Game 43 resumed: Nats vs. Yankees
Game 43 resumed: Nats vs. Yankees
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
It's a beautiful day for baseball ... let's play 1 1/3! Well, that's what the Nationals and Yankees will try to do. The forecast obviously isn't great, but they're preparing to resume last night's suspended game at 5:05 p.m. and then play the originally scheduled game at 7:05 p.m. Whether any or all of that happens remains to be seen. Stay tuned. A reminder regarding tickets: Only tickets for tonight's game will get you into the park today, beginning at 3 p.m. That ticket gets you into...
O's game blog: Andrew Cashner faces Philly at the Yard
O's game blog: Andrew Cashner faces Philly at the Yard
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After last night's rainout the Orioles and Phillies will try to get in a single game this afternoon at Camden Yards. It's the final game of what will now be an eight-game homestand if they get it in. The Orioles have gone 5-2 on the stand, winning the two series' versus Kansas City and Tampa Bay. They've hit 19 homers and scored 58 runs during those seven games. The Orioles beat Tampa Bay 17-1 Sunday when they last played, as they set season highs in runs and hits with 19. The Orioles...
Updates on O'Day, Sunday starter, Tillman and more (O's down 4-1)
Updates on O'Day, Sunday starter, Tillman and more (O's down 4-1)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Darren O'Day threw another bullpen session this morning and could come off the disable list as early as Friday afternoon in Boston. The Orioles passed along that the session "went well" and it will check how he responds on Thursday. O'Day is recovering from a hyperextended right elbow. He was eligible to return today. Miguel Castro and David Hess are candidates to start Sunday afternoon in Boston. Hess currently is scheduled to start Sunday for Triple-A Norfolk, so he'd be staying on...
Chance Sisco on his strong caught stealing percentage
Chance Sisco on his strong caught stealing percentage
Steve Melewski
Orioles
For years, Orioles catcher Chance Sisco could read scouting reports and articles where prospects analysts questioned his defense. Not long after he was drafted you could find some evaluators that felt he'd never catch a day in the major leagues. Well, the American League leader in caught stealing percentage today is Sisco. He has the best mark in the league. AL leaders, caught stealing percentage: .471 - Chance Sisco, Orioles (8-of-17) .429 - Mike Zunino, Seattle (6-of-14) .400 - Jason Castro,...
Orioles and Phillies lineups
Orioles and Phillies lineups
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles will roll out the same lineup today that was posted last night before rain forced a postponement. Mark Trumbo is batting fifth and playing right field. Chance Sisco is catching and batting seventh. Pedro Álvarez, recovered from hamstring discomfort, is the designated hitter and Jace Peterson is the third baseman. On this date in 1965, 19-year-old rookie Jim Palmer entered in relief and earned his first Major League win, defeating the Yankees 7-5 at Memorial Stadium. Palmer also...
Knowledge of rulebook served Twins' Quilici well
Knowledge of rulebook served Twins' Quilici well
Mel Antonen
Orioles
Frank Quilici, a little-known second baseman, manager and broadcaster for the Twins, died Monday at 79. He hit .214 with five home runs in five seasons with the Twins, but he had a unique place in baseball history for two reasons. One, playing for the Twins in the 1965 World Series, an injury forced him into the starting lineup for all seven games against the Dodgers. In Game 1 in Minnesota's Metropolitan Stadium, he had two hits in one inning against the Dodgers' Don Drysdale, a future Hall...
Liz Barr: Rendon's return has sparked Nationals
Liz Barr: Rendon's return has sparked Nationals
Josh Land
Nationals
He's our favorite player, he's Trea Turner's favorite player: it's Tony Two Bags himself, Anthony Rendon. We all missed him when he was out unexpectedly long after fouling a ball off his foot, and the offense suffered in his absence. But now that he's back, he's thriving, the team is thriving, we're all thriving. Since Rendon's return on May 5, the Nationals have gone 7-2, and they've scored 32 runs through those nine games, which averages to about 3.5 per game. But with the way the...
Notes on Orioles hitters, the Phillies and the farm
Notes on Orioles hitters, the Phillies and the farm
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After a long wait to get to an eventual rainout last night, perhaps the raindrops will slow enough to allow the Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies to play this afternoon, in a game now scheduled to begin at 12:05 p.m. With the Orioles having hit .312 as a team on this homestand, their team average is up to a season-high .236. During a 5-2 stand, the Orioles have hit 19 homers, 13 doubles and scored 58 runs. They beat Tampa Bay 17-1 on Sunday. Some Orioles individual hitting notes: * Jonathan...
Castro's next start put on hold
Castro's next start put on hold
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Miguel Castro would have needed to be a mudder to make today's start for the Orioles. Down the stretch they slosh ... The Orioles' refusal to pitch David Hess on short rest again created an opportunity for Castro to pop into the rotation. But the weather intervened, Andrew Cashner was pushed back to early this afternoon and Castro was shoved back into the bullpen. We'll never know how he would have handled the weather and the Phillies, at least in a starting role. He's the long man if...
Time change announced for tomorrow's Orioles-Phillies game
Time change announced for tomorrow's Orioles-Phillies game
Josh Land
Orioles
The Orioles tonight announced that the start time for tomorrow's game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Oriole Park has been moved from 12:35 p.m. to 12:05 p.m. ET due to the threat of inclement weather. The game will still air on MASN and the Orioles Radio Network. Gates D, E, and Home Plate Plaza will open at 9:00 a.m. All other gates will open at 10:30 a.m. The 11th annual Field Trip Day presented by WJZ-TV will continue as originally scheduled.