Twelve Orioles thoughts entering late August
The Orioles pitching staff entered Tuesday on the verge of making infamous major league history.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts moving toward Memorial Day weekend
Stevie Wilkerson has been one of the few bright spots in the month of May.
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Nine questions on the 2019 Orioles entering the season
Coming off the worst season in club history, what will 2019 bring for the rebuilding Orioles?
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Trumbo to start season on injured list; Cobb questionable for Opening Day
The veteran slugger underwent right knee surgery in early September.
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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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Twelve Orioles thoughts following doubleheader split with Tampa Bay
Jonathan Schoop hit a pair of home runs in the Game 1 win over the Rays.
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Orioles activate Trumbo from disabled list, recall infielder Vielma
Mark Trumbo has finally recovered from a right quad strain suffered during spring training.
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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 Toronto series
Despite receiving little run support, Dylan Bundy has been among the top pitchers in baseball early on.
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Orioles halt Trumbo’s rehab assignment, option Harvey back to Bowie
The right-handed slugger had just begun his rehab assignment with Double-A Bowie on Tuesday.
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Orioles designate struggling Rule 5 pitcher Cortes for assignment
The 23-year-old lefty allowed two grand slams over four appearances this season.
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Orioles call up top pitching prospect Harvey, set Cobb’s season debut
The 23-year-old had been scheduled to pitch for Double-A Bowie on Monday.
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Cobb won’t make Orioles debut before April 14
The right-hander threw a four-inning simulated game in Sarasota on Friday.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts winding down spring training
The Orioles open the 2018 season a week from Thursday.
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Start of spring not encouraging for Davis, Trumbo turnarounds
Coming off poor 2017 seasons, Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo are currently sidelined from Grapefruit League play.
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Orioles make minor-league deal with Pedro Alvarez official
The 31-year-old had just 34 plate appearances in 2017 after spending most of the season at Triple-A Norfolk.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts on start of spring training
Adam Jones was blunt in discussing his future beyond the 2018 season.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following West Coast trip
A disappointing 4-6 road trip pushed the Orioles back to three games below .500.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 9-7 win over Houston
All-Star second baseman Jonathan Schoop drove in a run for the seventh consecutive game.
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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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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 6-5 win over Pittsburgh
Adam Jones’s alert baserunning set up Mark Trumbo to drive in the winning run.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 8-4 loss to Houston
Removing Ubaldo Jimenez from the starting rotation wasn’t the cure to the Orioles’ woes on Sunday.
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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 5-4 win over Washington
The comeback victory moved the Orioles back into first place in the AL East with the best record in baseball.
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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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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 loss to Tampa Bay
Wade Miley turned in another good outing in a losing effort for Baltimore on Tuesday.
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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 on Opening Day win over Toronto
Manny Machado’s diving stop and throw in the 11th was impressive even by his lofty standards.
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2017 Orioles preview: Mark Trumbo
Luke Jones continues his look at each member of the 2017 Orioles ahead of their April 3 opener.
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Alvarez rejoins Orioles on minor-league deal
The 30-year-old has reportedly been working on playing the outfield this offseason.
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Sorting Orioles corner outfield spots begins with Kim
Baltimore must determine if the Korean outfielder can handle a starting role against lefties.
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Orioles looking to rebound against left-handed pitching
Despite a monster year in 2016, Mark Trumbo posted the lowest OPS of his career against lefty hurlers.
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Ten Orioles questions entering 2017 spring training
Will Hyun Soo Kim emerge as the club’s primary leadoff hitter in his second major league season?
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Looking at Davis’ 2016 season, outfield defense, Orioles catching
How much did a season-long thumb issue impact Chris Davis’ production?
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After long process, Trumbo ends up exactly where he wanted to be
Free agency didn’t play out exactly how the slugger envisioned, but he hoped to be with the Orioles all along.
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Orioles, Trumbo agree to three-year, $37.5 million deal
The All-Star slugger led the major leagues with 47 home runs in 2016.