Back in the day, when the O’s were competitive and interesting, I devoted my attention to the team on the field instead of high school or college players I’d never heard of who were years away from sniffing the majors.
And with the major league club being such an unwatchable mess — with another loss last night that you can read about in my familiar-looking recap — it’s only natural that O’s fans are more focused than ever on building a stockpile of talent for the future.
Day 1 of the draft is tonight, followed by rounds 2-10 and competitive balance round B on Monday afternoon, then rounds 11-20 on Tuesday starting at noon.
2021 MLB Mock Draft 3.0: Kumar Rocker to the Rangers, Jack Leiter to Tigers in Keith Law’s Latest – The AthleticKeith Law’s final mock draft is a bit surprising in that he has Kumar Rocker going second overall, where most mocks have him dropping to sixth or lower.
Connolly: If the Orioles have a shot to draft Jack Leiter or Kumar Rocker, they can’t whiff – The AthleticLeiter is generally thought to be a more prestigious draft prospect than Rocker, but Connolly would gladly take either one if they’re available to the Orioles.
Is today your birthday? Happy birthday! Your lone O’s birthday buddy is right-hander and UMBC alum Zach Clark, who was a feel-good story for the Orioles, toiling eight years in the Birds’ minor league system before finally making the majors at age 29.
On this day in 1968, Earl Weaver managed the first game of what became a legendary career, taking over the 43-37 Orioles after the All-Star break when Hank Bauer was fired.
became the first skipper in MLB history to manage two of his sons, as Billy Ripken made his MLB debut alongside his star brother, Cal Jr.
The last time the Orioles won a game on this date was in 2014, when Nick Hundley’s RBI single in the 10th walked off the Yankees, 3-2.
But a Lee Lacy single, Cal Ripken walk, and Eddie Murray RBI single brought up Fred Lynn, who crushed a game-winning, three-run homer for a 7-6 victory.