Tonight's Orioles-Yankees game postponed due to rain; split-admission doubleheader tomorrow at 12:05 & 7:05 p.m.
Tonight's Orioles-Yankees game postponed due to rain; split-admission doubleheader tomorrow at 12:05 & 7:05 p.m.
Bobby Blanco
Orioles
Tonight's game between the Orioles and New York Yankees has been postponed due to rain and tonight's forecast and will be made up as part of a split-admission doubleheader on Saturday, October 3, at 12:05 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. Separate admission is required for each game. Tickets for today's game marked October 2 will be honored for the 12:05 p.m. game on October 3. Gates for the 12:05 p.m. game will open at 10:30 a.m., while parking lots will open at 10:00 a.m. Gate times for the 7:05 p.m....
Chris Davis on his MVO award, pending free agency and uncertain future
Chris Davis on his MVO award, pending free agency and uncertain future
Steve Melewski
Orioles
In an interview where he discussed winning his Most Valuable Oriole award this afternoon, Chris Davis also talked at length about his uncertain future. A pending free agent, Davis reiterated how much he has loved being an Oriole and loves the city. Davis remains very open to re-signing with the Orioles, but he said to this point, no contract talks have taken place. He called that disappointing. "It is. I know I said in spring I didn't want to talk about it and have it be a distraction, and I...
Report says Nationals will fire Matt Williams after season
Report says Nationals will fire Matt Williams after season
Josh Land
Nationals
The odds of Matt Williams returning as Nationals manager in 2016 have continually dropped over the past two months as Washington lost hold of the division lead before eventually realizing playoff elimination with eight games still remaining in the season. According to a report from CBSSports.com, the Nationals' brass has already determined Williams' fate. Jon Heyman writes that Williams "will indeed be given his pink slip following the year." In fact, Heyman adds that Williams' "firing...
Patrick Reddington: Looking at Wilson Ramos' full season at the plate and behind it
Patrick Reddington: Looking at Wilson Ramos' full season at the plate and behind it
Josh Land
Nationals
The question for the last few years has been, "What would Wilson Ramos do with a full season's worth of at-bats?" In his 113-game, 435-plate appearance campaign in D.C. in 2011, the then-23-year-old catcher put up a .267/.334/.445 line with 22 doubles and 15 home runs in a 2.6 fWAR run, but knee surgery, a string of hamstring injuries and hamate bone surgery limited Ramos to a total of 191 games and 760 PAs between 2012 and 2014. He did, however, manage to put up a .269/.309/.428 line over...
Chris Davis named Most Valuable Oriole
Chris Davis named Most Valuable Oriole
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
First baseman Chris Davis has been selected as the winner of the 2015 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award by members of the local media who cover the team on a regular basis. Davis also won the award in 2013 after leading the majors and setting a club record with 53 home runs. He's the 13th Oriole to win the award multiple times, joining Adam Jones ('12, '11), Brian Roberts ('09, '05), Miguel Tejada ('06, '04), Rafael Palmeiro ('98, '96, '95), Cal Ripken, Jr. ('91, '90, '88,...
Chris Davis named 2015 Most Valuable Oriole
Chris Davis named 2015 Most Valuable Oriole
Bobby Blanco
Orioles
The Orioles today announced that Chris Davis has been voted the winner of the 2015 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award by members of the local media who cover the team on a regular basis. He will be recognized for his accomplishments in an on-field ceremony prior to Sunday's regular season finale against the New York Yankees. Davis enters play today leading the Major Leagues with 45 home runs, ranking fourth with 112 RBI, and ninth in slugging percentage (.549). His 45 homers are the...
Time to give Pedro Severino a start in the big leagues
Time to give Pedro Severino a start in the big leagues
Byron Kerr
Nationals
There are only three games left in the regular season and we have not seen that much of the rookies that have been the September call-ups. Trea Turner has gotten into games. He has even made a handful of starts. He came up a little bit earlier. Since August 21, Turner has played in 25 games. He has played shortstop and second base and has a great shot at making the team next season. When catcher Pedro Severino was called up September 1, there was optimism that the most tenured backstop in the...
Matthew Taylor: Comparing this year's Orioles with franchise greats
Matthew Taylor: Comparing this year's Orioles with franchise greats
Josh Land
Orioles
The 2015 season has been a disappointing one for the Orioles. However, multiple players have posted impressive totals that rank with some of the greatest individual efforts in franchise history. Here's a look at those efforts and the O's greats they bring to mind. Young and mighty: Manny Machado and Boog Powell Manny Machado has had a stellar season at the plate. On Thursday, he became the Orioles' first 20-20 player since Brady Anderson in 1999 and the O's fifth 20-20 player overall. Paul...
Felipe Rivero fills closer role, recording first career save
Felipe Rivero fills closer role, recording first career save
Josh Land
Nationals
Left-hander Felipe Rivero helped the Nationals close out the Braves in a 3-0 win, avoiding a sweep. The 24-year-old rookie threw two perfect frames with two strikeouts, claiming the first major league save of his young career. After making his big league debut on April 17, Rivero has appeared in 48 games, compiling a 2-1 record with a 2.85 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 47 1/3 innings pitched. "I just think he has stepped forward and that's a good sign for him and a good sign for this...
Orioles fighting for third place
Orioles fighting for third place
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles will try to play a game tonight at its regular starting time and without the aid of a tarp or 5,000 tons of drying compound. Are they asking too much? We're down to the final series of the season, as long as Joaquin lets them play. The Orioles need to sweep the Yankees to finish at .500 and avoid their first losing season since 2011. The Orioles are 7-9 against the Yankees this season, but 4-2 at Camden Yards. They're 36-37 versus the American League East. They still didn't know...