Orioles avoid no-hitter, but Houston rolls 10-2 in rain-soaked night
Until Maikel Franco’s homer in the eighth inning, Baltimore was held hitless by Jake Odorizzi and the Astros bullpen.
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Orioles place struggling reliever Valdez on 10-day injured list
Former closer Cesar Valdez has pitched to an 11.25 ERA since May 11.
Hyde on MLB beginning crackdown on sticky substances: “I have no idea what it’s going to look like”
“None of us have ever seen anything like this before. We’ll see how it goes.”
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Twelve Orioles thoughts approaching late June
Trey Mancini hit his 100th career home run on Sunday, but trade rumors will grow louder as July approaches.
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Harvey falls apart, Ryu stifles Orioles as Toronto wins 7-4
A strong start to the day for Matt Harvey crumbled as the Blue Jays plated four runs in the top of the fifth inning.
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Wild game for Orioles turns into nightmare in 10-7 loss to Toronto
A combined five home runs from Ryan Mountcastle and Cedric Mullins weren’t enough as the Blue Jays scored six times in the ninth inning.
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Mullins homers twice, receives curtain call as Orioles snap eight-game skid
An All-Star-caliber season for Cedric Mullins continued in convincing fashion on Friday night.
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Orioles place Zimmermann on 10-day IL, designate Sisco for assignment
Once considered a top 100 prospect in baseball, catcher Chance Sisco had been demoted to the minors late last month.
Orioles prospect concerns: Kjerstad still dealing with myocarditis, Hall has sore elbow
General manager Mike Elias says there’s no timetable for Heston Kjerstad’s return to the field as he’s again dealing with heart inflammation.
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So, how does Adley Rutschman look at Bowie?
Longtime Baysox assistant general manager Phil Wrye joins Nestor from Bowie to discuss the Big 3 Orioles prospects doing Double A duty this month on the farm in Prince George’s County.
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Road woes continue as Orioles fall 4-3 to Cleveland for 16th straight away loss
Manager Brandon Hyde was ejected in the first inning as the Baltimore defense let down starter Dean Kremer.
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Orioles’ Mullins just 10th among AL outfielders in first All-Star voting update
Baltimore having the AL’s worst record isn’t helping one of the most surprising and best players in baseball so far in 2021 make the All-Star Game.
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Arozarena’s slam sends Orioles to 15th straight road loss
Randy Arozarena’s grand slam in the seventh inning put the game out of reach for Baltimore in the 7-1 final.
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Frustrated Harvey battered again as Mets flatten Orioles 14-1
Kevin Pillar’s three-run homer in the third inning blew the game open for New York as Matt Harvey’s season ERA climbed to 7.41.
Q: When is an AK-15 like a Swiss Army knife? A: Never
Don and Nestor do The Recon on guns, Swiss Army knives and the trade value of Cedric Mullins
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Orioles stay hot in 10-3 blowout win over Mets
Pat Valaika doubled twice and drove in three runs as Baltimore continued a very strong start to June.
Baseball author Rocco Constantino joins Nestor to discuss color lines and history of the sport in America
Baseball author Rocco Constantino joins Nestor to discuss color lines and history of the sport in America
Orioles explode for highest run output since 2015 in 18-5 win over Cleveland
Cedric Mullins had another big day at the plate and flirted with Orioles history in Sunday’s blowout victory.
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Orioles ace Means goes to IL with shoulder strain, but MRI reveals “no structural changes”
Exactly one month after John Means tossed Baltimore’s first individual no-hitter in 52 years, the lefty ace exited Saturday’s start with shoulder discomfort.
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Mountcastle’s homer sends Orioles to third straight win in 3-1 final over Cleveland
Ryan Mountcastle delivered a two-run blast to give Baltimore the lead in the last of the seventh.
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Orioles “taking the training wheels off” H. Harvey in return from injured list
Sunday marks exactly eight years since Baltimore selected pitcher Hunter Harvey in the first round of the 2013 amateur draft.
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Mountcastle surge would help ease Orioles’ short-term pains
Ryan Mountcastle’s “enormous” three-run homer helped Baltimore win its first home series of the season on Wednesday.
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Stewart, Mountcastle power Orioles to second straight win in 6-3 final over Minnesota
DJ Stewart and Ryan Mountcastle homered as the Orioles finally won a home series against the Twins.
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Orioles finally stop 14-game slide with 7-4 win over Minnesota
A sensational catch by Cedric Mullins and a four-run third inning led Baltimore to its first win in more than two weeks.
Top Orioles pitching prospect Rodriguez being promoted to Double-A Bowie
In five starts for High-A Aberdeen this season, Grayson Rodriguez has pitched to a dominant 1.54 ERA and struck out 40 batters over 23 1/3 innings.
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Mancini exits after being hit on elbow, but tests reveal no fracture
Manager Brandon Hyde said no further tests were planned, but the Orioles would see how their star first baseman was feeling on Friday.
With Orioles in midst of nightmare slide, Elias preaching patience, staying course
Since John Means tossed a no-hitter on May 5, Baltimore has gone a brutal 2-16.
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Remembering back when it hurt for Baltimore to get swept by Washington
Luke Jones and Nestor lament the sweep of Orioles by Nats – and a serving of Philmania from the PGA as well.
Beyond baseball’s color barrier
Baseball author Rocco Constantino joins Nestor to discuss color lines and history of the sport in America in his new book documenting the sad tale.
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Santander activated as struggling Orioles need jump start
Voted the club’s most valuable player in 2020, Anthony Santander had been sidelined with a sprained ankle since April 20.
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Tampa Bay completes sweep in 10-1 battering of reeling Orioles
Dean Kremer lasted just three innings as Baltimore finished off an ugly 1-5 homestand before heading out on the road.
Capacity restrictions lifted for Orioles games beginning June 1
Tickets for all remaining home games, including June through September, will go on sale May 26.
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Despite early advantage, Orioles falter late in 9-7 loss to Tampa Bay
Wednesday night may have been Baltimore’s most deflating loss of the season to date.
Orioles general manager Elias speaks on Davis, Kjerstad, Harvey, more
Mike Elias discussed a variety of topics ranging from Chris Davis’ surgery to the health of Hunter Harvey and Heston Kjerstad.
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Orioles first baseman Davis undergoes season-ending hip surgery
The 2021 season is over before it ever started for Chris Davis, leaving one to again wonder if he’s played his final game in Baltimore.
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Orioles surrender five homers in 13-6 loss to Tampa Bay
Baltimore struck out 14 Rays batters in the process of allowing 13 runs in Tuesday’s strange blowout loss.
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Orioles DFA Ruiz, promote Wilkerson to continue shakeup at second base
Rio Ruiz was batting just .167 with a .550 OPS in 101 plate appearances this season.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts through first quarter of 2021 campaign
Despite cooling off from his ridiculous April, Cedric Mullins continues to play at a high level atop the Baltimore order.
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Orioles erase early deficit, beat Yankees 10-6
Behind 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball from Bruce Zimmermann, Baltimore salvaged the final game of the weekend series.
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Mets spoil Harvey’s return to Queens as Orioles fall 7-1
Matt Harvey surrendered seven runs over 4 1/3 innings as Baltimore was swept in the two-game set at Citi Field.
