O's game blog: Can Chris Tillman pick up where he left off?
O's game blog: Can Chris Tillman pick up where he left off?
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles look for a second straight win against the Mariners tonight at Safeco Field. The Orioles are 57-54 and have won 11 of 16 games. Seattle is 52-61 and has won six of its past 10 games. The Orioles are 3-1 this season versus Seattle, 18-8 since 2012 and 10-4 at Safeco Field in that stretch. They are 4-3 with two games to play on this West Coast road trip. Former Oriole Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 with a single last night, extending his hitting streak to 20 games. That is the longest...
Best of the Decade: Jayson Werth's epic Game 4 walk-off homer
Best of the Decade: Jayson Werth's epic Game 4 walk-off homer
Josh Land
Nationals
As the Nationals celebrate 10 seasons in Washington, D.C., we reflect on some of the best moments since the franchise moved to the nation's capital. Each Wednesday through mid-August, check out Nationals Pastime for a remembrance of one of the watershed moments in Nationals history. Jayson Werth's arrival in D.C. late in 2010 was not unanimously approved. Many debated the seven-year, $126 million contract given to a 31-year-old who had only once been in an All-Star. Almost two years later, in...
Orioles lineup vs. Mariners (updated with Seattle lineup)
Orioles lineup vs. Mariners (updated with Seattle lineup)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Nolan Reimold is in left field tonight for the Orioles as their series continues in Seattle. Chris Davis is playing first base and Gerardo Parra is in right field. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Gerardo Parra RF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Matt Wieters C Jonathan Schoop 2B Jimmy Paredes DH J.J. Hardy SS Nolan Reimold LF Chris Tillman RHP For the MarinersAustin Jackson CFKyle Seager 3BNelson Cruz RFRobinson Canó 2BSeth Smith LFMark Trumbo DHLogan Morrison 1BBrad Miller SSMike Zunino...
A few notes before tonight's game
A few notes before tonight's game
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Chris Davis has collected 11 home runs and 29 RBIs in his last 19 games dating back to July 22. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the only Orioles with as many home runs and RBIs in 20 games or fewer are Jim Gentile in 1961, Albert Belle in 2000 and Davis in 2013. I wrote this morning that Chris Tillman, making his first start tonight since July 29, is 6-0 with a 2.09 ERA in seven career outings against the Mariners. I'll add that he's held Seattle to a .172 average. Tillman is 14-3 with...
Orioles acquire Jason Stoffel from Astros (Tyler Wilson update)
Orioles acquire Jason Stoffel from Astros (Tyler Wilson update)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles announced two minor league trades this afternoon aimed at improving their pitching depth. The Orioles acquired right-hander Jason Stoffel from the Astros in exchange for cash considerations. He's been assigned to Double-A Bowie. They also confirmed the acquisition of right-hander Matt Buschmann from the Reds in exchange for cash considerations. He's been assigned to Triple-A Norfolk. Stoffel, 26, was 4-2 with a 4.91 ERA in 35 appearances at Triple-A Fresno. He walked 18 and struck...
Orioles to host third official legacy book signing Saturday, Aug. 15 with author Jim Henneman
Orioles to host third official legacy book signing Saturday, Aug. 15 with author Jim Henneman
Bobby Blanco
Orioles
The Orioles today announced that they will host their third official legacy book signing featuring longtime Baltimore sportswriter and author of "Baltimore Orioles: 60 Years of Orioles Magic," Jim Henneman, on Saturday, August 15, prior to the Orioles 7:05 p.m. game against the Oakland Athletics. Henneman will sign from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Official Orioles Team Store at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Beginning with the return of Major League Baseball to Charm City and encompassing the...
Leftovers from last night
Leftovers from last night
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles are 18-8 against the Mariners since 2012, including a 10-4 record at Safeco Field. With last night's win, the Orioles also improved to 15-18 in one-run games and 51-0 when leading after the eighth inning. They're 45-21 when scoring first and 49-29 when homering. Chris Davis is sporting more than a new mustache. He also owns an eight-game hitting streak that includes 10 hits in 28 at-bats for a .357 average. Davis has two doubles, five home runs, 11 RBIs, five walks and nine runs...
Matt of Matt's Bats: A closer look at Anthony Rendon's collision at home plate
Matt of Matt's Bats: A closer look at Anthony Rendon's collision at home plate
Josh Land
Nationals
During Sunday's Rockies-Nationals game, a lot of people questioned the ruling on the field in the 7th inning when the umpires called Anthony Rendon out at home plate. With Rendon on second and the score tied at 4-4, Ryan Zimmerman hit a single to right field. Rendon tried to score, testing the arm of Carlos Gonzalez. CarGo nailed a perfect throw to catcher Michael McKenry, who applied the tag to Rendon. Home plate umpire Alan Porter called Rendon out. Almost immediately, Nationals manager Matt...
Ryan Zimmerman and Ian Desmond trigger offense to start road trip
Ryan Zimmerman and Ian Desmond trigger offense to start road trip
Josh Land
Nationals
The Nationals offense showed no jet lag after flying cross-country to face the Dodgers in the opener of a lengthy 10-game road trip. Washington rapped 13 hits and poured in eight runs as the lineup continues to show signs of gelling. The scorching bat of Ryan Zimmerman started the Nationals' attack in the second with a leadoff double ripped into the right-center field gap. Two batters later, Ian Desmond jumped on a hanging curveball from Dodgers left-hander Brett Anderson and deposited it over...
Matt Kremnitzer: O's likely forced to hold steady during Miguel Gonzalez's rough stretch
Matt Kremnitzer: O's likely forced to hold steady during Miguel Gonzalez's rough stretch
Josh Land
Orioles
How bad does a starting pitcher have to perform before he gets removed from the rotation? For the last couple of months, Miguel Gonzalez seems to be pushing those boundaries. He was up to his usual tricks the first couple months of the season, but he's been off his game since late June. In the middle of that month, Gonzalez was placed on the disabled list with a right groin injury. Since his return outing on June 25, things have not gone well. In nine starts (46 1/3 innings), he has posted an...