Here is a tale of two Orioles hitters. Both are doing well in 2024 and both did well in 2023. But their batter profiles have changed a lot in what is still kind of a small sample for this year. But we're about to reach the 25 percent point into this season, so it’s not that small. But so far Adley Rutschman is walking a lot less and striking out mo

BOSTON – It had been 25 days since his last game with the Nationals. And it had been three days and two games since he had been activated off the injured list. But on Friday night, Victor Robles finally made his return to a big league game. And what a triumphant return it was. Robles landed on the IL on April 4 with a left hamstring strain, another

Rarely do a reliever’s first warmup tosses in the bullpen create such a stir. Craig Kimbrel wasn’t getting ready last night for the ninth inning. He was prepping for the seventh in a one-run game. Cue the gasps. The Orioles went with the reset over their other options, and Kimbrel retired the Diamondbacks in order to preserve a 3-2 lead. One ball w

BOSTON – The Nationals arrived at Fenway Park with a rough history in the landmark ballpark. Entering tonight’s opener of a three-game series, they were 15-24 all-time against the Red Sox and 5-13 at Fenway. But the 2024 Nationals do not care much for history. They came to face a streaky Red Sox team with a similar record as their third straight Am

Craig Kimbrel stood up tonight, removed his jacket and began to throw in the Orioles’ bullpen. It was the bottom of the sixth inning. Kimbrel said earlier in the day that he expected to get the ball again in a save situation, but he jogged onto the field for the top of the seventh with the Orioles ahead 3-2. The lights flickered as if he were closi

After splitting a two-game series at Washington, followed by Thursday’s off day, the Orioles get back on the field tonight. They host the Diamondbacks to start their longest homestand of the year featuring nine games versus Arizona, Toronto and Seattle. The Orioles (24-12) lead the AL East by a ½ game over the New York Yankees, who lost Thursday to

BOSTON – As the Nationals got settled into the cramped visiting clubhouse at Fenway Park, Joey Gallo learned that his next rehab game with Triple-A Rochester was postponed due to inclement weather about four hours south in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Davey Martinez was hoping his first baseman/designated hitter, who has been on the injured list since Ap

Craig Kimbrel is working on some mechanical adjustments with Orioles coaches and instructors in an attempt to snap out of the funk that’s forced his removal in four of his last five appearances. He isn’t working on an alibi. Kimbrel won’t make excuses for the blown saves and runs allowed that have increased his ERA from 0.82 on April 24 to 4.73 and

BOSTON – Hello from historic (and chilly) Fenway Park! This weekend is my first time shipping up to Boston since I was a young lad, a trip I don’t necessarily remember. So I’m very excited to be your trusty beat reporter live from Bah-stan. The Nats are nearing the end of a wicked 14-game stretch against American League teams. After these three gam

Last year’s National League champions come to Baltimore for a weekend series, with the Diamondbacks bringing along Rookie of the Year Corbin Carroll. Carroll can pose for photos again with American League Rookie of the Year Gunnar Henderson. Henderson totaled his 125th career RBI Wednesday at 22 years and 314 days old, becoming the fifth-youngest p