Wednesday Bird Droppings: Colton Cowser has hand surgery

Good Morning, Birdland,

There was some good news and some bad news on Tuesday. On the bright side, both Colton Cowser and Ryan Mountcastle might win a Gold Glove. Also, Cowser got his hand all fixed up, and he is expected to be good to go by spring training. On the negative side, the Yankees won again, and appear well on their way to a World Series berth.

That is not guaranteed, of course. The ALCS will shift to Cleveland later this week, and getting some home cooking could help out the Guardians a bunch. But it does not feel like things are going how I would personally prefer.

Watching these playoffs from an Orioles fan perspective has been excruciating. At their absolute best this season,…