The 2014 Orioles are the 20th team in club history to win at least 90 games.
A win tonight gives the Orioles their ninth American League East title. They've clinched at home only twice, in 1979 and 1969.
They clinched in Washington in 1970, New York in 1971, Milwaukee in 1973, Detroit in 1974 and Milwaukee again in 1983 and 1997.
The Orioles have clinched four of their 11 playoff series wins in Baltimore - the 1997 Division Series, 1970 Championship Series, 1970 World Series and 1966 World...
On the surface, the players inside the home clubhouse at Camden Yards this afternoon are going about their business in the usual manner. It's just another day, right?
"That may be the way it looks to you," said Orioles manager Buck Showalter, "but that ain't right."
OK, maybe they just mask their excitement better than most.
"Let's face it, the locker room for quite a long period is an interview room, and I understand it," Showalter said. "That's why the sport is so popular. Thank...
The Orioles will try to shave off the final game of their magic number tonight and celebrate their first division title since 1997 - and the first clinched at home with a win in 45 years.
Ubaldo Jimenez is making his first start since Aug. 16. He's 2-3 with a 4.89 ERA in seven career starts against the Blue Jays.
Toronto right-hander Drew Hutchison is 3-0 with a 1.16 ERA in six career starts against the Orioles. Nelson Cruz is 2-for-15 with five strikeouts against him. Adam Jones is...
I'm sitting here wondering how many waterproof garments I can stuff into my laptop bag before heading to Camden Yards this afternoon.
I may scotchgard my entire body.
I'm too big to be laminated. I already checked.
I'm also contemplating what's worse: Rookie Marcus Stroman's fastball behind Caleb Joseph's head last night or the Blue Jays trying to defend it. I'll go with the fastball. Postgame comments can't kill a man.
I exchanged emails earlier today with Mike Soukup, who met...
As the Orioles gradually expanded their September roster and assigned pitchers and position players to their taxi squad in Sarasota, right-hander Steve Johnson was one of the more prominent names missing from either list. He wasn't coming to Camden Yards and he wasn't working out at the Ed Smith Stadium complex.
Johnson, 27, was bothered this summer by tendinitis in his shoulder that forced him onto the disabled list and limited him to 13 appearances at Triple-A Norfolk. His innings and...
The Orioles' magic number for clinching the American League East is Al Bumbry.
The Orioles held their composure tonight and defeated the Blue Jays 5-2 before 25,061 at Camden Yards. A win on Tuesday night gives Baltimore its first division title since 1997.
The Yankees lost tonight and were eliminated from the race.
Wei-Yin Chen won his 16th game, Zach Britton earned his 35th save, manager Buck Showalter tied Billy Martin for 36th place on the all-time wins list with 1,253 and the Orioles...
The Orioles are trying to win a game tonight while not losing their composure.
This is going to be a challenge.
Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes became angry at catcher Caleb Joseph in the top of the fifth inning after diving across the plate to score on Danny Valencia's two-out single. Reyes' left hand slammed into Joseph's foot, leaving him in obvious pain.
Reyes apparently felt that Joseph was illegally blocking the plate, and he did some yapping on his way back to the dugout. At one...
As Wei-Yin Chen takes the mound tonight for the Orioles, let's point out that the rotation has registered a 1.59 ERA and 11 quality starts in the last 13 games.
No pressure.
Last night, Kelly Johnson delivered the Orioles' 10th walk-off win of the season.
The 10 walk-offs, against seven teams, are tied for fourth in the majors with the Pirates and Angels. They trail the Padres, Marlins and Indians, who each have 11.
Anyone surprised by who's atop the leaderboard?
Nine different players...
Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Chris Davis will report to the Sarasota complex between Friday and Monday.
Davis is flying back to Texas first before heading to Florida for workouts and instructional league games. The Orioles also can set up simulated games.
Showalter may adjust the rotation following Thursday's off-day. He already met with Chris Tillman after last night's game.
Also, the Orioles could add a player to their roster for the weekend series against the Red Sox that...
Kelly Johnson remains at third base tonight as the Orioles open a three-game series against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards.
Johnson hit a walk-off double last night to beat the Yankees 3-2 and lower the Orioles' magic number to three.
The number will go down to one if the Orioles win tonight.
The Orioles lead the season series 7-6, going 3-4 in Baltimore and 4-2 in Toronto.
Ryan Flaherty is starting at second base. Jonathan Schoop is in a 1-for-31 slump in his last eight games.
For the...
