Two days, two three-run leads blown – one by the starter and one by the bullpen. The O’s are off to quite the rough start to the week. They’ll rely on…wait, who? No. You’re kidding me.
They’ll rely on…Ubaldo Jimenez to be the stopper tonight.
What could go wrong?
To the links…
An Update on the 2016 Orioles and the Team Home Run Record
Carl Trinao of Beyond the Box score updates us on the O’s chase for the MLB-single-season team home run record. In short – it’s doable, but they’ll need to keep up this current pace, and maybe even pick it up just a tick.
Undermanned & Overworked, Birds’ Bullpen Beginning to Buckle
ESPN’s Eddie Matz details just how overworked the O’s bullpen has been in June, and without the services of Darren O’Day or Vance Worley, how they’re not living up to their usual high standard. Look no further than last night’s loss for evidence to support his assertion. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like O’Day’s return is on the horizon…
O'Day said he doesn't know when he will throw off a mound. There aren't any plans for that until discomfort in hamstring is gone. #orioles
— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) June 21, 2016
The O’s Can’t Win the World Series with this Pitching
Tyler Young of Camden Chat lays out the inconvenient truth – the earth is warming due to the activities of man this Orioles staff isn’t good enough to win a championship. He lays out some options for potentially upgrading things, but nothing is very inspiring. The guys who are here need to be better, plain and simple.
The Orioles Have a Lot of Hard Payroll Decisions to Make
Let’s keep the tough truths coming! Joe Wantz of Camden Depot reminds us just how few of our current crop of Orioles are under contract after 2018, and says that the team has some tough calls to make when it comes to who to sign and when. Of course, priority numero uno is Manny Machado – after that, there are several routes to take, and Wantz lays out a few of them. Dan Duquette Brady Anderson will be a busy man over the next several years.
And in Ravens news…
Former Raven Oher Steals from Panthers
Michael Oher got himself a contract extension from the Super Bowl runners-up, leading RSR’s Adam Bonaccorsi to wonder if they even watched the big game they just lost.
