Fans are encouraged to arrive early on Friday, July 8, as the Orioles celebrate the 50th anniversary of their 1966 World Series victory. Prior to the 7:05 p.m. ET game against the Los Angeles Angels, the Orioles will commemorate the first World Championship in club history with a video tribute, followed by an on-field ceremony including 13 members of the 1966 World Series team. The pregame video will begin at approximately 6:00 p.m., detailing the Orioles' 4-0 sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers...

Following a week in which he hit .423 with two doubles, five home runs, 17 RBI, one hit-by-pitch, four walks and eight runs scored, Nationals shortstop Danny Espinosa was named the National League Player of the Week on Tuesday. Major League Baseball made the announcement on MLB Network. This is the first Player of the Week award of Espinosa's career, coming after he turned in one of the most impressive series in Major League history, June 30-July 3 vs. Cincinnati. Over the course of the...

First baseman Ryan Zimmerman said earlier this season that he is always been a second half player when it comes to offensive production. That has played out in his career splits. For his career, Zimmerman has hit .254, .282 and .231 in the first three months of the season, but in July, August and September/October he has rebounded to hit .309, .305 and .293. His power numbers have accelerated in his career in the last three segments of each season. For his career, he has had a .501, .523 and...

LOS ANGELES - The Orioles will have a reunion of sorts with old friend Bud Norris in the final game of this series on Wednesday afternoon. He will pitch for the Dodgers against Kevin Gausman. Los Angeles acquired Norris in a trade from Atlanta last Thursday and he made his Dodgers debut the next night. He threw six scoreless innings on two hits against Colorado. The start before that with Atlanta, he threw seven shutout innings. The Orioles last saw a badly struggling Norris, but he turned his...

Danny Espinosa's remarkable recent performance at the plate has earned him recognition around the baseball world. Espinosa was named National League Player of the Week, a fitting honor for the infielder who put on a prodigious power display over the last seven days. Espinosa hit .423 with five homers and 17 RBIs, most of that coming during the Nationals' four-game series against the Reds. He hit two homers (including a grand slam) and drove in seven runs during Thursday night's win, then...

It's a big night in baseball, and not necessarily for what's taking place on the field. It's All-Star selection night, which means that shortly after 7 p.m. EDT, several members of the Nationals are going to find out they're heading to San Diego next week for the Midsummer Classic. At last check, Bryce Harper was still in position to be voted as a starting outfielder by fans, with Daniel Murphy and Wilson Ramos each trying to make late charges. Either way, both Murphy and Ramos are seen as...

Chris Tillman needs to play the part of an ace tonight. Tillman needs to be the April and May version of himself, not the pitcher who's allowed 14 runs and 21 hits in his last three starts over 14 2/3 innings. Not the pitcher with the 5.19 ERA in June. The Orioles have dropped five in a row and the rotation is a major contributor, totaling only 22 innings and permitting 25 runs. Early leads are lost, followed by more games. Tillman has never faced the Dodgers and he's gone against only five...

The trade deadline is on Aug. 1 this year and that is 26 days away. Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo seems poised to make some moves, and all teams in first place will make some moves. What we do not know is what Mike Rizzo has in mind for his top two prospects, Lucas Giolito and Trea Turner. "(Giolito) threw 137 innings last year total," Rizzo said. "We will build off that. We have a protocol in place that we'll stick to and adhere to. We have had it mapped out since spring training,...

Heading into the season, everyone knew that the Orioles would rely heavily upon their relief corps. Thus far, the group has had some ups and downs. Darren O'Day has an ERA above 3.00 for the first time since 2011, and his trip to the disabled list has prevented him from improving on that. Mychal Givens has a high ERA as well, albeit an unlucky one. And the supporting cast....to put it lightly, they haven't really supported. Thanks to Zach Britton and Brad Brach, though, the bullpen has fared...

Right-hander Jonathan Papelbon returned from the disabled list yesterday and looked strong with one inning of shutout relief in Monday's 1-0 loss to the Brewers. He struck out two batters in the ninth, not allowing a run or a hit. He fanned out Martin Maldonado, who had homered earlier for the only run of the game. It was Papelbon's first appearance since June 12. He had been on the disabled list with an intercostal strain. Manager Dusty Baker liked what he saw from Papelbon. "Papelbon...