The Orioles can't rely this much on their bullpen, no matter how good it is in 2014. Bud Norris lasted only 4 1/3 innings today in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series - the same total that Chris Tillman produced in Game 1. Tillman was spared a loss after the Orioles rallied from a 5-1 deficit. Norris left with the Orioles trailing 4-3 in the fifth, and Brad Brach escaped a jam. Tillman went five innings in Game 1 of the Division Series. Wei-Yin Chen lasted only 3 2/3 innings...

Orioles Hall of Famer Scott McGregor threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 2 of the American League Championship Series. McGregor was on the mound for the final out of the 1983 World Series. Bud Norris is standing on it today, and he's fallen behind 2-0 after one inning. The Royals strung together three straight hits with one out. Nori Aoki punched a single into left field, Lorenzo Cain doubled to right and Eric Hosmer hit a broken-bat bloop single over shortstop J.J. Hardy's...

The Royals will start former Oriole Jeremy Guthrie in Game 3 on Monday at Kauffman Stadium. Jason Vargas is expected to start Game 4 the following night. Guthrie is 2-1 with a 2.67 ERA in four career starts against the Orioles. The Royals didn't steal a base last night after leading the majors in that category with 153 during the regular season and swiping 12 in the playoffs - by eight different players. Jarrod Dyson appeared to steal second, but his foot came off the bag during an...

This afternoon, Kansas City manager Ned Yost announced that former Oriole Jeremy Guthrie will start Game 3 on Monday night in Kansas City and he said Jason Vargas would "probably" start Game 4. Guthrie had a strong finish to the regular season with a 2.40 ERA in September and he went 13-11 with a 4.13 ERA in 32 starts for the year. He has not pitched yet this postseason. His last start was Sept. 26, when he threw seven scoreless innings against the White Sox. Yost is not concerned about...

Like Buck Showalter always says, we slept fast and we - Lindsay and Olivia - are back at Camden Yards for Game 2 of the American League Championship Series between the Royals and Orioles. We're all settled in and ready to see this place packed with orange once again. If you're coming to the Yard, prove it! Tweet and Instagram your pictures, tagging them with #IBackTheBirds. If you can't make it to the Yard, we're bringing the stadium to you through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and...

Wei-Yin Chen and Miguel Gonzalez are in the bullpen today and will start the next two nights if not needed in relief. Chen would start Game 3 on Monday at Kauffman Stadium and Gonzalez would start Game 4 on Tuesday. Manager Buck Showalter chose Bud Norris over Chen this afternoon at Camden Yards. "I like Chen a little more in their ballpark and Bud's got experience in 4 o'clock games. Whatever. I don't know," Showalter said. "There were a couple other things. It still let Bud be in...

The Orioles haven't lost consecutive games at home since June 28-29. They went 31-10 in their final 41 regular season home games and are now 2-1 in Baltimore this postseason. They need to keep that streak alive today or they're going to fall behind two games to none in the American League Championship Series, which moves to Kansas City on Monday. The Royals won 8-6 in 10 innings last night. The Orioles went 6-for-15 with runners in scoring position, but they left 10 men on base. The bullpen...

As the Nationals get set to upgrade their roster this offseason, trying to add players that can help them return to the postseason and push past the National League Division Series for the first time in team history, they will also see some changes in their front office. Assistant general manager Bryan Minniti has announced that he will be leaving the Nationals after five years with the organization, a source confirmed. Minniti came to the Nationals in 2009, and has served as general manager...

The Orioles take the field this afternoon at Camden Yards needing a victory to avoid heading to Kansas City down two games to none in the American League Championship Series. The Orioles came from four runs down to tie last night's series opener, but homers in the 10th by Alex Gordon and Mike Moustakas gave Kansas City the 8-6 victory. The Royals, who led the majors in steals and were last in homers during the regular season, did not steal one base last night yet hit three home runs. The...

The Orioles scored six runs, they had 14 hits, they went 6-for-15 with runners in scoring position. They came from four runs behind. And they lost. It was a rare sight to see Chris Tillman, Zach Britton and Darren O'Day all have moments when they struggled and all in the same game as Kansas City beat the Orioles 8-6 in 10 innings last night. Maybe the Orioles and their fans will get a small lift from this stat: Since the introduction of the seven-game series in 1985, just 54 percent (15 of...