Orioles still seeking longer bullpen chain entering final stretch of season
Left-hander Danny Coulombe began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
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Checking in on recent trade acquisitions and former Orioles
The centerpiece of the Manny Machado trade, Yusniel Diaz is off to a slow start at Double-A Bowie.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts at non-waiver trade deadline
Adam Jones and Dan Duquette want different things with the Orioles rebuild well underway.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts on approaching trade deadline
Brad Brach’s season ERA climbed to 4.63 after another poor outing on Monday.
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Crunch time rapidly approaching for Orioles’ free-agent-to-be trade chips
It’s been a mixed bag of recent results for the players most likely to be moved by the trade deadline.
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Letting The Warehouse know via #DearOrioles letters that those empty seats are still out here
Once this mess is over and Machado and Jones and Buck are gone, who is going to deodorize the stench of the Baltimore Orioles experience? I’ll be asking questions in #DearOrioles series all summer…
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 7-3 loss to Cleveland
Manny Machado continues to do his part in an offense that’s otherwise been dreadful.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 8-7 win over Yankees
After going 2-8 at Yankee Stadium last year, the Orioles won three of four in a memorable April series.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 5-2 win over Yankees
Andrew Cashner pitched six strong innings to earn his first win as an Oriole.
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Rule 5 obsession again hurting Orioles’ chances to win
Josh Reddick’s grand slam off Nestor Cortes blew Tuesday’s game open in the seventh inning.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 7-0 loss to Minnesota
Kevin Gausman certainly didn’t start the 2018 season on a high note.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 3-2 win on Opening Day
Adam Jones was the hero in his 11th Opening Day playing for the Orioles.
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2018 Orioles preview: Brad Brach
Luke Jones will take a look at a member of the 2018 Orioles every day ahead of their March 29 opener.
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Orioles’ lack of direction taking optimism out of spring
A last-place team from a year ago enters spring after treading water all winter, neither making one last big run nor taking meaningful steps to start building for future success.
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Orioles continue leaving their fans twisting in wind
Miguel Gonzalez signing a cheap one-year deal with the White Sox is the latest bullet point making Orioles fans shake their heads.
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Orioles appear to finally be facing reality with Machado
Rumors are rampant about the All-Star third baseman who’s less than a year away from free agency.
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By not selling, Orioles continue course toward 2019 cliff
Dan Duquette said the market didn’t develop the way that he’d hoped for closer Zach Britton.
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Report: Angelos gives Duquette approval to shop certain Orioles
Two-time All-Star closer Zach Britton is reportedly among the players now available to other clubs.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 3-1 win over Toronto
Mychal Givens escaped a bases-loaded jam in the sixth and turned in 1 2/3 scoreless innings.
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Which Oriole(s?) should receive 2017 All-Star Game nod?
Jonathan Schoop is having a career year, but the American League has a slew of quality second basemen.
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Saturday’s loss illustrates problem keeping Jimenez in Orioles bullpen
The struggling veteran was summoned to pitch the eighth inning and couldn’t keep the Orioles within a run.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 3-2 win over Boston
Hyun Soo Kim drove in the eventual winning run with a double in the fourth inning.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 3-2 win over Yankees
Jonathan Schoop provided offense and nifty defense in support of Dylan Bundy on Memorial Day.
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Time for Orioles to reset bullpen — and find more quality
The failure of the six-man bullpen came to a climax in Detroit Tuesday with the kind of meltdown that’s been rare in these parts for a long time.
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Orioles offense not making life easier for undermanned bullpen
The bullpen’s current state prompted Buck Showalter to use Vidal Nuno in the eighth inning of a tie game on Friday.
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Even by Orioles standards, superb start to 2017 tough to explain
The Orioles are on pace to win well over 100 games, but even their usual strengths haven’t been special.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 6-4 win over Washington
Mark Trumbo’s tomahawk home run in the first inning was his third of the season.
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Orioles closer Britton again experiencing left forearm discomfort
The two-time All-Star selection was just activated form the disabled list earlier this week.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 5-2 win over Boston
Adam Jones and the Orioles improved to 4-2 against the Red Sox this season.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 7-4 win over Yankees
Welington Castillo’s pick at home plate in the 10th inning allowed the game to continue for the Orioles.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 2-0 win over Cincinnati
Baltimore clinched a winning road trip with one game to go before returning home to Camden Yards.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 2-1 loss to Toronto
Alec Asher gave up only one run over 6 1/3 innings in his Orioles debut.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 5-4 win over Yankees
Hyun Soo Kim collected three hits in the comeback victory on Saturday.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 6-5 win over Yankees
Seth Smith picked the opportune time to hit his first home run as an Oriole.
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2017 Orioles preview: Brad Brach
Luke Jones continues his look at each member of the 2017 Orioles ahead of their April 3 opener.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts counting down to spring training
Dan Duquette’s history in Baltimore makes it difficult to believe he truly values a compensatory draft pick for the potential exit of Mark Trumbo.
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Orioles avoid arbitration with Machado, Britton, Tillman, Schoop
The 24-year-old Machado will make $11.5 million in the 2017 season.
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Showalter’s mistake headlines costly loss for Orioles
Plenty went wrong for Baltimore in the later innings of a 7-3 loss to the Yankees.
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After promising stretch, Orioles pitching again looking too vulnerable
The second-half struggles of Brad Brach make Darren O’Day’s latest trip to the disabled list even more concerning.
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Orioles come home from long road trip with good feeling
Jonathan Schoop gave the Orioles their 34th comeback victory of the season on Sunday.
