The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 in Bradenton on Thursday. Timely hitting was the impetus for the scoring by the Birds in a game that was a bit of an anomaly. The Orioles managed just three hits in the game but were gifted 3 walks and three hit batters by Pittsburgh pitching. In the second inning Austin Hays (0 for 2, R, HBP) was hit by a pitch, … [Read more...] about A Win By An Earl Weaver Special
Spring Breakout 2024
Prospects from the Baltimore Orioles Minor League system faced off against prospects from the Pittsburgh Pirates system on Thursday evening in Bradenton, FL. The Pirates prospects came out on top 3-1 in a scheduled seven inning game that featured 7 of the Orioles top 10 prospects and 8 of the Pirates top 10. The most anticipated matchup of the night came in the first inning … [Read more...] about Spring Breakout 2024
A Late Inning Collapse
Friday afternoon saw the Baltimore Orioles fall 7-2 to the Tampa Bay Rays in Port Charlotte, FL. Baltimore was well represented at the game with both Clancy “The Beer Man” and Brian form B’More Around Town in attendance. During the telecast I also heard some “I’m fired up! You fired up?” chants. Orioles pitching was not quite a sharp today. Dean Kremer started and … [Read more...] about A Late Inning Collapse
Big 1st Inning Is Not Enough
The Baltimore Orioles put up a five-spot on the Atlanta Braves in the first inning Wednesday in Sarasota only to fall in the end 7-5. Currently the Orioles Spring Training record stands at 15-4 (with 1 tie). Atlanta’s Bryce Elder gifted the Orioles three walks in the first inning to load the bases with no outs. A forceout by Jordan Westburg (0 for 3, RBI) initiated the … [Read more...] about Big 1st Inning Is Not Enough
3/10: Split Squads, Split Results
In a somewhat unusual scheduling quirk, the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays played each other in home and home split squad games; the norm has been for one team to have their split squads play two different teams. The Orioles tied the Blue Jays 6-6 in Sarasota and defeated the Blue Jays 11-6 in Dunedin. A combined 12,922 fans witnessed the games in the two … [Read more...] about 3/10: Split Squads, Split Results