Friday Bird Droppings: Struggling to find consistency

Good morning Birdland,

Last night was very nearly a signature win for the 2024 Orioles. The offense woke up in the ninth inning to score four runs and had the go-ahead run at the plate in the form of Anthony Santander. But they would come up just short. Santander flew out, and the O’s lost 7-6 to the Blue Jays on Thursday night.

Although it would have been nice to see the bats a bit more lively throughout the game, you can’t complain too much with their end result. Six runs on eight hits and three walks is solid work. That will get you a win most times out.

On the other hand, the Orioles pitching was bad. Dean Kremer was wild. He walked five and gave up five runs in just 4.1 innings. Keegan…