There are a few reasons why the Orioles have a good bullpen. They have good pitchers and that is pretty important. But they also have a manager who uses his bullpen in a way to best benefit those pitchers.
In a recent interview, Darren O'Day threw some big praise Buck Showalter's way for how he handles the Orioles bullpen.
This includes not overusing pitchers - but also not letting them go too long without being used.
Take the night of Aug. 25, for instance. In that game, O'Day pitched the...
BOSTON - Don Werner, the Orioles minor league catching instructor who's been fighting cancer since he left the club in spring training, returned to the field today in the instructional league in Sarasota.
Manager Buck Showalter eagerly passed along the news to reporters following today's 10-6 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
"That's pretty cool," Showalter said. "That's the highlight of the day."
The Orioles earned their first series sweep against the Red Sox since September 2012...
Wei-Yin Chen took a perfect game into the sixth inning and the Orioles scored six runs in the third today in a 10-6 win over the Red Sox to complete their first three-game sweep in Boston since May 4-6, 2012.
The Orioles improved to 37-22 against the American League East and to 86-59 for the season. They reduced their magic number for a division title to eight.
This win clinches an O's season series victory against Boston for the third year in a row. It marks the first time the O's have...
BOSTON - The Orioles currently lead the American League East by 10 1/2 games over the Blue Jays and 11 1/2 over the Yankees, who play later tonight. They've moved 27 games above .500.
They're making a mockery of the pennant race.
The Orioles' magic number is down to eight following today's 10-6 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Andy Etchebarren or Cal Ripken Jr. Take your pick.
The Orioles have won the last three season series from the Red Sox for the first time since taking...
The Nationals, looking for the series sweep against the Braves, got a couple of men on against right-hander Aaron Harang in the second inning.
Asdrubal Cabrera led off with a single. After a loud out to deep right field by Bryce Harper, Danny Espinosa singled to put men on the corners.
But Jose Lobaton was caught looking and Stephen Strasburg lined out to first base.
Strasburg has allowed one hit and struck out three in two innings.
No score heading to the top of the third.
Update: B.J. Upton,...
BOSTON - Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen has a pretty big margin for error this afternoon at Fenway Park.
The Orioles staked him to a 6-0 lead in the third inning, sending 11 batters to the plate and making life real uncomfortable for Boston right-hander Brandon Workman.
Ryan Flaherty had two hits and an RBI in the inning, which didn't include any home runs. The Orioles collected five singles, a double and two walks, and third baseman Carlos Rivero committed an error.
I'm not suggesting that...
Nationals manager Matt Williams said it is important for reliever Rafael Soriano to get into today's game after spending a few days refining his mechanics following a rough stretch.
During Soriano's time off, Drew Storen has saved three consecutive games.
"Oh, yeah, very important," Williams said of getting Soriano some game action. "We gave him a couple of days. He worked on some things. He had a day (off) after that work. Now it's important for him to get in a game, of course. We want...
The Nationals go for a sweep of the Braves this afternoon at Nationals Park, but their lineup will have a markedly different look.
Shortstop Ian Desmond, who left last night's game with back tightness, is out today. He'll be replaced at short by Danny Espinosa.
Third baseman Anthony Rendon is getting a day off to deal with a flu-like illness, with Kevin Frandsen taking over at the hot corner.
For the Braves RF Jason Heyward SS Phil Gosselin 1B Freddie Freeman LF Justin Upton 3B Chris Johnson...
So here is a unique stat: Since July 19, the Orioles are 27-1 when scoring four runs or more. They added two wins to that total in this series in Boston, winning 4-0 and 4-1.
The one loss came Sept. 1 at home when they were beaten 6-4 by the Twins.
The Orioles have also gone 35-2 in their 37 games since June 30 when scoring at least four runs. They are 67-14 (.827) on the year when scoring four or more. That is much better than last year's team, which went 69-31 (.690).
Last night, the...
BOSTON - Orioles manager Buck Showalter still hasn't confirmed his starter for Tuesday night's game against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards. The field, however, has been narrowed to T.J. McFarland, Joe Saunders and Ubaldo Jimenez.
Yesterday, Showalter mentioned minor leaguers Mike Wright and Tyler Wilson as possibilities in extreme circumstances.
Showalter is expected to make the announcement on Saturday. My guess is McFarland.
There's nothing new on shortstop J.J. Hardy. He's still...