Birds Watcher

The home of your Baltimore Orioles news, analysis, opinions, and more. Part of the @FanSided Network. #Birdland

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

The inevitable has happened. The O's are searching for a new manager. #Birdland

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[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

Zach Eflin will undoubtedly give the @Orioles rotation a lift, but the rest of the staff has to be better. #Birdland

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[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

Reinforcements are on the way for the ailing Orioles #Birdland

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[Brendan Mortensen @BrendanMorty]

Excited to be contributing to @FanSided with @BirdsWatcherFS this season

My horrible takes now live in more corners of the internet

First story today on how Coby Mayo’s lefty mashing bat could spark the O’s https://t.co/hbmtcciyfQ

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

The 2024 Orioles draft class already has a few intriguing players to keep an eye on #Birdland

https://t.co/o0RYtCri3a

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

@PigTownSports They're basically all coin flips. You'd almost always take two coin flips over one. But I don't think there's any way the Pirates would do this trade, even if the O's wanted to.

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

A bit worried that this will eventually push Cade Povich out of the rotation but the O's definitely need arms and I think in a vacuum Kyle Gibson can help. We'll see.

[Jon Heyman @JonHeyman]

Kyle Gibson to Orioles. $5.25M plus $1.525M performance bonuses

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

To hell with the near .500 BABIP, just put this guy on the Opening Day roster and let him rip

[Jacob Calvin Meyer @jcalvinmeyer]

Death, taxes and Vimael Machín getting hits in the 9th inning of Orioles spring training games.

Here are The Machín’s numbers this spring:

.425 BA
.465 OBP
.600 SLG
1.065 OPS

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

You absolutely love to see it

[Baltimore Orioles @Orioles]

Paint the town Orange.

See you on April 12: https://t.co/VnCRoZIJsD

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

This is like...you just don't say this stuff out loud, buddy. Keep it in the board room.

What an absolutely horrific message to send to the fanbase and the players here.

[Matt Weyrich @ByMattWeyrich]

In here: For David Rubenstein, it’s still important that the Orioles turn a profit every year to protect that sustainability.

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

At the risk of making it seem like I've got something against Ramon Laureano....I mean, whaaat are we doing here

[Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal]

Free-agent outfielder Ramón Laureano in agreement with Orioles on one-year, $4M contract, source tells @TheAthletic.

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

@TheVergePod 65 drafts in already is absolutely unhinged, love it

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

LINK: https://t.co/uyDmU5hR4p

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

He was a really interesting prospect but hasn't quite put it all together.

In parts of 5 seasons, he's .237/.317/.376 with pretty suspect defense. Hopefully the O's can get that turned around.

[Baltimore Orioles @Orioles]

We have agreed to terms with OF Dylan Carlson on a one-year contract for the 2025 season.

Welcome to Birdland, Dylan!

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

LINK: https://t.co/3UmNpgNslM

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

MLB is bringing automated balls and strikes to spring training this year, using a challenge system like in Triple-A. The Orioles will play 13 of their spring games with the new system.

How do you guys feel about getting ABS into regular season MLB games?

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

Here I was thinking I liked David Rubenstein. You can get absolutely all the way outta here with the salary cap nonsense, my man.

[𝙆am Brice @kambrice1tv]

David Rubenstein talked about about the current state of the MLB payroll (via: @YahooFinance)

— "I wish it would be the case that we would have a salary cap in baseball like other sports do, and maybe eventually we will, but we don’t have that now. What we have is a luxury tax in effect, so if you go over in a higher payroll, you will have to pay a penalty effect to other teams. It’s not a perfect system; it’s better than nothing. But at some point I expect we will have something closer to what the NFL and NBA have, but it’s no guarantee of that”

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

How lucky were we to get to root for Tony Taters during his time here. Best of luck, my man

[The Baltimore Battery @TheBmoreBattery]

Anthony Santander posted a 'thank you' message to the @Orioles and #Birdland fans on his Instagram. 🙏🧡
#baltimorebattery #Orioles #LetsGoOs #DongCity

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

LINK: https://t.co/hrPKoYn3NQ

[Birds Watcher @BirdsWatcherFS]

Amaya was an interesting name back when he was with the Dodgers and Marlins. Certainly a post-hype guy now, and he wasn't particularly good during his time with the White Sox in 2024.

We'll see if he can find a way to make the roster out of spring training.

[Baltimore Orioles @Orioles]

Welcome to Baltimore, Jacob!