Good morning, Camden Chatters.
The Orioles’ get-right collection towards the Marlins took a incorrect flip on the finish. Not solely did the O’s fail to finish the sweep by shedding within the dumbest approach conceivable — a walkoff throwing error — however additionally they suffered another injury to a beginning pitcher. Cade Povich left his begin towards the Marlins after simply three innings with what the group introduced as “left forearm discomfort.” Uh-oh.
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While we don’t need to assume the worst case situation, that sort of injury hardly ever portends excellent news. At the very least, Povich is nearly definitely headed for a stint on the injured checklist, the place he’ll be a part of fellow starters Trevor Rogers, Dean Kremer, and in fact Zach Eflin, who’s out for the season.
The Orioles’ pitching depth has been stretched thinner than anybody might have imagined by May 8. The Birds have already used 9 totally different beginning pitchers and that quantity might proceed to climb as another gap has opened up within the rotation. That spot could possibly be stuffed by Rogers, who’s eligible to return off the 15-day IL in three days. Or if not Rogers, maybe the Orioles might name up Trey Gibson, who held his personal in his MLB debut towards the Yankees final weekend. The subsequent time this spot within the rotation comes up will even be towards the Yankees, so whether it is Trey, good luck to him once more.
What a rotten flip of occasions for Povich, who was attempting to pitch his approach again into the Orioles’ plans and assist offset the loss of some veteran starters. Who is aware of if Povich would’ve had a breakout efficiency or if he would’ve ended up within the 5+ ERA vary just like the final two years, however now he won’t get the possibility to seek out out for some time. Injuries proceed to wreak havoc on this Orioles roster.
After their 2-5 street journey, the Orioles return house for an eventful weekend collection towards the Athletics. Tonight they’ll be gifting away the wildly widespread Tupac bobblehead, and after tomorrow’s recreation the O’s will likely be internet hosting a post-game live performance that includes Nelly. If solely the live performance additionally featured Tupac, now that may be one thing.
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Orioles should not move on from Jordan Westburg | MAILBAG – BaltimoreBaseball.com
A fed-up reader thinks the Orioles ought to simply “get rid of” Jordan Westburg. Dude, why? He makes the league minimal, is below group management for 4 extra seasons, and is a top quality participant when he’s on the sector. I can consider about 15 different Orioles I’d sooner eliminate.
The O’s walking man: Taylor Ward keeps drawing walks and at a record pace – Steve Melewski
I need to say, this isn’t the model of Taylor Ward that I anticipated the Orioles could be getting. But I’ll definitely take it.
Holliday restarts rehab assignment, expected back in mid-May – MLB.com
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Third time’s the appeal for Jackson, hopefully. His earlier two rehab makes an attempt haven’t turned out so nice.
The principle is mainly “keep hitting the ball hard and your luck will eventually even out.” Hard to argue with that.
Orioles birthdays and historical past
Is at present your birthday? Happy birthday! Four ex-Orioles had been born on today, together with top-of-the-line pitchers in group historical past, the late Orioles Hall of Famer Mike Cuellar (b. 1937, d. 2010). Cuellar spent eight years in Baltimore and racked up 4 20+ win seasons, 133 full video games, three All-Star appearances, and a 1970 World Series ring. His 143 wins as an Oriole are the fourth-most in franchise historical past. Cuellar was the co-AL Cy Young winner with the Tigers’ Denny McLain in 1969, the one time that the Cy Young vote in both league has ever resulted in a tie. Other former Orioles born on today are left-hander Sean Gilmartin (36) and righties Alfredo Simón and John Maine (each 45).
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A complete lot of stuff has occurred on today in O’s historical past, most of it not good. On this date in 1965, O’s second baseman Jerry Adair noticed his MLB report streak of 438 errorless possibilities come to an finish when he booted a Bill Freehan grounder to begin the eighth. It was Adair’s first error in his final 90 video games, since July 21, 1964.
On this date in 2012, the O’s gave up 4 house runs in a single recreation to the Rangers’ Josh Hamilton, who grew to become the sixteenth participant in MLB historical past to perform the feat. All 4 of Hamilton’s homers had been two-run pictures, all 4 with Elvis Andrus on base. He bashed his first two within the first and third off O’s starter Jake Arrieta, then added one off Zach Phillips within the seventh and Darren O’Day within the eighth.
In 2014, the O’s had been the victims of an immaculate inning — 9 pitches, three strikeouts — thrown by Rays reliever Brad Boxberger. What made it significantly distinctive is that Boxberger did it after coming in with the bases loaded and no one out, the primary time that’s occurred in MLB historical past. Boxberger mowed down Steve Pearce, Jonathan Schoop, and Caleb Joseph for essentially the most spectacular potential escape from the jam. Fortunately, the Orioles received the sport anyway.
In 2018, Dylan Bundy made doubtful historical past by changing into the primary pitcher in main league historical past to surrender 4 house runs with out recording an out. The Orioles starter started the sport with a single earlier than coughing up three straight dingers to the Royals’ Jorge Soler, Mike Moustakas, and Salvador Perez. He then walked the following two batters earlier than serving up his fourth homer, to Alex Gordon, which chased him from the sport. The Royals in the end scored 10 runs within the prime of the primary in an eventual 15-7 drubbing of the Birds.
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But not the whole lot that has occurred on May 8 has been unhealthy for the Orioles. It was on today in 1966 that Frank Robinson hit essentially the most well-known house run in O’s historical past, a titanic blast that sailed filter of Memorial Stadium. The prodigious homer has virtually taken on legendary standing over time, but it surely did really occur, as Robinson’s first-inning clout off Cleveland’s Luis Tiant sailed over the bleachers, right into a car parking zone, and rolled below a automotive. It’s estimated that the ball sailed 451 ft on the fly and another 90 ft on the bottom. Robinson obtained a standing ovation from the followers when he got here out to the sector the following inning.