As we continue to speculate about the Orioles' postseason roster, making the bold assumption that they wrap up the division, it's obvious that outfielder Alejandro De Aza must be included on it.
Of course, that's assuming he avoids an injury or a suspension, and that he doesn't vaporize.
De Aza hit safely in his first eight games with the Orioles, batting 13-for-33 (.394) with a double, two triples, two home runs, six RBIs, five runs scored a two stolen bases. He singled and scored the...
The Orioles' magic number is three following tonight's dramatic 3-2 walk-off win over the Yankees at Camden Yards.
The Blue Jays come to town, and the Orioles can clinch the division by taking two of the three games.
Kelly Johnson delivered a walk-off double in the ninth off Yankees closer David Robertson, who was pitching in his third consecutive game.
"It feels like a first-place team," Johnson said. "Bounced around just a little bit now, and you just kind of get a feel that it's...
Chris Tillman won't get a win tonight against the Yankees. One run allowed in 6 2/3 innings gets you a no-decision with the Orioles also held to one.
Tillman has allowed three earned runs or fewer in 19 consecutive starts to tie Milt Pappas (1965) for the third-longest streak in franchise history.
Manager Buck Showalter removed him from tonight's game with two outs in the seventh inning and Chris Young at third base. Left-hander Andrew Miller struck out pinch-hitter Carlos Beltran to end...
I'm told that Chris Davis is allowed to play in instructional league games in Sarasota. Not surprising, but it was worth checking.
The first game is Monday vs. the Rays. The schedule concludes on Oct. 7.
Manager Buck Showalter will let us know when Davis plans on heading down to Florida.
To honor Derek Jeter before his final game at Camden Yards, the Orioles presented the Yankees shortstop with the following:
1. An official U.S. Navy Captain hat, presented by Rear Admiral Mercado.
2. A...
Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he spoke again today with first baseman Chris Davis, who is serving a 25-game suspension for using Adderall without a therapeutic use exemption.
Davis will head to Sarasota "before long," Showalter said. The Orioles will check whether Davis is allowed to play in fall instructional league games.
Showalter didn't provide an exact date for Davis' arrival at the Ed Smith Stadium complex.
"I've got a pretty good idea, but I'm going to leave a little...
Kelly Johnson is playing third base for the Orioles tonight and Nick Hundley is behind the plate in the series finale against the Yankees.
Alejandro De Aza continues to start in left field.
Derek Jeter will play his final game at Camden Yards.
For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF Alejandro De Aza LF Adam Jones CF Nelson Cruz DH Steve Pearce 1B J.J. Hardy SS Kelly Johnson 3B Nick Hundley C Jonathan Schoop 2B
Chris Tillman RHP
A doubleheader on Friday, a day game on Saturday and a night game on Sunday.
No wonder I'm always confused.
Friday felt like a Saturday to me, and yesterday felt like a Sunday.
Tuesday has no feel. #Seinfeld
Chris Tillman is 4-5 with a 2.62 ERA in 16 starts at Camden Yards, tying him with Bud Norris for the lowest single-season ERA in the ballpark's history (minimum 10 starts).
Tillman and Norris tied for the record in 2014. That's weird or special or something else. Pick an...
The Orioles' magic number holds at five after today's 3-2 loss to the Yankees before a sellout crowd of 44,261 at Camden Yards.
Miguel Gonzalez allowed runs in one of his six innings. The Yankees scored three times in the second and never trailed.
"I've got to tell you, in a lot of ways that's one of the more impressive outings of the year from him, because he wasn't carrying much," said manager Buck Showalter. "He may not admit it. But I think that's the difference in major league...
The Orioles trail the Yankees 3-1 after three innings, and Nick Markakis continues to leave his mark in the team's record book.
Markakis has singled twice today, leaving him 37 hits behind Boog Powell for fifth place on the Orioles' all-time list. I'm still counting.
I'm also going somewhere else with this blog entry. Stay with me.
Markakis has registered 50 multi-hit games for the sixth time in his career to tie Eddie Murray's franchise record (1978-80, 1982-84).
Markakis ranks...
Miguel Gonzalez allowed his first run in his last three starts today when Brian McCann homered with one out in the second inning to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.
McCann drove the sixth pitch from Gonzalez, an 82 mph changeup, onto the flag court in right field.
Gonzalez permitted three runs in the inning, a highly unusual occurrence over a full game. He walked Mark Teixeira and allowed a double to Chris Young and RBI single to former Orioles farmhand Antoan Richardson for a 2-0 lead, and the...