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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Orioles pitching staff making history for wrong reasons
Where does the current pitching ineptitude rank among the worst stretches of Orioles history?
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 6-3 loss to Cleveland
Wade Miley turned in the latest poor pitching performance in the Orioles’ collision course with history.
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O’Day, Britton take positive steps in their anticipated returns
After a successful sim game, O’Day could be activated from the disabled list as early as Friday.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 12-0 loss to Cleveland
The Orioles set an American League record by giving up five or more runs for the 16th straight game.
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Hardy sidelined at least 4-6 weeks with right wrist fracture
The Orioles shortstop suffered a non-displaced fracture and will not need to undergo surgery.
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Orioles shortstop Hardy’s wrist “not good” after being hit by pitch
The veteran infielder was hit on the right wrist in the fourth inning and left the game two innings later.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 15-7 win over St. Louis
The Orioles lineup made life miserable for Adam Wainwright and the Cardinals bullpen Saturday.
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Orioles continue shuffling bullpen due to injuries, ineffectiveness
Right-hander Mike Wright was placed on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder bursitis on Friday.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 5-2 loss to White Sox
Jimmy Yacabonis couldn’t throw strikes in relief of Chris Tillman in a fateful sixth inning.
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Orioles officially place Davis on DL with oblique strain
The first baseman left Monday’s game in Chicago with a strained right oblique.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 6-1 loss to White Sox
Alec Asher gave up the grand slam that blew the game wide open in the bottom of the sixth inning.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 14-3 loss to Yankees
Kevin Gausman gave up seven earned runs and walked six in 3 1/3 innings.
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Orioles designate Jackson for assignment in latest bullpen shuffle
The 33-year-old allowed seven runs, 11 hits, two home runs, and four walks in just five innings.
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Orioles place O’Day on disabled list with right shoulder strain
The veteran setup man has been dealing with a shoulder issue off and on since last season.
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Machado leaves Wednesday’s game with left wrist soreness
The Orioles third baseman was spiked by Pittsburgh’s Andrew McCutchen in the second inning.
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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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Orioles add infielder Ruben Tejada, designate Paul Janish
The 27-year-old had been acquired from the New York Yankees for cash considerations.
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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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Orioles lose Castillo to disabled list with testicular injury
The catcher took a foul ball to the groin area Tuesday and went to the emergency room after the game.
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Machado leads AL third basemen in All-Star voting
The worst start of his career apparently hasn’t deterred fan support for the three-time All-Star selection.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 8-3 loss to Yankees
Manny Machado struck out four times in a game for only the second time in his career.
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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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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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Jones remains sidelined with ankle, hip issues
The Orioles center fielder was out of the lineup for the second straight game on Sunday.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 4-3 loss to Minnesota
Baltimore has now lost 10 of its last 13 games ahead of this weekend’s series in Houston.
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Jimenez penciled in for Sunday’s start — for now
“We’ll take each day as it comes and see where we are as a pitching staff after each outing.”
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 14-7 loss to Minnesota
Baltimore blew its fourth lead of five or more runs in the last month.
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Baltimore treasure Brooks Robinson celebrates 80th birthday
Mr. Oriole remains a civic treasure 40 years after playing his final major league game.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 5-4 loss to Detroit
Welington Castillo is now 6-for-10 since being activate from the disabled list on Tuesday.
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Orioles option Hart, designate Pena for assignment
A miserable performance in the 12th inning of Tuesday’s game landed Donnie Hart in the minors.
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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 outright Gentry to Norfolk to make room for Castillo
The 33-year-old reserve outfielder was hitting .162 with three stolen bases for Baltimore.
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What has happened to Kevin Gausman?
Aiming to become an ace entering 2017, the 26-year-old has instead been one of the worst pitchers in baseball.
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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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Finale of Orioles-Nationals series postponed due to rain
The game will be made up on June 8 at 7:05 p.m.
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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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Orioles closer Britton to miss 6-8 weeks with re-injured forearm
The two-time All-Star reliever suffered a recurrence of a left forearm strain last week.
