When the Orioles and Cincinnati Reds met in the 1970 World Series, we didn't know it then but we were seeing something rare: a World Series between two clubs that won 100 or more games. It would not happen again until 2017. The Orioles have three World Series wins and this was their second one. The 108-win Birds beat the 102-win Big Red Machine, four games to one, winning Game 5 in Baltimore 9-3. For the second time in five seasons, the Orioles were champions. The Orioles are celebrating the...

The Orioles today announced plans to celebrate Fan Appreciation Week, beginning Saturday, September 19, and lasting through the final game of the 2020 regular season on Sunday, September 27. The weeklong slate of promotions will feature exclusive giveaways, surprise player engagement opportunities, and unique virtual experiences designed to bring the magic of Oriole Park to fans at home as a "thank you" for their support throughout such an unprecedented season. "Although we have not been...

Nationals minor league pitching coordinator Brad Holman really likes the curveball of right-hander Paolo Espino. He remembers working with Espino while they both were with the Rangers in 2017. In the second part of our series on pitchers on the 60-man player pool in Fredericksburg, we highlight the veteran Espino and others. Last week, we focused on top pitching prospects Jackson Rutledge and Cade Cavalli. "He is a very polished pitcher," Holman said of Espino. "He's a four-pitch guy:...

No doubt the Orioles view right-hander Hunter Harvey as a valuable pitcher late in games in their bullpen both this year and beyond. But they also know they have to try to keep him healthy. He was out with a right forearm strain for more than half of this shortened season and was not activated until Aug. 30. The Orioles had already played 32 games. Harvey was called up in mid-August last year. If you look at his stats in 2019 and now for this season, he threw 6 1/3 innings then and now. But...

We don't know at this point if Adam Eaton has played his last game for the Nationals, and we won't know for a while longer. The club will decide after the season whether to pick up the outfielder's $10.5 million option for 2021 or take a $1.5 million buyout instead, making him a free agent. But there's certainly a decent chance Eaton's time with the Nats is done after the club placed him on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left index finger Thursday evening. He won't have time to...

The drudgery of September baseball for a team out of contention or barely visible is spiced by the arrival of prospects. The legitimate types rather than the fringy, "it's the best we've got" collection. The Orioles are carrying the developmental process from their alternate camp site in Bowie to the majors, another unique feature of 2020 baseball. Gains are possible with the final month more closely resembling mid-summer baseball. Active rosters aren't expanded to the maximum 40 players,...

The firsts began to pile up for Orioles pitcher Bruce Zimmermann in the first inning. His first pitch in the majors, a 92 mph fastball that brought weak contact from Rays leadoff hitter Randy Arozarena on a fly ball to right field. His first hit batter, a slider nailing Hunter Renfroe on the left knee and bringing the Rays' athletic trainer on the field. His first walk, with Brandon Lowe headed to first base on five pitches. His first home run allowed, with Willy Adames lining a changeup into...

Who could blame left-hander Bruce Zimmermann if there were some nerves when he took the mound in the first inning tonight. He was not only making his big league debut, but doing it for his hometown team. Doing it on the same mound where he once pitched in the Brooks Robinson High School All-Star Game in 2013. And Zimmermann fell behind 3-0 after his first major league inning. He overthrew a slider and hit the second batter he faced, then walked the third, not getting some close pitches. Then he...

Dean Kremer has become the rookie middle brother. He's the Peter Brady of the Orioles. Keegan Akin made his major league debut on Aug. 14, about three weeks ahead of Kremer. Bruce Zimmermann, the Ellicott City resident and newest arrival, is starting Game 2 of tonight's doubleheader after the Orioles selected his contract from the alternate camp site. It's follow and be followed for Kremer, whose third career start this afternoon finally let him to face a team from outside New York. The Rays...

The Nationals lost another key member of their roster for the remainder of this shortened season today when they placed outfielder Adam Eaton on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left index finger. Eaton hurt himself trying to bunt with two outs and the bases loaded in the second inning of Wednesday's 4-2 win at Tampa Bay. He remained in the game for two more innings and nearly made a diving catch in right field at one point, but was pulled before his spot in the lineup came up...