Well, Captain Obvious said that losing five straight late-season series is no way to win the American League East or build momentum for the playoffs. With the AL East now all but gone, the Orioles have one week left to get more at-bats for returning players like Jordan Westburg and Ramón Urías and innings for relievers Danny Coulombe and Jacob Webb
Jordan Westburg’s return from the injured list yesterday pushed Jackson Holliday to the bench. Westburg wasn’t playing third base due to Ramón Urías’ simultaneous return. The setup was cemented. The times are changing, and back to the norm. Holliday won’t be buried but his opportunities to start could be impacted, and especially against left-handed
CHICAGO – A road trip that began with a sweep at the hands of a playoff contender, saw one cornerstone of the franchise’s rebuild get demoted for disciplinary reasons and saw another flirt with a no-hitter, came to an end this evening with another loss that was dragged out a couple extra hours for good measure. The Nationals’ rain-delayed, 5-0 loss
Players arrived at Camden Yards this morning unsure whether they’d celebrate a playoff berth later in the afternoon. Some wondered where they’d do it. Whether they’d hang around the clubhouse and wait for the result of the Mariners game or board a train to New York. Is there time to cover lockers, furniture and the floor in plastic or just toast th
The Orioles played their first home game of the 2024 season on March 28 and they beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-3 on Opening Day. This afternoon they play their final home game of the regular season, still hoping home playoff games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Along those lines, the O's report for duty with the same magic number as they had on S
CHICAGO – This wasn’t the season Trey Lipscomb expected. And it’s certainly not the way he expected it to end, with a surprise promotion to the majors for the final week after CJ Abrams’ unexpected, disciplinary demotion. But here Lipscomb is, getting one last chance to make an impression on the Nationals before season’s end. And he wants to make t
CHICAGO – It’s been a lovely weekend, weather-wise, here, but that’s not the case today. It’s been raining all morning, and it’s supposed to continue to rain all afternoon. That complicates the scheduled series finale between the Nationals and Cubs The Nats are off Monday, but the Cubs play in Philadelphia, so they can’t just spend the night here a
The Orioles are in communication with Baltimore City, Maryland Department of Transportation, and Maryland Transit Administration officials on traffic implications due to a fire at S. Lombard St. and Eutaw St. Fans should use caution and allot for increased traffic in the downtown area if heading to this afternoon’s game. The impacted grid is from P
The Orioles will try again today to clinch a playoff berth, needing a win over the Tigers and Mariners loss in Texas. That’s all it takes. Seattle’s game starts an hour later, so the Orioles might have to linger at the ballpark. Infielders Ramón Urías and Jordan Westburg were reinstated from the injured list today after completing their rehab assig
The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Reinstated INF Ramón Urías from the 10-day Injured List (right ankle sprain).Reinstated INF Jordan Westburg from the 10-day Injured List (right hand fracture).Optioned OF Daniel Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk.Optioned INF Livan Soto to Triple-A Norfolk.