Craig Kimbrel fell apart after an elite start to 2024
Three Orioles coaches, including co-hitting coach, won’t be back next year
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images MASN’s Roch Kubatko reported that Orioles co-hitting coach Ryan Fuller and two other members of the staff won’t be back. At last week’s end-of-season press conference with Orioles GM Mike Elias, he committed to manager Brandon Hyde for the 2025 season but stopped short of making the same statement about the entire … [Read more...] about Three Orioles coaches, including co-hitting coach, won’t be back next year
The Cole Irvin experiment went about as well in Year Two as it did the first time
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Which is to say, it didn’t go great. I wish it’d gone better. I mean, the Orioles’ whole 2024 season, but for the purposes of this player review I’m referring to the Cole Irvin experiment in Baltimore, which has already come to an end. By all accounts, Irvin is a great teammate with a great sense of humor. He’s an animal lover, one … [Read more...] about The Cole Irvin experiment went about as well in Year Two as it did the first time
Wednesday Division Series open thread
Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It’s a full slate of games, starting at 3 pm and likely running through midnight eastern time. Get hype! Wrap up your work/school day early, flip on TBS, and strap in for nine hours of uninterrupted playoff baseball action. It is the final day of the year with more than two MLB games. Your boss will get their spreadsheet … [Read more...] about Wednesday Division Series open thread
Thursday Bird Droppings: Elias offers vague remarks on Orioles contract extensions
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images You could almost get your hopes up for something if you didn’t know any better. Hello, friends. The Division Series round of the postseason continues - well, three of the matchups, anyway. The Mets dropped the Phillies yesterday to advance to the NLCS. The Tigers moved themselves into a chance to take the Guardians out with a win … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: Elias offers vague remarks on Orioles contract extensions