MASN: Steve Melewski 1 hour ago
Familiar late-season storyline: O's players that once lost 100 or more can now win 100 games
It is a storyline that is surfacing often now in the Orioles clubhouse. There are several players in there that were on the team two years ago that lost 110 games. Now they are on a team that might win 100 games.Austin Hays, Cedric Mullins, Ryan Mountcastle, Anthony Santander, Ryan McKenna, Ramón Urías and Jorge Mateo were position players on both clubs to name several, but not every player that fits this bill.Hays played in 131 games that 2021 season and, of course, is a key part of the winning this year. Winning that will take the Orioles to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. And...
MASN: School of Roch Sep 24, 2023
Orioles lineup in Cleveland (updated)
CLEVELAND – The Orioles play their last road game of the regular season today with Heston Kjerstad serving as designated hitter and Jordan Westburg playing second base.Gunnar Henderson is starting at third base. The outfield is Austin Hays in left, Cedric Mullins in center and Anthony Santander in right.Kyle Gibson is 14-9 with a 5.00 ERA in 31 starts. He faced Cleveland on May 30 and allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings in an 8-5 win. He’s 4-10 lifetime against the Guardians with a 5.55 ERA and 1.647 WHIP in 22 games.Ramón Laureano is 9-for-18 with two doubles, a triple...
MASN: School of Roch Sep 22, 2023
Orioles and Guardians lineups for second game of series
CLEVELAND – Heston Kjerstad is the Orioles' designated hitter tonight and Aaron Hicks is starting in center field.Cedric Mullins is on the bench.Gunnar Henderson is the shortstop and stays atop the order. Jordan Westburg is playing second base and Ramón Urías is at third.Tyler Wells is in the bullpen tonight after the Orioles recalled him from Triple-A Norfolk. His four-seam fastball averaged 92.5 mph in the majors this season but topped at 95.7 mph while he pitched in relief with the Tides.The Orioles bullpen has registered a 3.65 ERA in the eighth inning and later since Félix...
Baltimore Sun Sep 20, 2023
Adam Frazier embracing role as Orioles’ clutch hitter as postseason nears: ‘That’s what I live for’
With runners in scoring position, Orioles second baseman Adam Fraizer has a .945 OPS that is third best on the team behind Cedric Mullins and Gunnar Henderson. “He just wants to be up there in those moments,” manager Brandon Hyde said.
Eutaw Street Report Sep 19, 2023
Cedric Mullins’ 3-Run Game-Winning HR
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Camden Chat Sep 19, 2023
Mullins propels Orioles to another chaotic, come-from-behind win with three-run homer in the ninth
Photo by Carmen Mandato/ The Orioles managed to top Sunday’s victory with another come-from-behind victory. Cedric Mullins played the hero with a three-run homer in the top of the ninth. For the second consecutive game, the Orioles found themselves trailing by two against a prominent closer from an American League contender. Baltimore needed extra innings against the Rays on Sunday, but the Birds elected to take care of business in nine tonight. Cedric Mullins stole the lead with a three-run homer in the top of the ninth, and Yennier Cano stranded the tying run at...
Baltimore Sun Sep 18, 2023
Orioles repeat magic, come back to beat Astros, 8-7, behind Cedric Mullins’ go-ahead 3-run homer in 9th
Center fielder Cedric Mullins blasted a go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning as the Orioles improbably rallied for the second straight day to earn an 8-7 win over the defending champion Astros.
MASN: School of Roch Sep 18, 2023
Means holds Astros to one run, Mullins hits go-ahead homer in ninth for 8-7 win (updated)
HOUSTON – Orioles manager Brandon Hyde ran out of pitching. He also was running out of ideas.His club regained the lead over the Astros tonight on Cedric Mullins’ three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning, and he had to get creative to avoid losing control of the situation. But typical of the 2023 Orioles, they figured it out.They seem to thrive on weird.Aaron Hicks came out of the game in the bottom half of the inning with a cramp, creating a chain reaction and some confusion in the Orioles’ 8-7 win before a stunned crowd of 34,456 at Minute Maid Park.Cionel Pérez inherited the...
