Ubaldo Jimenez returned to the mound tonight in the top of the sixth inning with a chance at a quality start. It speaks more to the definition of the term than Jimenez's performance. Fourteen of 28 Tigers reached base against him. He didn't record an out in the sixth and two more runs scored after he departed on RBI singles by Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez off reliever Vance Worley. The rotation had posted 11 quality starts in the last 14 games, but Jimenez wasn't up to the task and the...

Ubaldo Jimenez and Caleb Joseph aren't joined at the hip. Just the lineup card. Jimenez is making his seventh start tonight and Joseph remains a constant behind the plate. They haven't been separated this season, and while there may be other factors at work, it's worth noting that Jimenez has a 3.23 ERA in 38 career games with Joseph and a 7.02 ERA in 14 games with Matt Wieters. Jimenez has a 4.85 ERA in nine games with Nick Hundley and a 10.00 ERA in two games with Steve Clevenger. Read as...

One night after striking out 20 times in Washington against the Nationals Max Scherzer, the Detroit Tigers are in Baltimore. They begin a four-game series against the Orioles tonight at Camden Yards. Since they were 14-10, the Tigers have lost eight of nine games to fall to 15-18. They are 10-9 in road games. The Orioles are 20-12 on the year and have outscored their opponents 30-10 during a four-game win streak. The Orioles have won six of eight and nine of 13 games. They are 13-5 at Camden...

Rare would be the day a reporter could hear Orioles center fielder Adam Jones say physically he doesn't feel right or that he can't play in that night's game. This afternoon, Jones said he's been healthy enough to play throughout this year, save for the few games he had to and did miss. "I've felt comfortable since day one," Jones said. "It is just you guys want to talk about results. When I'm not hitting good or is something hurting? No, just sometimes you suck man, it happens. You...

Caleb Joseph is behind the plate again tonight for Ubaldo Jimenez's start, which attracts attention only because Matt Wieters is out of the lineup in back-to-back games. Wieters' elbow is fine. Joseph has caught all six of Jimenez's starts this season and the streak stays alive tonight. Meanwhile, Wieters will catch the next two nights and benefit from rest on Sunday with Joseph making the start and Monday when the Orioles are off. Shortstop J.J. Hardy, on the disabled list retroactive to...

Orioles infielder Manny Machado will host his third annual Manny Machado BaseBOWL Tournament, a celebrity charity event to support Baltimore City's Department of Recreation and Parks onSunday, May 15. The sold-out event will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Mustang Alleys Bar, Bowling and Bistro, located at 1300 Bank Street in Baltimore. Nearly all of Machado's teammates are expected to attend including Pedro Alvarez, Zach Britton, Chris Davis, Kevin Gausman, Adam Jones, Darren O'Day,...

The National Parks are coming to Nationals Park! (Say that five times fast.) The National Park Service is coming to Nats Park for a special night Friday as the Nationals host a series opener against the Marlins. The night will be filled with National Park-themed events all night to celebrate the National Park Service Centennial, and we're inviting you to join the fun! All night long, you can be social with the National Park Service and MASN by sharing your memories of your favorite national...

Pedro Alvarez is back in the Orioles' lineup tonight as the designated hitter to start a four-game series against the Tigers at Camden Yards. Mark Trumbo is in right field and Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard continues to play left field. Caleb Joseph starts at catcher. Matt Wieters is out of the lineup for the second straight game. Adam Jones and Chris Davis each went 4-for-5 with a home run yesterday, marking the first time that the Orioles had two players with at least four hits and a home run in...

Last night, Max Scherzer threw a 20-strikeout game. Earlier in the week, Stephen Strasburg agreed to a $175 extension. They are two fifths of the reason why the Washington Nationals are in the race for the NL East title. Every day I question how a team with so many hitters below league average can be winning as many games as they do. I question it even more when they have multiple comebacks in one game. If you judge a team on their gumption the Nats played their two best games of the season in...

With every Orioles game that's played this season, I'm personally doing my best to appreciate what I'm able to witness every night. I hope you're doing the same. Watching Manny Machado, in every aspect of the game, is an absolute thrill. I don't want to take it for granted. This could be the year that we point to as the beginning of a superstar career. When we reflect on his playing days in years down the road, I want to be able to recall moments from this season. It's truly special what...