The Beer Is Brewing, The Trash Is Flying, and The Race For The Pennant Is On!

[Jigfishn10]

Red Sox are a half game in front of their grapefruit league arch rival, the Twins.  

 

That about sums up the first half season for the Sox. 

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Orioles in dire need of pitching and hitting as both have dryed up.

Here comes another rookie with power to help with the run production.

 

 

Source: Cowser joining Orioles in New York

By Roch Kubatko

Orioles

July 04, 2023, 9:01pm

 

NEW YORK – Colton Cowser finally got the phone call.

The organization’s No. 2 prospect is joining the Orioles in New York, according to a source. The club is expected to select his contract from Triple-A Norfolk.

Space must be cleared on the 40-man roster, and the Orioles could make other moves prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Yankees.

What’s certain is that Cowser, ranked No. 14 among baseball’s prospects by MLB Pipeline, is in position to make his major league debut.

Cowser wasn’t in Norfolk’s lineup tonight. He’s batting .330/.459/.537 with 10 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs, 40 RBIs and 48 walks in 56 games.

The Orioles selected Cowser fifth-overall in 2021 out of Sam Houston State. He’s accumulated 381 plate appearance at Triple-A in two seasons, slashing .292/.420/.500 in 83 games.

Executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias said recently in a MASN interview that Cowser had nothing left to prove and was just waiting on a call.

He got it.

Cowser’s arrival coincides with a difficult stretch of the season, with the Orioles losing six of their last seven games.

They scored three runs in the three-game series against the Twins in the final homestand before the All-Star break, rallying Sunday to avoid their first sweep since May 2022, and have lost twice to the Yankees.

The Rays lost their third game in a row today to keep the Orioles six back for the division lead, but the Yankees have moved within two of second place.

The skid hasn’t wiped out the excitement over the talent pipeline’s flooding of the major league roster.

Infielder Jordan Westburg earned his promotion on June 26, allowing him to join former No. 1 prospect Gunnar Henderson and catcher Adley Rutschman, the first-overall selection in the 2019 draft.

The Orioles have eight players in MLB Pipeline’s top 100, with Single-A Delmarva catcher Samuel Basallo added today.

Shortstop Jackson Holliday, the first-overall selection in last year’s draft, is No. 1 overall. Cowser is 14^th, Westburg 32^nd, outfielder Heston Kjerstad 38^th, shortstop Joey Ortiz 65^th, infielder Connor Norby 68^th and third baseman Coby Mayo 77^th.

Easy to see why the Orioles are regarded as having the No. 1 system in baseball.

Cowser is the latest to reach the majors, but he may not be the last in 2023. Kjerstad, the second-overall pick in 2020, and Norby also are possibilities.

Ortiz has been up and down this season. Pitcher Grayson Rodriguez, a first-rounder in 2018, is working his way back to the Orioles after another assignment to Norfolk.

Rodriguez started tonight and shut out Durham on three hits, no walks and 12 strikeouts in six innings.

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The kids are the future in a 6-3 victory over the yankees.

Cowser lined an RBI single into right field in the sixth inning after the Orioles put runners on the corners with one out against left-handed reliever Nick Ramirez, and he crossed the plate for the first time on Jordan Westburg’s two-run triple.

Dean Kremer struck out a career-high 10 batters in seven innings, and the Orioles won their 50th game, a total they didn’t reach last season until July 28.

Félix Bautista stranded an inherited runner and registered the four-out save. Ryan O’Hearn provided breathing room with a two-run homer off Jan Hamilton in the ninth after Adley Rutschman doubled.

 

 

 

[BrianMDTX]

Orioles bombard Bronx Bombers. A real shellacking. Almost a shutout. 

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Henderson leads Orioles' 20-hit parade in 14 to 1 victory over the Skankees.

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Good start to the weekend: O's beat Twins 3-1 in 10 innings.

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O's big inning, Wells' strong outing lead to win and series victory over the Twins 6 to 2.

 

[BrianMDTX]

Umm-m-m…the Baltimore Orioles are two games out of first place in the AL East. After the torrid start by the Rays, who looked to be a solid lock to win a division title in May, Tampa has to be keeping a close watch in the rear view mirror. 
 

The Orioles are a good team. And are looking like a true contender. 

