A group of fans have gathered at Gate H beyond left-center field today and are offering their support for the Orioles, who batted around in the bottom of the first inning and scored six runs. The fans yelled "O" during the anthem, spelled out O-R-I-O-L-E-S and began a chant of "Let's Go Orioles." We can hear every letter and word from the press box. Chris Davis hit a three-run homer to right, the ball landing on Eutaw St., as part of the offensive onslaught against White Sox starter Jeff...

Center fielder Adam Jones had something he needed to say this morning and the Orioles were happy to accomodate him. Jones has been deeply moved by the rioting and protests in the city. He's watched the footage on television, he's tried to reach out to people. Today, he spoke up. "The last 72 hours I think in this city have been tumultuous, to say the least," Jones said. "We've seen good, we've seen bad, we've seen ugly. We've seen our games canceled, postponed, relocated, a lot of...

The Orioles get back on the field this afternoon and play a non-American League East division team for the first time when they host the Chicago White Sox at 2:05 p.m., in a game not open to the public. The Orioles went 5-1 against the White Sox last year and are 15-6 against them since the 2012 season, including a 8-3 mark at Camden Yards. Chicago is 8-9 after a 3-6 start. Former Yankees closer David Robertson has been outstanding for the Sox, going 2-0 with three saves and 0.00 ERA. Over...

Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph said the players have certainly spent a lot of time in recent days talking about the rioting seen in Baltimore. "We are talking a lot about it," Joseph said. "It's our home, too. For six months, this is where we reside. We get to know a lot of people we live around. "It is a little scary, because you don't know what is going to happen. Try to put your faith into those making decisions that they get control of it. We are thankful for the brave men and women out...

I have tons of transcription to pass along today after center fielder Adam Jones and manager Buck Showalter spoke to the media in the auxiliary clubhouse at Camden Yards. Watch for it in my next few blog entries. In the meantime, I'll just pass along some quick hits here while the White Sox take batting practice in an empty ballpark. The press box is full. Media requests were turned down due to a lack of space. Only scouts are allowed to sit in the stands. The media must remain in the press...

It was close to a normal pregame scene in the Orioles clubhouse this morning, just with more reporters than usual. But the questions players were getting were not about their play on the field, but regarding the last few days around Baltimore and the changes that have happened because of the rioting. Today's game will be played without fans and the Orioles are moving what was scheduled to be a Camden Yards series this weekend to St. Petersburg, Fla. to play the Rays. Zach Britton felt the...

On what is bound to be a strange day, the Orioles are putting out a pretty typical lineup. Ubaldo Jimenez and White Sox starter Jeff Samardzija will take the mound this afternoon, but will do so with no fans in the stands. Alejandro De Aza will lead off. Adam Jones will bat cleanup, with Delmon Young batting third and playing right field. For the Orioles Alejandro De Aza LF Jimmy Paredes DH Delmon Young RF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Manny Machado 3B Everth Cabrera SS Caleb Joseph C Rey...

The Nationals needed someone, anyone, to make a play. Denard Span and Jose Lobaton made plays to get the Nationals back in the game. But it was a former Braves player, who is still drawing a paycheck from Atlanta (the Braves owe Uggla $12,692,500 in 2015, the most of any player on their current roster in 2015), who was still booed by the home team each early at-bat (drawing the admiration of a Braves legend) that provided the most dramatic of swings for a struggling team. Disappointed with...

ATLANTA - The Nationals have underachieved, without question, in the first month of the season. Grand talks of running away with the National League East have turned to grumblings of early changes. So it's easy to point at last night's dramatic comeback and assume it will be the wake-up call for the baseball gods to reclear the path to October. "Yeah, this has got to," infielder Danny Espinosa said. "This could really take us a long way and get us on a good streak, get us in a good spot....

ATLANTA - After two innings, the Nationals found themselves down eight runs and staring at a seventh straight loss. But an amazing display of resiliency put themselves back into position for one mighty swing of the bat from second baseman Dan Uggla to regain all of the confidence that was seemingly lost throughout the season's disappointing first month. With one out in the ninth and the Nats trailing by two, Braves closer Jason Grilli had Uggla in an 0-2 hole. Catcher Jose Lobaton was standing...