It was an ugly weekend in the Bronx, as for the second straight Friday an O’s starter was knocked out in the second inning, and for the second straight weekend the team gave up 10+ runs twice. Oof. Kevin Gausman stopped the bleeding, but now the division-leading Blue Jays come to town for three against some starting pitchers that don’t exactly give O’s fans the warm & fuzzies.
Buckle up.
Hunter Can’t Hide his Excitement About Return
Tommy Hunter couldn’t be happier to be an Oriole again. Rich Dubroff of CSN Mid-Atlantic has the quotes, which will likely give you some feels. Welcome back, Big Game. Some more scoreless outings like the one you provided yesterday would be much appreciated.
Kevin Gausman Must Thrive as Ace for Orioles to Reach Postseason
Jacob Shafer of Bleacher Report says that the O’s could certainly use a lot more of the Gausman we’ve seen most recently, especially with Chris Tillman hurt, Dylan Bundy perhaps tiring, and the rest of the rotation a dumpster fire.
If you’re into reading scouting reports, Doug Thorburn of Baseball Prospectus has some thoughts on Dylan Bundy.
A Moment to Appreciate Adam Jones
Our own Andrew Stetka, in his weekly MASN guest column, says that it’s extremely strange to see Adam Jones, this generation of O’s fans’ version of The Iron Man, out of the lineup. Heal up soon, #Cap10.
Ubaldo Jimenez is Back in the Rotation, For Now
Hey, I remember a night when Ubaldo flirted with a no-hitter in a start against Toronto. That would be cool…do that again, Ubie.
And in Ravens News…
Filmstudy: Offensive Line Construction & Notes vs. Lions
Wondering which offensive lineman played Saturday night? Or which players improved their chances to make the roster? RSR’s Ken “Filmstudy” McKusick has you covered.
