NEW YORK - Trea Turner's second stint on the Nationals roster this season will last longer than his first. There's no guarantee he'll get considerably more playing time, though. Promoted from Triple-A Syracuse along with Michael A. Taylor to replace the injured Ryan Zimmerman and just-demoted Lucas Giolito, Turner will give manager Dusty Baker plenty of options, particularly now that he has begun working in center field. But Baker suggested today he'll still pick his spots for using Turner,...

The Orioles are back home tonight to host the Los Angeles Angels in the final series before the All-Star break. The Orioles are 31-13 (.705) at home this year and are 10-1-3 in 14 series at Camden Yards. The Birds are 14 games over .500 for the season at 49-35 and 18 games over .500 in home games. The Orioles won two of three in Anaheim from May 20-22 against the Angels, but Los Angeles won has eight of the last 12 season series between the teams. In the series opener at Angels Stadium, Joey...

NEW YORK - General manager Mike Rizzo confirmed his confrontation with members of last night's umpiring crew following the Nationals' 9-7 loss to the Mets, calling it "unfortunate" but more a reflection of frustration over the inconsistent implementation of Major League Baseball's new takeout slide rule than the specific call that went against his club in the top of the ninth inning. According to a New York Daily News reporter who witnessed the confrontation outside the umpires' clubhouse...

NEW YORK - Max Scherzer is an All-Star again after Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals decided to keep him out of the game out of caution for his recent back injury. Strasburg was officially taken off the active All-Star roster today, a decision he and the club made together in response to the upper back strain that he only returned to the mound from earlier this week. Needing to name a replacement on the National League roster, Mets manager Terry Collins selected the Nats' other right-handed...

The Orioles were able to take batting practice today before the grounds crew put the tarp on the field. The Angels were denied. The rain finally let up and the sky's clearing. The tarp has been removed while a video of the 1966 World Series plays on the big screen. Mike Wright made it back to the majors today and was placed in the bullpen. He learned of his promotion on Wednesday. "They said they didn't know if I was going to start today or relieve, so that's where I'm at," Wright said....

This figures to be a special night at Camden Yards. The Orioles will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1966 World Series four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the first of three World Series wins for the Orioles. There will be a pregame video tribute to that team that will begin at approximately 6 p.m.. Following the video, the Orioles will welcome back National Baseball Hall of Famers and Orioles legends Jim Palmer and Brooks Robinson, as well as Eddie Fisher, Dick Hall, Larry...

Reliever Darren O'Day threw in the outfield today as he continues his recovery from a strained right hamstring. O'Day is expected to head down to Sarasota during the All-Star break and meet the Orioles in Tampa. They're going to work out at Tropicana Field on Thursday. Dr. James Andrews will offer a second opinion Monday on reliever T.J. McFarland's left knee. McFarland has been in Sarasota. "I think that was expected," said manager Buck Showalter. "Almost all guys get a second...

The Orioles' Mark Trumbo is the major league leader with 26 home runs and the top seed for Monday's eight-player Home Run Derby competition at the All-Star game. It is an event that he looks forward to and said he will enjoy. But just how important is this event to Trumbo? "Not very," he said this afternoon in the Orioles clubhouse. "It is a lot of fun, but is not something I'm going to lose too much sleep over. I'm going to give the best effort I can. Hopefully it works out, but if it...

Nationals right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer was named an All-Star for the fourth consecutive season, added to the National League squad on Friday by manager Terry Collins. Scherzer's addition gives the Washington Nationals five All-Star representatives, a record for the club since baseball returned to the District in 2005. Scherzer joins four teammates: outfielder Bryce Harper, second baseman Daniel Murphy, catcher Wilson Ramos, and right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg, as fellow Midsummer...

Fifty years ago, the average cost of a new home was $23,300. Gas averaged around 32 cents per gallon, a dozen eggs cost 60 cents and a gallon of milk was a steep 99 cents. Lyndon Johnson was the president of the United States and, in Baltimore, the city was home to the world champions of baseball. It's hard to believe it's been five decades since the Orioles captured their inaugural championship. The 1966 Orioles entered the World Series as heavy underdogs to the Los Angeles Dodgers and their...