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A prearranged 3 p.m. phone interview didn't materialize yesterday until much later, the former home run champion losing track of time during his latest hitting session in Texas.
"I didn't even realize how late it was," said Chris Davis. "At least I have a legit excuse."
A really good one considering the scrutiny that he's subjected to regarding his offseason work.
Davis has changed up his routine, including how he's training, while trying to regain his power stroke and belatedly give...
The new lists of top 100 prospects in baseball will be released soon by several national outlets including Baseball America, MLBPipeline.com, ESPN and others. Last year, on the Baseball America list, the Orioles had three players ranked for just the second time since 2013. They had a list of three after the 2014 and 2018 seasons.
Here is a look back at the Orioles on the lists last winter.
Baseball America: Austin Hays (21), Chance Sisco (68) and Ryan Mountcastle (71)MLBPipeline.com: Hays (23),...
The Orioles are mixing their glorious past with what they're hoping is going to become a promising future while announcing the autograph stations for their annual FanFest on Jan. 26 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Hall of Famers Brooks Robinson, Eddie Murray and Jim Palmer will sign for fans, the latter appearing at two of the three stations. Robinson and Murray were hired as special advisors last summer.
Former Orioles Rick Dempsey, Boog Powell and Mike Bordick also will...
Vouchers for autograph sessions at Orioles FanFest will go on sale Thursday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. ET. The list of autograph session times and participants will be posted online for preview at www.orioles.com/fanfest by 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Orioles FanFest, presented by Visit Sarasota will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Baltimore Convention Center from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with early entry for Birdland Members beginning at 10 a.m.
At this year's FanFest, the Orioles will continue an...
Yes, the Orioles have been undergoing a significant personnel shakeup, but there will still be plenty of familiar faces on hand at this year's Orioles FanFest, including players on the current roster and O's greats from the past. And you can meet them at FanFest.
The annual daylong celebration of O's baseball takes place Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Baltimore Convention Center and will include games, memorabilia and Q&A sessions. FanFest also offers Orioles fans the best opportunity to...
Individual tickets for all 17 of the Orioles' 2019 Spring Training games at Ed Smith Stadium will go on sale Saturday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. ET. It is recommended that fans purchase tickets online. The Orioles will offer a special online 36-hour presale from Wednesday, January 23 at 10:00 a.m. to Thursday, January 24 at 10:00 p.m. to fans subscribing to the free digital Sarasota 365 Newsletter or Warehouse Wire.
The Orioles will play their first of 17 home spring training games in 2019 at...
New Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier loves to hit the ball to left field.
Dozier has hit 172 homers in his career, and 157 of those homers have gone to left field or left-center field. He likes the idea of being able to hit at Nationals Park, which he likens to Target Field. Dozier played 955 games over seven seasons with Minnesota.
Dozier is right. Both Parks had HOV Sport (now known as Populous) as the architect. Nats Park broke ground in 2006, Target Field in 2007. Nats Park seats...
Have the Nationals had a good offseason? It's easy to look at the eight major leaguers they've acquired since the 2018 season ended and declare they've enjoyed a successful winter.
Patrick Corbin and AnÃbal Sánchez filled obvious needs. Yan Gomes and Kurt Suzuki provide a clear upgrade at catcher. Brian Dozier is a solid pickup at second base. Trevor Rosenthal and Kyle Barraclough have the potential to reshape an ever-changing bullpen. Matt Adams was an important re-sign.
The Nationals...
The top three starters in the Orioles rotation will report to spring training without the physical ailments that interrupted or ended their 2018 seasons.
Dylan Bundy's sprained left ankle has healed. Alex Cobb isn't bothered by the blisters that surfaced on his right index and middle fingers. Andrew Cashner no longer has bursitis in his left knee.
A cortisone injection administered in September didn't provide the necessary relief for Cashner and he was done after his start on Sept. 12. He...
So when will teams start spending the "stupid" money? When will the saga of free agents Manny Machado and Bryce Harper come to an end? Where will they end up and could the Chicago White Sox actually wind up with Machado?
So far, the free agency of the dynamic duo is not living up the hype. And this has been hyped for literally years. Hype that said they could both get north of $300 million and maybe even more than $400 million. Hype that said both could have numerous suitors among the big...