The Orioles officially open the second half of the season with a tough west coast swing that begins tonight in Oakland. You may recall, that the A's last visit to OPACY was not so pleasant. Hopefully, the drama is a thing of the past and the O's can do what they've done best this July: win.
Walker and Alvarez Make Triple-A Debuts with Norfolk (Birdswatcher)
"Christian Walker and Dariel Alvarez were promoted from Double-A to Triple-A after the All Star Break. They made their Triple-A debuts tonight with Norfolk." Mike Yastrzemski did alright, too.
School of Roch: Bundy: "There are just some things I need to work on" The talented Mr. Bundy had another rough Carolina League outing. Rocky's on the beat.
Yankees sign Rich Hill | HardballTalk
"The Yankees are the third organization for Rich Hill in the space of three weeks." My count has eight Orioles castoffs signed by the Yankees this year?
Jake Arrieta turns into pitching building block while Chicago Cubs look to future | Star Tribune
This article was discussed a bit around the site yesterday, but if you haven't seen it, Arrieta's comments are interesting, though perhaps a bit self-serving.
Orioles to celebrate 60th anniversary | orioles.com: News
"The Orioles today announced plans to celebrate their 60th Anniversary season in Baltimore with a series of events before, during and after their August 8 game against the St. Louis Cardinals."
Gary Roenicke Played Key Role In Orioles' Trade For Adam Jones
Interesting story. I did not Roenicke scouted for the O's.
On this day in 1964, the O's maintained their three game edge in the AL East with a 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Light hitting second baseman Jerry Adair homered and Milt Pappas scattered nine hitas and a walk over nine innings to secure his eighth win of the season.
It's the birthday of Rudy May.