So I would think the Orioles and their fans could get used to this starting pitching. The Orioles rotation is on a roll with no end in sight. Wei-Yin Chen was the latest with a strong start as he gave up one run and five hits over 7 1/3 innings last night. On a night the O's scored just two runs, Chen's outing helped put them in the win column. Chen was facing the same team in back-to-back starts. In the two outings against Seattle, he pitched 15 1/3 innings, giving up 10 hits and one run....

The non-waiver deadline has passed, but I can't seem to let it go. I'm not sure why, since I mostly find it annoying. This could explain my relationship issues. But seriously... The Orioles failed to trade for a hitter Thursday despite making a final push shortly before 4 p.m. Executive vice president Dan Duquette was trying to work a couple of deals, and he came close to acquiring Indians middle infielder Asdrubal Cabrera, according to sources. The Indians decided to take Nationals...

New second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera went 0-for-4 in his Nationals debut, but was able to hit three balls hard and made an impressive sliding play to prevent a base hit and record the out on defense in the third inning against Jimmy Rollins. Cabrera was not able to record a hit despite three line outs. "That's baseball, man," Cabrera said. "I got to keep doing what I'm doing. Tomorrow is another day." His debut was the first time he had started at second base since 2009 and he admitted...

Even before he was introduced into the game tonight, Andrew Miller got a big reception from Orioles fans in the eighth inning as he was about to throw his first pitch for the team. He made his O's debut and it was a success, as he protected the club's 2-1 lead with two groundouts around a walk to Robinson Cano. "Real exciting reception," Miller said. "I was a little amped up at first. But the goal is to hand the ball off to the next guy with the lead. Bridge the gap between an excellent...

There have been games this season when the Nationals, like any team, really, just didn't square many balls up offensively, and had trouble scoring runs. Tonight wasn't one of those nights. Yes, the Nats only pushed across one run against Roberto Hernandez and Jonathan Papelbon tonight, but the minimal offensive production wasn't due to a lack of solid contact. The Nats ripped the ball all over the yard tonight, just got very little to show for it. Asdrubal Cabrera went 0-for-4 in his Nats...

In case you missed it in my last entry, the Orioles tied the franchise record tonight with their seventh consecutive one-run game. You have to go all the way back to June 21-29, 1956. The Orioles have won five of those games during the current stretch, including tonight's 2-1 victory over the Mariners at Camden Yards. Wei-Yin Chen is riding a career-high five-game winning streak. His 12 victories this season tie his career-high. Chen has gone eight and 7 1/3 innings in his last two...

Get a solid pitching performance and win a close game. It's a formula the Orioles are using a lot these days. They used it again tonight to beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 in front of 39,487 in the opener of the weekend series behind Wei-Yin Chen. This was the Orioles' club-record tying seventh straight one-run game and they are 5-2 during that stretch. The Orioles improved to 61-47 for the season to match their season-high at 14 games over .500. They are now 20-11 against the American...

For Wei-Yin Chen, the song remained the same while facing the Seattle Mariners. Last week, Chen tossed eight scoreless innings at Safeco Field, leading manager Buck Showalter to tweak the rotation and pair them again tonight. It worked. Chen went 7 1/3 innings tonight, holding the Mariners to one run and five hits. He walked one, the final batter he faced, and struck out a season-high eight. Andrew Miller replaced Chen in his Orioles debut. He got Dustin Ackley to ground into a force and...

Adam Jones is celebrating his 29th birthday today, and I mention it for reasons other than to make you feel guilty for not sending him a card or ordering an ice cream cake. As the Orioles pointed out in today's notes, Jones has four multi-hit games in six career games on his birthday. He's batting .375 (9-for-24) with two RBIs and two runs scored. Jones grounded into a double play tonight to end the first inning, with Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager making a nice stop to his...

Nationals right-hander Doug Fister has been a perfect 5-0 in five starts at Nationals Park this season. But he struggled a bit in the second inning of Friday's matchup against the Phillies. After notching the first two outs, Grady Sizemore hit a ball to deep left field. Bryce Harper was able to get a glove on the hit, but was unable to catch the ball. Sizemore was given a double on the play. Following a walk to Carlos Ruiz, Cody Asche smacked a single to score Sizemore and the Phillies led...