In the bad years, whenever there was a particularly annoying Orioles loss, I’d always try to find some tonic in the minor league results. This is worth less now because the big league results matter more, but a game like last night’s means we have to try anyway.
Kyle Bradish completing a solid rehab outing is a good beginning to finding some consolation from Friday. He pitched five innings, allowing five hits, a walk, and a single run. He struck out six batters. He threw 77 pitches. Manager Brandon Hyde said on Wednesday that the Orioles would be looking for Bradish to go five innings and about 80 pitches, and there we are.