Looking ahead to home opener after Orioles suffer season-opening sweep at The Trop
Luke Jones and Nestor set the expectations for Orioles baseball as Opening Day leaves empty seats
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Orioles running it back with mid-20s starting pitchers, but patience wearing thin
Local product Bruce Zimmermann will start Monday’s home opener against Milwaukee.
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Three Orioles stats to like, three to dislike in late June
At the same time the Orioles’ season started falling apart, Ryan Mountcastle began turning his rookie campaign around.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts approaching late June
Trey Mancini hit his 100th career home run on Sunday, but trade rumors will grow louder as July approaches.
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Orioles place Zimmermann on 10-day IL, designate Sisco for assignment
Once considered a top 100 prospect in baseball, catcher Chance Sisco had been demoted to the minors late last month.
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Arozarena’s slam sends Orioles to 15th straight road loss
Randy Arozarena’s grand slam in the seventh inning put the game out of reach for Baltimore in the 7-1 final.
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Orioles stay hot in 10-3 blowout win over Mets
Pat Valaika doubled twice and drove in three runs as Baltimore continued a very strong start to June.
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Mountcastle surge would help ease Orioles’ short-term pains
Ryan Mountcastle’s “enormous” three-run homer helped Baltimore win its first home series of the season on Wednesday.
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Orioles finally stop 14-game slide with 7-4 win over Minnesota
A sensational catch by Cedric Mullins and a four-run third inning led Baltimore to its first win in more than two weeks.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts through first quarter of 2021 campaign
Despite cooling off from his ridiculous April, Cedric Mullins continues to play at a high level atop the Baltimore order.
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Orioles erase early deficit, beat Yankees 10-6
Behind 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball from Bruce Zimmermann, Baltimore salvaged the final game of the weekend series.
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After making Orioles history, whether Means sticks around becomes next question
John Means emerging as the closest thing to a true ace the Orioles have had since Mike Mussina begs the question of whether he’ll be around to see this arduous rebuild through.
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Oakland’s Laureano saves day as Orioles can’t complete sweep in 7-5 loss
A’s center fielder Ramon Laureano made an acrobatic catch and hit the game-winning home run in the eighth inning on Sunday.
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Zimmermann hit hard as Orioles lose 5-1 to Yankees
Lefty Bruce Zimmermann allowed four runs and nine hits over just 3 2/3 innings on Tuesday.
Lowther’s path to majors reflects strange times for Orioles farm system
The 24-year-old lefty owns a career 2.26 ERA in the minors, but he hasn’t pitched in an official pro game since the end of the 2019 season with Double-A Bowie.
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Bats absent, Zimmermann buckles in fifth as Orioles blanked 3-0 by Miami
Baltimore had to settle for a split of the brief two-game set with the Marlins.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following series loss to Seattle
Reality hit the Orioles in a hard way with another series loss to finish off an ugly 1-6 homestand.
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Mullins illustrates ups and downs of Orioles’ rebuilding process
Remembering where the center fielder was two years ago helps keep the early struggles of other young players in perspective.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following weekend sweep to Boston
It was a forgettable weekend at Camden Yards for Brandon Hyde’s club.
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Orioles can’t hold late lead, fall 6-4 to Boston in 10 innings
Local product Bruce Zimmermann registered his second quality start of the season, but the Baltimore bullpen faltered late in the game.
Don Mohler and Nestor Aparicio put the hope back in Opening Day with The Recon
Don Mohler and Nestor Aparicio put the hope back in Opening Day with The Recon
Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio provide a full Opening Day primer for all Orioles fans
Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio provide a full Opening Day primer for all Orioles fans
It doesn’t get much better than the Bruce Zimmermann story
Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio discuss the story of Bruce Zimmermann in a Baltimore uniform
A fast start by Mullins and Means could bode well for Birds
Luke Jones and Nestor Aparicio discuss the Orioles young hopefuls as the season begins
Putting the hope back in Opening Day in Baltimore
Don Mohler and Nestor dedicate The Recon to a glorious weekend of Orioles baseball and hoops and the hope ahead for some beer and hot dogs at a ballgame this summer.
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A fast start by Mullins and Means could bode well for Birds
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the organizational mini-miracles of Cedric Mullins and John Means in taking advantage of the Orioles new “growth mindset” and adjustments in getting the club off to a fast start at Fenway.
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It doesn’t get much better than the Bruce Zimmermann story
Luke Jones and Nestor discuss Orioles glorious Opening Weekend sweep of Red Sox at Fenway and the role of the Loyola kid in writing some historic local lore.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following season-opening sweep over Boston
Expectations shouldn’t change after three games, but periods of success carry long-term value for young teams trying to avoid getting used to losing.
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Backed by big run support, Ellicott City native Zimmermann earns first major league win
Rookie left-hander Bruce Zimmermann allowed three earned runs over six innings in the 11-3 win over Boston.
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Eleven Orioles to watch to open 2021 season
The Baltimore outfield has no shortage of talent entering the new season.
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Orioles set 26-man roster despite Opening Day postponement due to rain
Trey Mancini had to wait another day to officially complete his inspiring comeback from colon cancer.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts approaching Opening Day
Austin Hays has been on a roller coaster since his major league debut in 2017, but he was easily Baltimore’s best player this spring
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Former Cy Young winner Hernandez released while Orioles name Kremer, Lopez to rotation
“King Felix” had been slowed by a sore elbow and wasn’t going to make the Opening Day roster out of camp.
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Orioles rotation taking shape as Opening Day nears
Rookie lefty and local product Bruce Zimmermann will begin the season as the No. 3 starter after a strong spring.
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2021 Orioles spring preview: 40-man roster pitchers
Lefty John Means is the heavy favorite to start the season opener in Boston on April 1.
