Monday Bird Droppings: Feeling blue in Birdland

Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! You probably already know this, but if not, I’m sorry to report that the weekend didn’t go as planned for the Orioles. On Friday afternoon, things were looking rosy.

The Orioles had been playing good baseball for several weeks and had just taken a series from a good team on the road. The rumor was that we were just days away from the debut of mega prospect Adley Rutschman. And the Orioles were getting ready to start a three-game series against the worst team in the American League to end their road trip.

Then things fell apart. Ryan Mountcastle went on the injured list with a forearm strain that he described as excruciating. Austin Hays dove into first base on…