The recently anointed Birdland Gas Co. came into the series against the Twins as arguably the best bullpen in baseball. They left Saturday’s game against the Twins the victims of two straight walk-offs
After giving up a game-winning home run to Byron Buxton on Friday, closer Jorge Lopez blew his second save in as many days when Jorge Polanco homered to lead off the ninth. Lopez has been a player who has provided so much joy for Orioles fans early this year, as his improbable rise from bottom-of-the-barrel starter to elite closer has been one of 2022’s best stories. Yet, as Jose Miranda’s game-winning single flew over Tyler Nevin and into left field, Lopez was once again the source of only…
