The Orioles today announced a new partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Helping Hands, a volunteer meal-packaging program, to host the 10,000 Meal Challenge - a fundraising effort aimed at sending 10,000 meals to the women and children of Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Orioles and CRS Helping Hands will host a meal-packaging event at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday, August 20, from 10:15 a.m. to noon in which teams who reach certain fundraising levels will be invited to...

BOSTON - The Orioles no longer are listing Thursday night's starter as TBD. Tyler Wilson will take the mound for the series finale against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The club made the announcement on Twitter. Manager Buck Showalter chose Wilson over Mike Wright, who started Saturday and would have been working on regular rest. Wilson pitched Thursday night in Toronto and will be working on six days' rest. Wilson is 2-5 with a 4.73 ERA in 12 games (nine starts). He's had a rough stretch this...

Here is a look at the Orioles rosters for their two teams that play in the Dominican Summer League. The 2016 DSL season began June 4th and runs thru August 27th. The Orioles rosters include players from the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Aruba, Curacao, Panama and Guatemala. The DSL - 1 team is managed by Elvis Morel and plays in the Baseball City Division. That club is 4-5. The DSL - 2 team is managed by Nelson Norman and plays in the South Division. That club is 3-6 so far. DSL - 1 Jose...

In a touch of irony, it's hard to put into words exactly what makes Jim Palmer's latest book so good. Palmer recently released his new book entitled "Jim Palmer: Nine Innings to Success." It's a story of the life and career of one of the greatest baseball players in history, as well as a series of life lessons, a guide for dealing with the pressures and negativity that affect all of us, and how to push through to achieve excellence and happiness. So with no real words to do it justice,...

BOSTON - The Orioles ended their three-game losing streak last night. They took over first place in their division. They continued to beat up on the Red Sox since 2012, including their trips to "America's Most Beloved Ballpark." It's all fun and games until a knuckleballer crashes the party. Steven Wright is the fly in the ointment. He's the pebble in a pair of spikes. He's the guy who tossed a complete game against the Orioles less than a month ago, his third this season. Wright is...

The Nationals and Cubs wrap up their regular season meetings today in D.C. The Cubs lead the season series 5-1, but the Nationals have the opportunity to win this three-game set with a victory today. The Cubs edged the Nationals 4-3 on Tuesday night. Center fielder Ben Revere knew it was going to be a battle. "It's just one of the games just got away from us," Revere said. "But hold our heads high, because we battled back, we got one more game to go, we win the series. Go on the road trip...

Following a 3-2 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday night, the Orioles have sole possession of first place in the AL East, leading Boston by one game. The team should have multiple players representing the club in San Diego for the All-Star Game, but who will it be? Here are eight O's players who I think have a chance at taking the trip next month. I have ranked them from who I believe is most likely to go to who is least likely. First on my list is Manny Machado. He's currently leading American...

It's one thing to lose a reliever, it's another to lose a closer. The Nationals' relatively effective closer, Jonathan Papelbon, went on the disabled list yesterday, and this is an issue for the team. Despite the fact that almost everyone in the bullpen has outperformed Papelbon, almost anyone else would have been easier to lose for 15 days (or more), because of the ripple effect of losing a closer. First, to finish off games, Dusty Baker and Mike Maddux will have to decide if they want to...

After losing the last three games in Toronto and giving up 21 runs the previous two games, the Orioles were looking for a well-pitched game last night. Enter Chris Tillman. Remember when we were discussing the strong possibility this winter that he could have a bounce-back season based on his track record? He's having it. Comparing two top AL pitchers:* Chris Tillman is 9-1 with a 2.87 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts/9 innings.* Chris Sale is 10-2 with a 2.87 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts/9 innings. The...

BOSTON - With Yovani Gallardo coming off the disabled list Saturday, the Orioles will need to figure out a way to create an opening on their 25-man roster. They could return Odrisamer Despaigne to Triple-A Norfolk and go with T.J. McFarland and Ubaldo Jimenez as their long relievers. They could option Mike Wright or Tyler Wilson and insert Despaigne into the rotation. They could part with left-hander Brian Duensing, who's allowed four runs and eight hits in four innings, including a pair of...