Perhaps it is because it was so simply written from the heart. Perhaps it is because the story has no end. Perhaps it is because we continue to hope the reality of this book will someday sink in. Whatever the reasons, "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque has remained as one of, if not the one, greatest book about war from those who fight it. This is the story of young German signing up for World War I, full of the enthusiasm and bravado of young men sent to war by...

On Monday night, the Nats scored the first run followed by five runs in a row by the Mets. The Mets hit three home runs to go on to win 7-1. On Tuesday night, the Mets got on the board first with one run in the fourth. The Nationals retaliated with five runs fueled by three homers over two innings to lead 5-1. The Nationals went on to hit a season-high five homers and even the series courtesy of a 7-4 decision. Ryan Zimmerman and Anthony Rendon hit back-to-back homers in the fourth to quickly...

HOUSTON - If you were looking for a lot of runs early in this game, you are probably disappointed so far. Both pitchers came in throwing well and have continued that in the early innings in the series opener. The Orioles and Astros played scoreless ball over the first four frames tonight. But Pedro Alvarez led off the O's fifth with a line drive homer to right for the 1-0 lead through four and a half innings. He hit a 2-2 pitch for his third homer and didn't miss a hanging curve ball. Chris...

Matt Harvey and Stephen Strasburg spent the first three innings of tonight's rematch trying to one-up each other, posting dueling zeros on the scoreboard to the delight of many in the crowd and the disgust of others in what has turned into a bipartisan ballpark. But then came the fourth inning, which featured three solo homers: one from the Mets' Asdrubal Cabrera, then back-to-back shots from the Nats' Ryan Zimmerman and Anthony Rendon to give their team a 2-1 lead. Strasburg had retired the...

HOUSTON - The Orioles have arrived at Minute Maid Park to begin the second leg of a three-city road trip spanning three time zones. Tonight they play the first of three games in Houston. Houston ended a run of six straight losing seasons in 2015, winning 86 games to finish second in the AL West and earn the second wild card. They beat the Yankees in the wild card game before losing to Kansas City in five games in the American League Division Series. But this year, the Astros got off to a 5-12...

HOUSTON - The Orioles have a different left-hander in their bullpen tonight. Ashur Tolliver joins the team from Double-A Bowie after Brian Matusz was traded yesterday. Today, in his pregame press update, we got our first chance to hear Buck Showalter's thoughts on yesterday's Matusz trade and other moves. "Brian and I have been together for a long time," Showalter said. "I was talking to him yesterday, and he seemed to be in good spirits. I think he knows this is a good thing for him in...

Have you looked lately to see what the one-two punch for the Syracuse Chiefs have been doing? Trea Turner and Brian Goodwin are just tearing up Triple-A while wreaking havoc on the base paths. They are usually running the bases two times a game if they get up five times since both are hovering around a .380 on-base percentage and have found other ways to get on base. Both are almost certain locks to be called up in September or sooner, and the Nationals might have a need real soon as it turns...

HOUSTON - Ashur Tolliver's long road to get to the big leagues - which included a major pothole via injury - reached its peak today when he joined the Orioles from Double-A Bowie in the visiting clubhouse at Minute Maid Park. A fifth-round draft pick of the team in 2009, Tolliver had major labrum surgery in the spring of 2012 which threatened his career and took quite a few miles per hour off his fastball. It took him not months, but more like years to get back to form. And today he is a big...

Dusty Baker knows what it's like to endure a slump and knows the tricks for trying to snap out of a prolonged slide at the plate. So the Nationals manager knows what must be going through Bryce Harper's mind right now, and he understands what the struggling right fielder is trying to do to get himself back on track. When Harper went to the cage underneath the stands at Nationals Park following last night's loss to the Mets, still in full uniform with batting gloves and bat in hand, Baker...

The Orioles announced this afternoon that they selected the contract of left-hander Ashur Tolliver from Double-A Bowie. They have 39 players on their 40-man roster. Tolliver will wear No. 40. Ryan Flaherty is starting at third base tonight and Pedro Alvarez is the designated hitter in the series opener against the Astros at Minute Maid Park. Joey Rickard remains in left field and atop the order. For the Orioles Joey Rickard LF Manny Machado SS Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo RF Matt...