ESPN's BBTN 500 is continuing to be revealed. Up until now, Mark has been surprised by O's players ranked too low. Today, many more surprise him as seeming high, with five O's appearing 101-200 including Hardy, Hammel, Machado, Markakis and Johnson.
The Baltimore Orioles' fifth starter competition narrowed again as Zach Britton was optioned to AAA Norfolk. Jonathan Schoop and Yamaico Navarro were also optioned.
Can everyone please stop blaming the Orioles for a problem that is entirely of the NFL's own creation? That would be just great, thanks. Also, the O's have announced they tried to work out Sept. 5 compromises and couldn't make it happen.
As the BBTN 500 continues to be unveiled, Mark is perched, waiting to harp on lack of respect. It's more of a challenge when five Orioles appear from 201-300, including Bundy, Davis, O'Day, Tillman, and Chen. There's still outrage - don't worry.
Danny Valencia's hopes have been dashed. He'll be starting the season at AAA Norfolk.
The Baltimore Orioles have had a game scheduled on the night of September 5th for months, and the Ravens, as the Super Bowl-winning team, would typically get to kick off the NFL season the Thursday before the rest (the 5th). Who wins this dispute?
Where Reimold, Markakis, Tillman, and Wada stand.
Hopes for Dylan Bundy making the Opening Day roster were dashed as he was optioned to Bowie on Saturday. He says he has a little to fix in his mechanics and the minor leagues is definitely the place to do that when possible.
There is a baseball player named Michael Flacco. He is the brother of Joe Flacco. He now plays in the Red Sox system.
It's not believed to be serious at this time.
