Tyler Wells when asked if the Orioles over the past three weeks (12-8) is the real version:
"I think that you’re seeing the offense go out there with a lot more confidence, and they are absolutely smoking the ball. I think that you start to see a lot of the defense really shining with a lot of these guys, especially our outfield making huge plays.
"I think that whenever you look at all these pieces kind of coming together, it has the making of something really, really good. And I think that’s where a lot of us have felt all year, it’s been very unwavering in that sense. The standard is really high, and we’re making sure that we continue to live up to that standard every day.
"So for whenever we are struggling and we’re not living up to that standard, I know that there are people out there that are frustrated, but I can assure them that we’re even more frustrated. And I think that you start to see the fruits of the labor of the guys who continue to work hard, keep their head down, keep their mindset consistent."
Pete Alonso on Adley Rutschman's importance to the Orioles:
"He defends the standard really well of just what professionalism is at the plate. He’s swinging a helluva bat right now. ... He’s one of the big pillars that we have here, and I mean, dude’s a stud."
Pete Alonso on Adley Rutschman's importance to the Orioles:
"He defends the standard really well of just what professionalism is at the plate. He’s swinging a helluva bat right now. ... He’s one of the big pillars that we have here, and I mean, dude’s a stud."
Pete Alonso on the importance of Adley Rutschman to the Orioles:
"Obviously, he’s just such a stellar hitter. He’s not afraid to take guys out in the deep water and deep counts. Just such professional at-bats every single time he steps in the box. He defends the standard really well of just what professionalism is at the plate.
"He’s swinging a hell of a bat right now, and also, too, I can’t tell you how important he is for the work he does behind the dish calling games, receiving, trying to steal strikes, holding guys on.
"He’s one of the big pillars that we have here, and I mean, dude’s a stud."
Pete Alonso on the importance of Adley Rutschman to the Orioles:
"Obviously, he’s just such a stellar hitter. He’s not afraid to take guys out in the deep water and deep counts. Just such professional at-bats every single time he steps in the box. He defends the standard really well of just what professionalism is at the plate.
"He’s swinging a hell of a bat right now, and also, too, I can’t tell you how important he is for the work he does behind the dish calling games, receiving, trying to steal strikes, holding guys on.
"He’s one of the big pillars that we have here, and I mean, dude’s a stud."
Cats are so good. There's just a little guy in my house! We hug! We don't speak the same language! We're best friends! He bites me! I make up little songs about him! He doesn't know my name! We fall asleep next to each other!
Pete Alonso is the 10th player in Orioles history (since 1954) to hit 15+ home runs over his first 70 games with the franchise.
First since Trey Mancini had 17 through 70.