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On Tuesday, Buck Showalter was named the American League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America for the third time in his career. This is far from a surprise for Orioles fans. Baltimore has had a front-row seat to watch just how much of a positive impact Showalter has made on the city and the team.
Perhaps the sweetest moment of the skipper's career in Baltimore was the night the O's clinched their first division title in 17 years. Fans got to see a rare thing...
Matt Wieters had his right elbow examined earlier today by renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews, and the news remains positive as the Orioles catcher continues his rehabilitation.
"It went well," Wieters said tonight. "He said everything looked good. Just keep progressing."
Andrews examined Wieters in Pensacola, Fla. He also has an office in Birmingham, Ala.
Wieters underwent surgery on June 17 to replace a ligament in his right elbow, shave down a bone spur and transpose a...
So one big domino in the free agent market fell yesterday when the Detroit Tigers re-signed designated hitter Victor Martinez to a four-year deal worth $68 million. They made him a top priority and got a deal done quickly.
Martinez, who turns 36 next month, is coming off a huge year where he batted .335. He led the American League in OBP at .409 and led the majors in OPS at .974. He hit 32 homers with 103 RBIs and raked from both sides of the plate.
Where does that deal leave the Orioles'...
The general managers' meetings conclude today in Phoenix and it's doubtful that any team will trump the Tigers' signing of free agent Victor Martinez to a four-year, $68 million deal.
Martinez turns 36 in December. Nelson Cruz turns 35 in July and he wants a five-year deal.
Four years may not be out of the question, but it's not likely to come from the Orioles. They just aren't comfortable going beyond three years for Cruz. I won't bore you with all the reasons again.
Executive vice...
The Orioles re-opened contract talks with the agent for right fielder Nick Markakis this afternoon during the general managers' meetings in Phoenix.
Executive vice president Dan Duquette met with Markakis' representative, Jamie Murphy, one day after sitting down with Diego Bentz, the agent for outfielder Nelson Cruz.
Duquette didn't indicate that a deal with Markakis is close, but it's still expected to be completed after a lull in conversations that lasted more than a week.
"We've...
Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette remains hopeful that the Orioles can re-sign outfielders Nelson Cruz and Nick Markakis, and he hasn't dismissed the possibility of retaining highly coveted left-hander Andrew Miller.
Duquette met with Cruz and agent Diego Bentz yesterday at the general managers' meetings in Phoenix and could sit down with Markakis' representative, Jamie Murphy, later today. Nothing is scheduled at the moment, I've heard, but there are plenty of hours left before...
A day after Matt Williams won National League Manager of the Year honors, the Nationals announced that they will welcome back his entire coaching staff from the 2014 season.
All seven members of the Nats coaching staff - bench coach Randy Knorr, pitching coach Steve McCatty, hitting coach Rick Schu, third base coach Bobby Henley, first base coach Tony Tarasco, bullpen coach Matt LeCroy and defensive coordinator/advance coach Mark Weidemaier - will be back in 2015.
This marks the first time...
The Washington Nationals announced today that they will welcome back all of their coaches from the 2014 staff. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.
In keeping bench coach Randy Knorr, pitching coach Steve McCatty, hitting coach Rick Schu, third base coach Bobby Henley, first base coach Tony Tarasco, bullpen coach Matt LeCroy, and defensive coordinator/advance coach Mark Weidemaier in the fold for 2015, Manager Matt Williams will have stability...
In Arizona Fall League play, Surprise defeated Mesa 5-1 on Tuesday.
Left-hander Felipe Rivero had another solid outing, twirling five innings, scattering six hits and allowing no earned runs in a no-decision. He gave up one run, one walk and struck out three on 76 pitches, 50 for strikes.
Rivero has now surrendered only one earned run in his last 10 innings. This is in contrast to his first four starts, in which he gave up 13 earned runs. His ERA is down to 6.08.
A source tells me Rivero is...
On a November Saturday night, two men entered The Abbey Burger Bistro hungry for victory. One contestant: Andrew, a cook at a local Baltimore burger joint. The other: The man who made #StayHungry a catchphrase around the city, none other than Adam Jones himself.
Andrew was chosen among many others who entered the CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Fan Challenge. He tweeted a picture of his best handcrafted burger, confident that he could take down Jones in a burger-building contest. After seeing...