Stephen Heckman

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AL East Collision: Orioles’ 7-Game Surge Meets Red Sox 13-Game Win Streak https://t.co/GbBIa83qEk

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Hmmm something the current @Orioles team should read and listen too....this is all facts and something that they should take pride in

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Adam Jones reveals the blunt message Buck Showalter gave him after his first bad effort play about being who you say you are and the little things becoming the big things

“There’s two instances. It’s third day there. I hit a bullet ground ball to the third baseman. You’re watching a double play get turned right in front of you, but the first baseman happened to drop the ball.”

“Does it ever look good when you’re halfway through it and you know you ain’t running hard? Never does. You’re still out, but it never looks good.”

“So after the game, he brings me in and says, ‘Hey, I heard you’re supposed to be the star here. Bleepin act like it.’ I’m like, ‘All right.’”

“It was just an extra incentive like, hey, we’re always watching. The fans are always watching. People are always watching. You’re an example. Show it. Go out there and really play as hard as you can.”

“He was so anal about being fundamentally sound. When the outfield misses a cut, it’s two bases. When the infield does, it’s one.”

“Defense was our strong suit. We played phenomenal defense and it was an attitude every single day, because you’re not going to hit every day.”

“But you can play defense every day. You can run the bases hard every day. You can do the intangibles every single day. And that’s what Buck was always paying attention to.”

[The Baltimore Battery @TheBmoreBattery]

We think it would be wise for a first-year big-league manager who never played a day in the majors to take advice from a Hall of Fame pitcher and legendary broadcaster who has seen over 60 years of baseball first-hand. 🤷‍♂️
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[The Baltimore Battery @TheBmoreBattery]

Our Jared Watson looks at the impressive first season Pete Alonso has put together in Baltimore that’s earned him unanimous recognition as the 2026 Most Valuable Oriole:
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https://t.co/OxkvOOzFSZ

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Our @Zackattack8211 breaks down the @Orioles prospects who brought home 2026 minor-league awards and All-Star honors, including Wehiwa Aloy, Joseph Dzierwa, Anthony Eyanson and more:
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https://t.co/dlyt7xeWqW

[Jacob Calvin Meyer @jcalvinmeyer]

Brandon Young's final line vs. Brewers:

6 innings
3 hits
2 runs
3 walks
9 strikeouts (career high)

Young has a 3.62 ERA this season.

[Talkin' Baseball @TalkinBaseball_]

This is a sick play by Ryan O'Hearn

[The Baltimore Battery @TheBmoreBattery]

We started our journey in #Birdland seven years ago! We began during an extremely tough stretch, worked through a pandemic, witnessed playoff teams and met so many awesome people along the way!

Thank you to every writer, reader and supporter! 🙏🏻🧡
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[Jason Moore @mooformoore5]

Cade Povich takes the mound tonight, and here’s something to look out for.

The Milwaukee Brewers have seen 7,037 breaking balls this season, the 4th-most in MLB. Who’s 3rd? Your Baltimore Orioles.

Povich’s curveball is absolutely disgusting. The pitch averages 15.3 inch drop, which is 5.2 inches more than the average LHP.

He throws it in the strike zone just 31% of the time.
#Birdland

[British Orioles @BritishOrioles]

After almost 20 years together, yesterday I had the greatest honour of my life by marrying my true love Emma at City Hall in Chicago. The luckiest man alive.

🤍👰‍♀️🤵🖤

[The Baltimore Battery @TheBmoreBattery]

Slim is back.
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Sigh...
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[Orioles Player Development @OsPlayerDev]

Congratulations to Frederick Keys Manager Collin Woody, who has been named South Atlantic League Manager of the Year! 🙌

Woody guided the team to an 83-46 (.643) record, the highest winning percentage by any full-season affiliate in Minor League Baseball, while winning the most games in Keys franchise history.

[Jason Moore @mooformoore5]

You HAVE to give Mike Elias credit where credit is due.

Combined, Alex Hoppe, Cam Sanders, Rico Garcia, Anthony Nunez, and Josh Walker have posted since August 3:

• 72.4 IP
• 1.79 ERA
• .198 AVG
• 1.19 WHIP
• 82% LOB
#Birdland

[The Baltimore Battery @TheBmoreBattery]

Our @nickdooling_ breaks down how Aron Estrada and Ethan Anderson earned their promotions to Triple-A Norfolk after breakout 2026 seasons:
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https://t.co/qZVM0vvRgW

[The Baltimore Battery @TheBmoreBattery]

Our @Zackattack8211 looks back at Pete Alonso’s journey to 300 career home runs and the milestone moment that made him just the sixth player to reach the mark as a Baltimore Oriole:
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https://t.co/gkUEptkVuj

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Our @Zackattack8211 breaks down the eight @Orioles prospects headed to the 2026 Arizona Fall League, including Ike Irish, Braxton Bragg and Vance Honeycutt:
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https://t.co/sqo58XQ3wL

[O’s Card Giveaways @OsCardGiveAways]

ORIOLES WIN!! Like retweet and follow! I’ll select one lucky follower tomorrow to receive this Coby Mayo Ink Strokes autograph! #Birdland

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