[hokiehunter373]

12 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

Umm-m-m…the Baltimore Orioles are two games out of first place in the AL East. After the torrid start by the Rays, who looked to be a solid lock to win a division title in May, Tampa has to be keeping a close watch in the rear view mirror. 
 

The Orioles are a good team. And are looking like a true contender. 

Gonna be real interesting to see what that FO does at the deadline 

[BrianMDTX]

They are destroying the Twins right now. 12-1…and counting. 
 

One decent starter and I’ll be happy if that’s the only trade they make. They have talent to trade. 

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O's hammer six homers, sweep Minnesota 15 to 2. Reach 54-35 at the break.

 

 

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4 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

One decent starter and I’ll be happy if that’s the only trade they make. They have talent to trade. 

 

Can we possibly get our original draft pick from a few years ago back to baltimore? We traded him to boston for reliever Andrew Miller in 2014 whom was just a rental for us hoping to get to the world series, we didnt.

 

[gim]

I watched about half an hour of the Orioles-Twins game today. When the O’s put up 7 in the 5th, that was enough for me. Went outside and trimmed some bushes instead. A few days ago, I heard a couple Twins fans at work pounding their chest about a home sweep over the Royals. The lowly terrible Royals. Welcome back to reality, Minnesota.

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@gimruis First time was today that i saw the Twins new home uniforms. Look much better than the pinstripes of old. I still like the old baby blues.

 

I went to a few games in the humpty dome, I miss the plexiglass and the right field baggie,

[BrianMDTX]

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[Jigfishn10]

On 7/9/2023 at 9:25 PM, gimruis said:

I watched about half an hour of the Orioles-Twins game today. When the O’s put up 7 in the 5th, that was enough for me. Went outside and trimmed some bushes instead. A few days ago, I heard a couple Twins fans at work pounding their chest about a home sweep over the Royals. The lowly terrible Royals. Welcome back to reality, Minnesota.

Sorry bud, I had to laugh at this.

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If you are a Orioles fan from way back you will remember these pitchers. Can you name them?

[BrianMDTX]

Going by memory (no Google)

 

1- Scottie McGregor

2- ?

3- Mike Flanagan

4- that leg kick? Who else but Jim Palmer?

5- The Moose

6- ?

7- Gregg Olsen

 

2 is tough. My guess is Steve Stone?

6 has me stumped

[TnRiver46]

7-Olson. Final answer 

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9 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

Going by memory (no Google)

 

1- Scottie McGregor

2- ?

3- Mike Flanagan

4- that leg kick? Who else but Jim Palmer?

5- The Moose

6- ?

7- Gregg Olsen

 

2 is tough. My guess is Steve Stone?

6 has me stumped

 

#2 is Mike Boddicker, he was with the orioles from 1980 till 1988, he pitced great in the 1983 playoffs and in the world series win over the Phillies, without Boddicker orioles would not have been in the world series. #6 is Scott Erickson, he pitched for the birds from 1995 to 2000, he was average to below average and his last year was bad.

7 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

7-Olson. Final answer 

 

[BrianMDTX]

Know ‘em. Watched ‘em. Didn’t recognize ‘em! ?

[Jar11591]

The Braves have resumed their regular scheduled programming of absolutely mashing. 

[gim]

On 7/13/2023 at 8:26 PM, throttleplate said:

6 is Scott Erickson, he pitched for the birds from 1995 to 2000, he was average to below average and his last year was bad

Scott Erickson was the third starter for the Twins in the 1991 World Series title. They used Jack Morris, Kevin Tapani, and Scott Erickson in a 3 man starting rotation to beat the Braves in 7 games.

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Frazier homers twice and Orioles begin second half with 5-2 win over Marlins. Dean Kramer with the win.

 

Dean Kramer

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2 hours ago, gimruis said:

Scott Erickson was the third starter for the Twins in the 1991 World Series title. They used Jack Morris, Kevin Tapani, and Scott Erickson in a 3 man starting rotation to beat the Braves in 7 games.

 

							Scott didnt have a good series, the bullpen saved him. Jack Morris pitched a shutout into the 10th inning, Probably a feat never to be duplicated ever again. I was living in Levvitown PA. at that time and watched every game rooting for the Twins.     Scott erickson