MASN: School of Roch Sep 17, 2023
Orioles celebrate playoff clinching and turn attention to division title
Cedric Mullins stood between first and second base, fists clenched, eyes fixed on his dugout. Teammates raced out of it. A fly ball that otherwise would be routine suddenly meant everything.The Orioles clinched their first playoff berth since 2016, and they knew it two innings before the final out, with the Rangers losing in Cleveland. But they wanted the win. Take care of their own business.Rays center fielder Manual Margot drifted back, made the catch and got out of the way as Adley Rutschman sprinted to the plate in the bottom of the 11th. He knew what was about to happen. He's been...
Camden Chat Sep 17, 2023
THE ORIOLES ARE IN THE POSTSEASON VICTORY GIF PARTY
Photo by Patrick Smith/ YOU KNOW WHAT MUST BE DONE It is Sunday afternoon. The Orioles walked off the Tampa Bay Rays in eleven innings, coming back to tie the game in the ninth and again in the tenth to split their four-game weekend series. Adam Frazier tied it dramatically in the ninth, Adley Rutschman tied it in the tenth, and Cedric Mullins got the walkoff with a sacrifice fly in the eleventh. Earlier on Sunday, the Rangers lost to the Guardians, clinching a postseason berth for the O’s. The O’s own walkoff win gets them back to a two game lead over the Rays -...
MASN: Steve Melewski Sep 17, 2023
Amazing comeback: O's trail in eighth, ninth and 10th, yet walk off Rays in 11th (Hyde quotes added)
In a game in which they trailed by two runs in the eighth, and by one in the ninth and the 10th today, the Orioles produced a stirring comeback win.One that lifted them back to a two-game lead atop the American League East at 93-56. They split the four-game series with the Rays, winning the last two games.Cedric Mullins' sac fly with one out in the 11th scored Adley Rutschman from third and the O's had a walk-off win, 5-4 in 11 over Tampa Bay. An amazing comeback victory. And Mullins third career walk-off plate appearance. Before they sealed the win, Baltimore produced some late-game drama...
Camden Chat Sep 15, 2023
Friday Bird Droppings: The Orioles’ pivotal series started on a sour note
Even Cedric Mullins couldn’t catch this one. | Photo by Rob Carr/ The O’s suffered a one-run loss to the Rays that shaved their division lead to just one game. The vibes aren’t great right now. Good morning, Camden Chatters. For weeks now, we’ve had this series between the Orioles and the Rays circled on the calendar, knowing that these four crucial games could very well decide who wins the AL East crown in 2023. It’s the most pivotal, most highly anticipated regular season series at Camden Yards since...maybe ever? It cannot be undersold how important it is...
Camden Chat Sep 14, 2023
Round one of the Battle for the AL East goes to Tampa Bay as the Orioles lose 4-3
Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports The Orioles came back from an early deficit to tie the game, but a late HR and a dominant showing from the Rays bullpen stifled the O’s chances of stealing a win. October came to Camden Yards early Thursday night, as the Orioles and Rays faced off with the balance of power in the AL East on the line. What didn’t come with that playoff atmosphere was an Orioles win, as the O’s fell 4-3 to Tampa. Early on it looked like the O’s were feeding off the incredible energy that Birdland brought to the Yard. Cedric Mullins brought the...
MASN: School of Roch Sep 14, 2023
Crucial four-game series for Orioles begins with 4-3 loss (updated)
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde faced redundancy before the Rays.More questions about the magnitude of the series. How his players would handle it, how he’d handle it.“I just want our guys to enjoy it,” Hyde said during his daily media session. “This is what you play for all year. Play meaningful games in September. It’s something you always talk about.“I really want our guys to just relax and enjoy all the moments.”The fun times began with Cedric Mullins’ running, diving catch in right-center field to rob Taylor Walls in the second inning and likely save a run. They accelerated...
MASN: School of Roch Sep 13, 2023
Orioles and Cardinals lineups for series finale
Jordan Westburg stays in the Orioles lineup tonight and is batting fifth against left-hander Drew Rom.James McCann is catching again, with Adley Rutschman serving as designated hitter. Gunnar Henderson is playing third base and Jorge Mateo is the shortstop.Aaron Hicks is in center field, with Cedric Mullins on the bench.For the Orioles Adley Rutschman DH Ryan Mountcastle 1B Anthony Santander RF Austin Hays LF Jordan Westburg 2B Gunnar Henderson 3B Aaron Hicks CF James McCann C Jorge Mateo SSKyle Gibson RHP
