The headlines Wednesday at Nationals Park focused on what happened after the home team's 3-0 loss to the Red Sox, when players spent 15 minutes airing their grievances to each other and deciding it's time to quit assuming they're going to coast to another division title and start actually scratching and clawing to try to get back to the postseason. Lost in the shuffle were some important details and reactions to the events that actually took place on the field during that 3-0 loss, the...

I'm rejoining the Orioles later this afternoon in Minnesota and will experience the Colby Rasmus void up close and personal for the first time since he left the team. Rasmus' comeback lasted 18 games. It started with him going 2-for-21 with 13 strikeouts, continued with a stop on the disabled list and ended with him batting .133 and informing manager Buck Showalter that he was done. Showalter is keeping the conversation private and it's risky to poke fun at Rasmus or the situation without...

PHILADELPHIA - By now the Orioles and their fanbase are getting used to seeing good starting pitching not rewarded with wins. It happened again today. Most days it is because of a lack of offense. That was true today but a misplay on defense also proved critical as well. Two runs scored on an error by first baseman Chris Davis in the last of the fifth as Philadelphia beat the Orioles 4-1 in front of 30,943 at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies sweep this quick two-game series. The Orioles (24-61)...

It took their 17th loss in 22 games (the club's worst stretch since 2009), their eighth shutout in 30 games (more times than they were shut out in all of 2017) and a sub-.500 record in July (the first time that's been the case since 2015) for someone inside the Nationals clubhouse to decide it was time to gather everyone together and let the emotions flow. That someone, as you might expect, was Max Scherzer. The three-time Cy Young Award winner and staff ace wasn't the only one who spoke out...

Manager: Don Mattingly (3rd season) Record: 36-52 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: C J.T. Realmuto (.306), 1B Justin Bour (13 HR, 37 RBIs), RF Brian Anderson (41 RBIs), 2B Starlin Castro (.292, .340, .397) RHP Kyle Barraclough (8 saves, 1.17 ERA) Season series vs. Nationals: 0-3 Pitching probables: July 5: RHP Pablo López (1-0) vs. RHP Jeremy Hellickson (2-1), 7:05 p.m., MASNJuly 6: RHP Dan Straily (3-4) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (6-5), 7:05 p.m., MASNJuly 7: LHP Wei-Yin Chen (2-5) vs. RHP Max...

PHILADELPHIA - Earlier today Manny Machado was not ready to say much about possibly being an ex-Oriole before this month is out. Later, during his pregame press conference, manager Buck Showalter wasn't ready to answer whether he will be happy, sad and/or relieved when this month is over. "You can ask me then," Showalter said. "I can't project my emotions that far away. I know what they are now. We've talked about it. Manny and I talked about it and he understands what is going on. Good...

No matter what happened the previous night, or any other night during this agonizing stretch of baseball, the Nationals reported for work early this morning trying to feel optimistic for a change. They had Matt Adams back on the active roster only 19 days after he fractured his index finger trying to bunt. They had a full house for an 11:05 a.m. game on Independence Day in the nation's capital. And then, one inning in, optimism was quashed at the sight of another player (starter Erick Fedde)...

PHILADELPHIA - Orioles shortstop Manny Machado had his latest interview session with reporters that work in a city where he could be playing in the future. This time the stop is in Philadelphia where the Phillies are one of several teams that could make a strong run to acquire Machado via a trade this month. They could also make a run at signing him as a free agent. Machado right now is not either allowing himself to think much about the possibility of soon being an ex-Oriole or is not ready to...

The Orioles made the anticipated move this afternoon and recalled outfielder Joey Rickard from Triple-A Norfolk as the roster replacement for Colby Rasmus, who left the team yesterday and went on the restricted list. Rickard is 16-for-79 (.203) with five home runs and eight RBIs in 29 games with the Orioles.r The two-game series in Philadelphia closes with Tim Beckham leading off again, Mark Trumbo in right field, Chris Davis batting fifth and Chance Sisco behind the plate. Yefry Ramirez is...

PHILADELPHIA - Orioles right-hander Yefry Ramirez (0-1, 2.89 ERA) will make his third career big league appearance and second as a starter as the Orioles and Phillies conclude this brief two-game series today. Ramirez made his MLB debut June 13 as a starter versus Boston and gave up three runs over 4 1/3 innings. On June 28, he threw five scoreless innings in relief versus Seattle on 52 pitches. He was optioned back to Triple-A Norfolk the next day. He can come back sooner than 10 days this...