The Orioles are undefeated since the trade deadline and 9-4 in the second half – Camden Chat

Hello, friends.

The second half of the 2021 season remains a fun one for Orioles fans. With a 5-2 win over the Tigers on Saturday, the Os improved to 9-4 coming out of the All-Star break. Thats a fun run of baseball. Its probably not a coincidence that its come when four of the five series theyve played have been against teams out of a race, but hey, wins are wins. Check out Harrisons recap of the game for the lovely totals, and dont forget to vote in the MBP poll.

The last two wins have come with no thanks whatsoever to reliever Tanner Scott, whos done a lot to show why he didnt get traded. Scott faced three batters without recording an out on Friday, and faced three more batters without recording an out on Saturday as well. That included two walks and a hit by pitch; Scott has now walked or hit 19.1% of the batters hes faced this year. Its not great!

Following Saturdays game, manager Brandon Hyde told reporters that Scott has been battling a sore knee that may end up landing him on the injured list, though thats not certain yet. Someones coming off the active roster today, as Keegan Akin will be activated from the COVID injured list and head into the bullpen.

This recent good stretch of Os baseball has shifted their current position in the 2022 draft standings. At 37-66, the Orioles have dropped below the Texas Rangers, recent losers of 12 straight. The Rangers blew a late lead but then won a walkoff in extra innings last night and are now 37-67. This puts the Os in line for the #3 pick. The Orioles are now on pace for a 58-104 record on the season. I think Id enjoy if they could somehow avoid crossing the 100 loss mark, but I certainly wont be holding my breath.

After todays 1:10 finale against the Tigers, the Orioles will play four of their next five series against teams who are contending in the 2021 season. Early August will be the exact opposite in opponent quality compared to the start of their second half. I hope youve been able to enjoy what you could of the last couple of weeks while you could.

Orioles quiet trade deadline signals that return to contention might not be so far away: I think its getting closer (The Baltimore Sun)Some people, including those in the Orioles beat writer class, are drawing inferences from Paul Fry and Tanner Scott not being traded prior to the deadline that I would not draw.

Whats left to look forward to after the trade deadline? (School of Roch)Rochs list of questions for the second half of the Orioles season is so thorough that he even wonders if people will keep mixing up Shaun Anderson and Shawn Armstrong.

What Galviss departure means for Urias and Martin (Baltimore Baseball)Ramn Uras is going to be the shortstop for the next little while, and Richie Martin is going to play in Norfolk once hes through with his rehab. Next!

Phillies tug at heartstrings with Freddy Galviss return (Fangraphs)The lone Orioles trade prior to the deadline wasnt among the more earth-shaking ones made. Fangraphs has some nice things to say about the prospect they got in return, though.

Tyler Alexander, Spenser Watkins face off as ex-teammates (Orioles.com)Todays Orioles and Tigers starting pitchers were teammates at four different levels in the Tigers minor league system. Pretty neat that they are going to be starting pitchers in the same big league game.

Today in 1994, Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 2,000th consecutive game. The Orioles won a 1-0 game over the Twins as Arthur Rhodes pitched a complete game shutout. Rhodes followed with a CGSO in his next game as well, then the strike hit after that. Ripkens streak paused at 2,009 during the strike.

In 2003, the Orioles traded Sidney Ponson to the Giants for three players: Kurt Ainsworth, Ryan Hannaman, and Damian Moss. This trade felt important at the time and ultimately didnt matter at all.

There are several former Orioles who were born on this day. They are: 2008-18 outfielder Adam Jones, 2002-03 pitcher Travis Driskill, 1975-77 first baseman/outfielder Tony Muser, and 1959 three-game pitcher George Bamberger.

Is today your birthday? Happy birthday to you! Your birthday buddies for today include: explorer William Clark (1770), anthem writer Francis Scott Key (1779), writer Herman Melville (1819), fashion figure Yves Saint Laurent (1936), rapper Chuck D (1960), and rapper Coolio (1963).

In 1798, the British fleet launched a surprise night attack against the French navy at Aboukir Bay. When the battle wrapped up two days later, the British had achieved a decisive victory, sinking two French ships of the line and capturing another nine. British admiral Horatio Nelson was made a baron following the Battle of the Nile.

In 1834, Britains Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 came into effect, abolishing slavery in the British Empire, though it lingered through the British East India Company territory for another decade.

In 1914, the conflict we now know as World War I escalated significantly as the German Empire declared war on the Russian Empire.

In 1965, Frank Herberts Dune was first published. The title is recognized as the worlds best-selling work of science fiction. A new movie adaptation is set for release on October 22.

In 1981, MTV went on the air for the first time. The first music video played on the channel was The Buggless song Video Killed The Radio Star.

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And thats the way it is in Birdland on August 1. Have a safe Sunday. Go Os!

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The Orioles are undefeated since the trade deadline and 9-4 in the second half - Camden Chat