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NEW YORK - Dusty Baker had a logical reason for fielding a lineup entirely of backups and rookies tonight against the Mets. Given the fact the Nationals didn't arrive in New York til 3:30 a.m. following their series finale in Atlanta, the veteran manager thought it would be a good time to let his regulars rest.
Which isn't to say Baker is sacrificing this game. He made that perfectly clear.
"Number one, I'm not putting them in to paint," he said. "I'm putting them in to win."
Baker has...
Jonathan Schoop credited his selection as Most Valuable Oriole to the consistency he's gained through hard work, and he vows to be an improved player in 2018.
He won't rest on the honor.
Schoop batted .295/.347/.536 with 23 doubles, 18 home runs and 54 RBIs in 86 games in the first half. He's batting .295/.332/.487 with 10 doubles, 14 home runs and 51 RBIs in 66 games since the break.
"Anytime you get an award, it's something special. It's nice," he said.
"I just want to get better and...
NEW YORK - You want to see the kids? Well, tonight you get to see the kids.
After playing his regulars three straight nights in Atlanta, Dusty Baker is giving them the series opener against the Mets off, instead going with a lineup full of youth, energy ... and inexperience. We'll see how that pays off against New York right-hander Robert Gsellman, who has been touched up for 13 runs and 20 hits in nine innings against the Nationals this season.
Edwin Jackson, meanwhile, gets the start against...
Tim Beckham returns to the Orioles lineup tonight, leading off and playing shortstop. Austin Hays drops to seventh as the right fielder.
Pedro Ãlvarez is the designated hitter against Rays right-hander Alex Cobb. Caleb Joseph is catching.
Ubaldo Jiménez has registered a 10.80 ERA and 2.057 WHIP in three starts against the Rays this season. He's allowed 14 runs and 13 hits, with 11 walks and four home runs, over 11 2/3 innings.
Logan Morrison is 6-for-14 with two doubles, one triple and...
The Washington Nationals announced today that tickets for 2017 National League Division Series games at Nationals Park will go on sale for Nationals Fan Club members on Wednesday, September 27 at 10:00 a.m. (available for purchase online only). Fans can register for the Nationals Fan Club for FREE by visiting nationals.com/FanClub. Members will also receive exclusive content throughout the 2017 Postseason and into the 2018 season.
If any tickets are available after the Fan Club presale,...
Jonathan Schoop is assured of receiving votes this year for Most Valuable Player in the American League. In the meantime, he's being honored as the top player on his team.
Schoop has been chosen as the recipient of this year's Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award by members of the local media who cover the team on a regular basis. He will be recognized for his accomplishments in an on-field ceremony prior to Sunday's final home regular season game against the Rays.
Ballots aren't made...
Years ago, I set in the cold, metal bleachers for a night game at Pfitzner Stadium in Woodbridge, Va. I was there not only because I enjoy baseball, but to watch a Nationals prospect named Anthony Rendon. It is easy to tell the legit prospects from the organizational talent at that level and it has nothing to do with skill. Rendon was giant compared to the other minor leaguers. Looking at him now it would be hard to believe. He's not a large major league player but compared to the other...
Trey Mancini is a rookie that feels two other rookies on the Orioles are doing very well with their September call-ups. Mancini has played in 144 big league games. Austin Hays and Chance Sisco have played in a combined 18 games with the Orioles.
Mancini got his September call-up last year and has gone where Hays and Sisco would like to go - he's become an everyday player for the Orioles.
For now, the 25-year-old Mancini is pretty impressed with 22-year-old youngsters Hays and Sisco. Mancini...
ATLANTA - Everything was moving along nicely. The Nationals had just scored a run in the top of the eighth, cutting the Braves' lead to 3-2. They weren't necessarily going to complete the comeback and win the game, but neither were they going to incite mass chaos on the field that led to an eight-minute delay ...
Er, maybe they were.
What transpired between the time R.A. Dickey recorded the final out of the top of the eighth and the time Sammy SolÃs threw his first pitch of the bottom of...
September can be challenging if your team isn't one of the 10 still playing postseason baseball. With eight games remaining, the Orioles are five games back of a playoff spot and would have five teams to hurdle over to get there. They haven't been mathematically eliminated yet, but it's not looking good. In recent years, this part of the season has been exciting around Charm City. Lately, my Facebook memories have been filled with pictures of the O's winning the American League East or...