Monday Bird Droppings

The Orioles are in Pittsburgh today, but are just waiting around to finish up their road trip. They return to action tomorrow with Miguel Gonzalez taking the bump.

Impressive Pitching, Woeful Offense Highlight Orioles Split With Royals
Chris Tillman threw a complete game shutout May 16, but the Orioles offense struggled throughout as they split a four-game series with Kansas City.

Pair of calls overturned in O's-Royals contest | orioles.com: News
A pair of calls were overturned after manager challenges during the Royals' 8-6 victory over the Orioles on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium.

Matt Wieters won’t come off of the DL when eligible on May 26 | HardballTalk
Oh, good old platelet rich plasma injection. Hello, old friend!

Orioles Q&A: Rill Talk with ... Troy Patton - Carroll County Times: Baltimore Orioles
Is there a Rill Talk curse?

School of Roch: "Because You Asked" - Seventh Inning Fetch
Roch doin Roch-y things...

Baltimore Orioles: A shift in offensive philosophy?
There's a lot of negative talk about the shift these days...

On this day in 2006, the Orioles signed Melvin Mora to a 3 year $26 million extension.

It's the birthday of Ken Gerhart, Fritzie Connally and Chris "Hot" Fussell.