It was just one game and one win. One game to start the marathon that is a major league baseball season. But opening day produced some good signs for the Orioles: * They got some solid at-bats in keys spots, drew five walks and won without hitting a home run* Newcomer Mark Trumbo went 4-for-5 and Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard had two hits and had fans chanting his name by his third plate appearance* Tyler Wilson produced a clutch three-inning relief outing and stated his case yet again for the fifth...

With the NCAA men's basketball tournament ending last night in such dramatic fashion, did Orioles catcher Matt Wieters experience his own one shining moment? Wieters had the walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning in a 3-2 win over the Twins at Camden Yards. His moment came after four failed at-bats that included two strikeouts and five runners left on base. Mark Trumbo singled with two outs in the first inning and Wieters struck out. He singled with one out in the fifth and Wieters...

ATLANTA - Dusty Baker has lined up along the baseline for opening day intros in a major league ballpark 42 times in his life, 20 times as manager. This is as routine as it gets for the career baseball man. But when Baker trotted out from the third base dugout at Turner Field this afternoon for the first time as Nationals manager, he did so after two years away from the sport. There was an element of newness for the 66-year-old. Not to mention several moments where Baker's blood pressure...

The Orioles didn't want any part of free baseball today after two weather-related delays totaling 2 hours, 51 minutes. Matt Wieters delivered his eighth career walk-off hit with a two-out single in the ninth inning that scored Chris Davis and gave the Orioles a 3-2 opening day win over the Twins before 45,785 at Camden Yards. The Orioles snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Twins, the last win coming on Aug. 31, 2014 in Baltimore. They've now recorded five walk-off wins on opening day,...

For a guy who was playing for the Single-A Charlotte Stone Crabs this time last year, this was not a bad day. Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard hit .397 this spring and he kept up the pace today on a much bigger stage. Rickard went 2-for-4 on opening day in his major league debut in the Orioles' 3-2 walk-off win over the Minnesota Twins. "It was amazing," the 24-year-old Rickard said. "It was all I thought of plus more. Passionate fans out there and they loved it and they supported me. Hope I can...

ATLANTA - Given all the injuries they sustained last season, the sight of Ben Revere departing in the fourth inning on opening day after feeling a tug on his right side had to leave the Nationals and their fans holding their collective breath, fearing the worst. The initial indication, though, is that Revere did not seriously injure himself, suffering what manager Dusty Baker and the leadoff man described as a mild strain of one of his right ribcage muscles that may only sideline him a couple...

A walk-off win on opening day. The Orioles overcame two rain delays today and beat a team they were winless against last year in the season opener. Matt Wieters, who had been 0-for-4, singled with two outs in the last of the ninth to give the O's a 3-2 victory over Minnesota in front of a chilled sellout crowd of 45,785. Not too many were left at the end after nearly three hours of rain delays. With two outs and none on in the ninth against right-hander Kevin Jepsen, Chris Davis drew a walk....

Two years ago, Tyler Wilson started against the Orioles in an exhibition game at Triple-A Norfolk. Now he's replacing their starter on opening day. No task is too daunting for Wilson, who broke camp with the Orioles for the first time. He's confident but not obnoxiously cocky. He's got swagger, but nothing that's going to offend teammates. He's easily one of the most likeable guys in the clubhouse, and he's got intangibles that keep drawing the Orioles to him. Wilson can get into trouble...

The tarp is back on the field at Camden Yards, with time called at 5:19 p.m. We're experiencing our second delay, this one caused by actual rain. Meanwhile, the legend of Joey Rickard continues. Only the state has changed. Rickard was a spring training sensation, batting .397 to lead American League hitters in the Grapefruit League. Needing to do something special today for an encore, he stepped to the plate with two outs in the second inning and lined a single into center field. First major...

ATLANTA - Bryce Harper loves opening day. And Bryce Harper loves to face Julio Teheran. And Bryce Harper really loves to make booing Braves fans eat their words. All of which culminated in a perfect storm this afternoon when Harper stepped to the plate for his first at-bat of the season to a raucous welcome from the Turner Field crowd and then promptly launched Teheran's 2-2 slider into the right field bleachers for his first homer of 2016. It was quintessential Harper, savoring the spotlight...