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It was a tough matinee for right fielder Bryce Harper in the series finale yesterday. A day after being praised for his patience at the plate, Harper fanned three straight times with wild cuts at Mets starter Matt Harvey's high heat.
"He swung at some balls out of the strike zone," said Nationals manager Matt Williams. "The strikeouts were balls up in the zone. With Matt, that ball comes in there pretty quickly. One of the keys against him is to make sure we swing at strikes. He got Harp a...
The Orioles welcome a familiar opponent to Camden Yards for opening day. This will be the first of 19 games the O's play against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays, who are looking to break the longest playoff drought in the majors at 21 seasons.
Whether it's the Dan Duquette saga from this past offseason, the "Cito Sucks" memories from the 1993 All-Star Game in Baltimore, or the pain of the 1989 season when Toronto provided the unfortunate answer to the question, "Why Not?," O's fans...
With a 2-1 record after the season-opening series against Tampa Bay, the Orioles play their home opener this afternoon at 3:05 p.m. against Toronto at Camden Yards.
Right-hander Bud Norris (15-8, 3.65 ERA in 2014) gets the start against Blue Jays lefty Mark Buehrle (13-10, 3.39 ERA). Norris had an excellent record last year against Toronto, going 4-0 with a 1.78 ERA and a .239 batting average against.
The Orioles have won four consecutive home openers since a loss to Toronto in 2010. They have...
Has anyone checked weather.com lately?
Warmer temperatures, wetter conditions. That pretty much sums it up.
The last time I looked, the heaviest rain arrives at 3 p.m., right around first pitch for the Orioles' home opener against the Blue Jays. But it eases up later in the day and I'm sure the club will do everything possible to avoid a potential doubleheader on Saturday.
Bud Norris is 4-0 with a 2.36 ERA in six starts against the Blue Jays. He's now 10-3 with a 3.58 ERA in 18 starts at...
WOODBRIDGE, Va. - Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth went 0-for-2 with a walk, a called third strike and a line out to center field on a cold and misty night in his first rehab assignment with high Single-A Potomac. But he said his shoulder felt "good" after playing seven full innings.
Werth is looking to return from right AC joint surgery performed in January and was placed on the disabled list, retroactive to March 27, to start the season.
"This is a long way away from where I want to...
The Orioles will assign catcher Chris O'Brien to Double-A Bowie after acquiring him and pitcher Ben Rowen from the Dodgers for reliever Ryan Webb, catcher Brian Ward and a competitive balance pick that slots at No. 74.
"We have good reports on O'Brien," said executive vice president Dan Duquette. "He's an average catcher and he's got some potential with the bat. He's also a switch-hitter and he had a really good year with the bat last year, particularly left-handed. And he grew up...
The Nationals were overwhelmed by Mets starter Matt Harvey in today's 6-3 loss. Pitching for the first time in a regular season game since Tommy John surgery in October 2013, Harvey struck out half the batters he faced. Nats right fielder Bryce Harper was a victim three times while violently hacking at 97 mph fastballs high and away in each at-bat for third strikes.
"He's tough out there," said Harper. "I keep saying it, I've said it a million times, he's gonna be Cy Young (winner) one...
The Orioles today announced that they have acquired minor league catcher Chris O'Brien and right-hander Ben Rowen from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for right-hander Ryan Webb, minor league catcher Brian Ward and Competitive Balance Round B pick (74th Overall) in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft.
O'Brien, 25, batted .266/.341/.438 with seven home runs and a career-high 53 RBI in his first full season at the Double-A level with Chattanooga in 2014. The son of 15-year MLB veteran...
The Orioles have traded reliever Ryan Webb and Triple-A Norfolk catcher Brian Ward to the Dodgers and released catcher J.P. Arencibia, according to multiple sources.
No word yet on which players the Dodgers are sending to the Orioles.
The Orioles designated Webb for assignment on Monday to make room for catcher Ryan Lavarnway on the 25-man roster. He's owed $2.75 million this season.
Webb went 3-3 with a 3.83 ERA in 51 appearances last season after signing a two-year deal with the Orioles on...
In recognition of the 68th anniversary of Jackie Robinson becoming the first African-American player in Major League Baseball, the Orioles will honor Robinson's legacy on Wednesday, April 15, by hosting a "self-expression" contest with the Boys & Girls Club. Members will be challenged to express their thoughts creatively through a speech, poem, art, or skit about Robinson's nine values for success: citizenship, commitment, courage, determination, excellence, integrity, justice, persistence,...