Happy Tuesday, Camden Chatters! And what a happy Tuesday it is after yesterday\u2019s wild extra-innings win. The back-and-forth game went on for over four hours, but when the dust settled, Colton Cowser was the hero once again. He tied the game with a fantastic slide in the 12th inning, then sent the Orioles fans home happy with another walk-off home run in the 13th.<\/p>\n
You can read all of the details of yesterday\u2019s win over the Rays in Paul Folkemer\u2019s game recap<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n It\u2019s been an incredible few days for Cowser, who has been disappointing since his ROY runner-up season in 2024. It\u2019s hard to look back at the excitement we felt at his future back then, now that we know what was coming next. He missed time last year and we later learned he played through broken ribs. When he was on the field, he underperformed. And it seemed like all he did was strike out. Just strike outs, as far as the eye can see.<\/p>\n This year, Cowser has continued to struggle at the plate and has lost his place as a primary starter. He went from up-and-coming young player to fourth outfielder faster than we could process.<\/p>\n And don\u2019t get me wrong, he deserves to have lost his spot. But when you look around at the other outfielders on the team, is he really the guy who should be sitting on the bench? Taylor Ward<\/a> and Leody Taveras<\/a> have earned their spots in this underwhelming outfield, but Cowser should have that third spot regularly. Maybe things would be different if Dylan Beavers<\/a> wasn\u2019t injured, but I don\u2019t know when we\u2019ll see him again.<\/p>\n Tyler O\u2019Neill<\/a> is a righty batter who was signed to hit lefties. Cowser is a lefty batter. But for me, at this point, why is O\u2019Neill starting over anyone regardless of what side of the plate they hit from? As Tyler Young wrote yesterday<\/a>, something has got to give with him. His OPS is .498. That\u2019s horrendous. Against lefties, it\u2019s .191. His OPS, not his batting average!<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n This is a small sample size alert, but Cowser has shown life at the plate over the last week when he actually gets the chance to play. I\u2019m not suggesting he\u2019s going to turn some corner and great, but surely he can be better than O\u2019Neill. If the Orioles are trying to win games, it seems like he\u2019s a better option than O\u2019Neill in every situation.<\/p>\n I am sure that I am just wearing my Cowser-tinted glasses after he hit two walk-off home runs in two days. But I remember 2024 Colton Cowser. If he is healthy, he should be the regular right fielder. Maybe he\u2019ll continue to strike out and remind us all that he doesn\u2019t deserve it. But it\u2019s not like there are any better options at the moment, and maybe he\u2019ll surprise us.<\/p>\n Tonight the Orioles will try to win their series against the Rays with former Ray Shane Baz on the mound. Baz<\/a> was pretty good his last go round, also against the Rays. If he can go six innings with just one run allowed again, maybe the Orioles can win a second game in a row.<\/p>\n Links<\/p>\n Updating Mayo, Holliday in today\u2019s lineup, O\u2019Neill tumbles to ninth in order \u2013 MASN Sports<\/a> Advertisement<\/p>\n Again! Colton Cowser\u2019s walk-off ends 13-inning thriller \u2013 The Baltimore Banner<\/a> Birthdays and History<\/p>\n Is today your birthday? Happy birthday! You have three Orioles birthday buddies, all pitchers. Gabriel Ynoa<\/a> (33) pitched for the Orioles in 2017 and 2019; John O\u2019Donoghue (57) appeared in 11 games with the 1993 team; and Stacy Jones (59) had four appearances in 1991. But his name is Stacy! That\u2019s really cool. Would be cooler with an E.<\/p>\n Not much Orioles history on this day, but here are some other fun baseball facts, courtesy of Baseball Reference<\/a>:<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n In 1959, Harvey Haddix pitched 12 perfect innings for the Pirates. 36 up, 36 down. It was broken up in the 13th inning on an error, of all things. The Pirates lost to the Braves, 1-0.<\/p>\n In 1969, Hank Aaron hit his 500th double, becoming just the third player at that time to have 500 doubles and 500 home runs.<\/p>\n In 1995, Ken Griffey Jr. made one of the finest catches you\u2019ll ever see<\/a> to rob Kevin Bass of the Orioles. Unfortunately, it resulted in a broken wrist and Griffey missed three months.<\/p>\n In 1997, Sammy Sosa of the Cubs and Tony Womack of the Pirates hit inside-the-park home runs in the same inning!<\/p>\n And on this day last year, the Orioles defeated the Cardinals<\/a> 5-2. Charlie Morton<\/a> pitched six innings and allowed both runs. F\u00e9lix Bautista<\/a> pitched a perfect ninth for his eighth save. Ryan O\u2019Hearn<\/a> had three hits, and Dylan Carlson<\/a> hit his second home run. Remember Dylan Carlson?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy Tuesday, Camden Chatters! And what a happy Tuesday it is after yesterday\u2019s wild extra-innings win. 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Remember Coby Mayo<\/a>? We haven\u2019t seen him in a few days. He\u2019s still day-to-day with lower back pain. The way this season is going, he\u2019ll be on the IL in no time.<\/p>\n
Andy Kostka\u2019s game story from yesterday\u2019s triumph, along with team quotes.<\/p>\n