Wednesday Bird Droppings

Recaps of the last night's 3-1 loss to the Yankees can be found in the Baltimore Sun, the New York Times, and at orioles.com.

Orioles, let Trembley down gently - baltimoresun.com
Peter Schmuck begs the Orioles to put DaveTrembley out of his misery. -Stacey

Britt's Bird Watch: Gonzo to return mid-June
Britt Ghiroli spoke with Mike Gonzalez on the phone on Monday. He's pain free and should throw again later this week. "The timetable for his return is June 14, although it could be the series after the Os return from the West Coast." -zk

Orioles a Failure on Many Fronts -- MLB FanHouse
Your daily dose of depression.  -Stacey

Injunction sought on Orioles ballpark renovation | HeraldTribune.com
Demo on the park was supposed to start this week, and two citizens groups are still trying to hold it up. -zk

Orioles Insider: Roberts, Pie updates
Brian will play in a game this Friday and it sounds like he's doing well. Felix, not so much. -Stacey

Top Ten Yankee Killers - Oriole Hitters
Dempsey's Army takes a look at the Orioles with success against their current series opponent. A couple of them are even on the team this year. -Stacey

Orioles Insider: Scouts talk about Nick Markakis
Orioles Insider continues its series with scouts, this time focusing on Nicky. Spoiler: they all love him. -Stacey

Orioles Insider: Scouts talk Nolan Reimold
He really just needs to get healthy, according to the experts. -Stacey

Oswalt won't face further discipline | MLB.com: News
They suspend players all the time; here's a case where they should clearly suspend the umpire. Home plate ump Bill Hohn threw a hissy in Monday's Houston-Nats game, and tossed Oswalt unnecessarily. -zk

Meanwhile, down on the farm....

Shorebirds Fall On The Road To Greensboro - WBOC-TV
The Shorebirds lost 8-4 to the Grasshoppers as Bobby Bundy gave up 5 runs in six innings. 

Pelicans' Teheran blisters Keys - The Frederick News-Post Online
The Keys couldn't solve Julio Teheran, the top prospect in the Braves system. He shut the Keys out through 8 innings, striking out 14. They mounted a rally in the 9th but it wasn't enough, as they lost 4-3. 

B-Mets can't stop Baysox surge | Press & Sun-Bulletin
Caleb Joseph hit a 2 run HR and scored twice in support of Steve Johnson, who pitched six innings with 8 strikeouts. The Baysox won 7-2. 

Run in ninth lifts Tides over Rochester 4-3 | PilotOnline.com
Newly promoted Matt Angle singled in the winning run in the 9th inning and old hand Dennis Sarfate earned the save.