You have to give up something of quality to get something of quality, and the Orioles (pending the review of medical records) have agreed to part with right-handed pitcher Zach Davies, a young man they drafted out of an Arizona high school in the 26th round of the 2011 draft. In the deal, the Orioles are getting 28-year-old outfielder Gerardo Parra from the Milwaukee Brewers. Davies was drafted by the Orioles before the new rules that cover the draft were put in place and players would fall...

The Orioles have reached an agreement on a trade that would send Triple-A Norfolk right-hander Zach Davies to the Brewers for outfielder Gerardo Parra, according to an industry source. The deal won't be official until medical records are reviewed. As if anyone needs that reminder this week. As of last night, it was believed that Milwaukee wanted at least two prospects for Parra, a pending free agent, but the demands were lowered as the 4 p.m. non-waiver deadline approached. Parra, 28, extended...

Tom Koehler threw his arms up in anger. Or maybe disbelief. Or both, probably. With runners on first and third and two out in the fifth inning of Wednesday night's game in Miami, the Marlins' starter got ahead 1-2 on Washington's 22-year-old slugger, Bryce Harper, but the 93 mph fastball he threw up high inside ended up sailing out to right field in Marlins Park for Harper's seventh hit and sixth home run in 21 at-bats against Koehler in their respective careers. Harper's second hit, after...

It certainly was intriguing television late Wednesday night when MASN cameras caught newly acquired closer Jonathan Papelbon and former closer-turned-set-up man Drew Storen sitting right next to each other in the Nats bullpen at Marlins Park. At first, they weren't speaking when the camera flashed to them. They were just sitting next to each other. Then, it appeared Papelbon was asking Storen a question. Storen responded and Papelbon nodded as if he understood. As the video continued, you saw...

Alex Rodriguez made headlines this week by becoming only the fourth player in baseball history to have homered both as a teenager and after turning 40. The others to have done it are Ty Cobb, Rusty Staub and Gary Sheffield. Surely you know that if I mention Alex Rodriguez in an Orioles blog post, there has to be a favorable connection to the hometown team. And there is. Brooks Robinson was roughly a month shy of joining the group of players listed above in the pre-20/40+ home run club....

In this Twitter and social media age, where we are bombarded with instant news and information, this week must be a challenging one for some major league players. They are the subject of trade rumors and are asked constant questions about the trade deadline. While no players are asking anyone to feel sorry for them - ye,s they make a good living - there is also a human element here. No matter the salary, there are players in those jerseys. They have some of the same feelings, emotions and...

The 4 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline is within view and the Orioles, as far as we know, didn't make any moves while you were sleeping. But at least one is coming, according to people inside and outside the organization. A rumor surfaced last night that they acquired Brewers outfielder Gerardo Parra in exchange for Triple-A pitcher Zach Davies. Parra was in Milwaukee's lineup. The deal wasn't close to being done, but talks are hot. As I wrote, Davies alone probably won't get you Parra, but...

Twice in the series with Atlanta the Orioles scored just two runs and won. Tonight they scored eight and they lost. Right-hander Miguel Gonzalez put his team in a hole tonight, allowing 10 hits and five runs over 3 1/3 innings as Detroit held off an O's rally for the 9-8 win. The first time through the order tonight, Detroit went 7-for-9 at bat and the Tigers went 10-for-17 against Gonzalez on the night. "They definitely came out and swung the bats pretty good," Gonzalez said. "They were...

The Orioles battled back from 7-0 and 9-2 deficits tonight to bring the potential winning run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth. However, their rally and a five-game winning streak came to an end. J.J. Hardy grounded into a force at second base following Matt Wieters' two-out single, and the Tigers held on for a 9-8 win before 30,136 at Camden Yards. The Tigers' bullpen is a dumpster fire, but their offense was scorching against starter Miguel Gonzalez and reliever Bud Norris. Gonzalez...

After allowing just seven runs during a five-game win streak, tonight the Orioles trailed by seven in the fourth inning. That was too big of a hole to completely climb out of tonight. They almost did though. The Orioles rallied before losing 9-8 to the Detroit Tigers in front of 30,136 at Camden Yards. Coming into tonight, O's starters had gone 4-0 with a 1.25 ERA and five quality start the last six games. But Miguel Gonzalez just did not have it tonight. He allowed seven hits to the first...