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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Ryan Webb walked out of manager Buck Showalter's office this morning just as confused as when he entered it.
Webb was designated for assignment today to make room for catcher Ryan Lavarnway on the 25- and 40-man rosters. The Orioles are down to 13 pitchers.
The Orioles have been trying to trade Webb, who's set to earn $2.75 million no matter where he pitches. They discussed placing him on the disabled list.
"To clear that up, I had the problem with my knee in spring...
We all know Bryce Harper is bold and brash, as deadly with his words as he is with the bat when he's on one of his hot streaks at the plate.
That's not exactly news.
But Harper can also be incredibly reflective and thoughtful, as this morning's pre-opening day post on his Instagram account proves.
Think the 22-year-old isn't stoked for the start of another season? Think he doesn't experience the same unbridled joy at the thought of another season beginning as the fans that will jam...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - With Chris Davis serving the last game of his suspension, Steve Pearce is starting at first base and batting cleanup for the Orioles on opening day at The Trop.
Pearce has made five career starts batting fourth, but none last season.
Ryan Flaherty is starting at shortstop with Everth Cabrera on the bench, which could have something to do with matchups against Rays starter Chris Archer. Flaherty is 4-for-9 with two doubles in his career against Archer while Cabrera has...
Nationals manager Matt Williams sends new ace Max Scherzer to the mound today to set the tone against the New York Mets. It will be the former American League Cy Young Award winner's first opening day start.
"I mean, this is fun," said Scherzer. "I can't wait for the season to start. Spring training's so long for us. It's very monotonous for us. So for us to actually get out there and play real baseball and have it count, we're all looking forward to it. We haven't done anything to...
The Orioles today announced that they have selected the contract of catcher Ryan Lavarnway and designated right-hander Ryan Webb for assignment.
Lavarnway, 27, batted .283/.389/.370 in 62 games for Triple-A Pawtucket in 2014. In 301 major league plate appearances since 2011, Lavarnway has batted .201/.249/.315 with five home runs. In 570 career minor league games, Lavarnway has batted .283/.375/.479 with 92 home runs and 382 RBI.
Webb, 29, went 3-3 with a 3.83 ERA (49.1IP, 21ER) in 51 games...
Manager: Terry Collins, fifth year 2014 record: 79-83 Who to watch (2014 stats): 1B Lucas Duda (.253/.349/.481, 30 HR, 92 RBIs); 2B Daniel Murphy (.289/.332/.403, 37 doubles, 9 HR, 57 RBIs); RHP Jacob deGrom (9-6, 2.69 ERA, 1.14 WHIP); RHP Matt Harvey (DNP, Tommy John surgery) Season series vs. Nats (2014): 4-15, 52 runs scored, 95 runs allowed
Pitching probables April 6: RHP Bartolo Colon vs. RHP Max Scherzer, 4 p.m., MASN April 8: RHP Jacob deGrom vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann, 7 p.m., MASN2...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles have officially added catcher Ryan Lavarnway to the roster, selecting his contract while creating space by designating right-hander Ryan Webb for assignment.
Lavarnway, 27, hit .283/.389/.370 in 62 games for Triple-A Pawtucket last season. In 301 major league plate appearances since 2011, Lavarnway has batted .201/.249/.315 with five home runs.
Webb, 29, went 3-3 with a 3.83 ERA in 51 games with the Orioles in 2014. He struggled with a knee injury, pitching to...
Since baseball is a sport featuring a lot of stats, how about a blog featuring a lot of stats with opening day now just hours away?
Sure, why not, said the 1989 Orioles.
The 2012 through 2014 Orioles are the winningest team in the American League East over that stretch and the only one to make two playoff appearances since 2012. They've won 93, 85 and 96 games, averaging 91.3 wins per year in that time.
Composite AL East standings, 2012-14:
Orioles: 274-212 (.564) New York: 264-222 (.543), 10...
Manager: Kevin Cash, first year 2014 record: 77-85 Who to watch (2014 stats): 3B Evan Longoria (.253/.320/.404, 22 HR, 91 RBIs); 1B James Loney (.290/.336/.380, 36 XBH, 69 RBIs); OF Kevin Kiermaier (.263/.315/.450, 10 HR, 35 RBIs); RHP Chris Archer (10-9, 3.33 ERA, 1.279 WHIP) Season series vs. O's (2014): 7-12, 62 runs scored, 80 runs allowed
Pitching probables April 6: RHP Chris Archer vs. RHP Chris Tillman, 3 p.m., MASN2 April 7: RHP Nathan Karns vs. LHP Wei-Yin Chen, 7 p.m., MASN April 8:...
How can a team that hasn't even competed in a league championship series be a favorite to win the World Series?
It may seem odd, but that's the predicament the Nationals find themselves in as they enter the 2015 season. Experts nationwide have pegged a team with a bullpen full of question marks, Denard Span, Anthony Rendon, Jayson Werth and Casey Janssen on the disabled list, and an 0-for-2 mark in the postseason since moving to Washington 10 years ago as the team to beat.
The expectations...