First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. today, but the tarp remains on the field and rain continues to fall, along with my hopes of avoiding another delay. The Orioles just announced that the game won't start on time due to storm activity in the area. Not a good day for the Blue Angels, either. They've been grounded. Manager Buck Showalter chose Ubaldo Jimenez to start Tuesday night against the Blue Jays. Jimenez hasn't started since Aug. 16 against the Indians, when he allowed six runs and...

The Orioles have Steve Pearce to take over for Chris Davis at first base. But what is going to happen at third base, where Davis had made 16 starts over the last three weeks? There is a job to be won there for someone, most likely among Ryan Flaherty, Kelly Johnson and Jimmy Paredes. Johnson said this morning that he sees it that way. There is a great opportunity out there now for someone to step up and become the O's third baseman while Davis is out. "For sure. Absolutely," Johnson said....

The tarp is on the field and rain continues to fall at Camden Yards. I have no idea if the start of today's game will be delayed, though the odds are pretty strong. We'll see. The Orioles have no current plans to bring up a position player from Sarasota to replace suspended first baseman Chris Davis. Manager Buck Showalter said the Orioles will "let the smoke clear" and reevaluate the situation after the current series. First baseman Christian Walker, the organization's minor league...

Jonathan Schoop, scuffling at the plate, is out of the Orioles lineup today as they continue their series against the Yankees at Camden Yards. Ryan Flaherty is starting at second base for Schoop, who is 1-for-28 with 11 strikeouts in his last seven games. J.J. Hardy said his back felt good after Game 1 of yesterday's doubleheader, and he's in the lineup today. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF Alejandro De Aza LF Adam Jones CF Nelson Cruz DH Steve Pearce 1B J.J. Hardy SS Jimmy Paredes...

The Orioles are 10-3 against the Yankees and have already clinched the season series for the first time in 17 years with six games yet to play. On the same day the Orioles recorded their 5,000th all-time win, counting the postseason, they added No. 5,001. They gave up one run in 20 innings. They reduced their magic number to five. That covers just some of what happened Friday at Camden Yards, where the Orioles are 26-7 since June 30. Remember when they didn't have a winning record at...

Alejandro De Aza has now been an Oriole for one day shy of two weeks. But he is sure fitting in well with his new club. After he had two triples tonight, driving in two runs as the Orioles beat the Yankees 5-0 to complete a doubleheader sweep, De Aza talked about what his first few days as an Oriole have been like. "I feel young again, I feel 20 again," he said. "Just having fun with these guys. I came here and it's like I was here forever. Since Day 1, they all treated me well and it's...

The Orioles didn't have much time yesterday to digest the news of Chris Davis' suspension. They had to focus on a split doubleheader, and they're back on the field this afternoon for a 1:05 p.m. game against the Yankees that airs on FOX. The games keep going and no one feels sorry for you, as manager Buck Showalter continues to preach. There was an uncomfortable vibe in the clubhouse yesterday as soon as the media entered it, and not for the usual reasons (we're a motley crew). A member...

The Orioles' magic number was Cal Ripken Jr. to start the day and Brooks Robinson to end it. It's been that kind of season. The news of Chris Davis' 25-game suspension didn't slow them down. They completed their doubleheader sweep of the Yankees with a 5-0 victory in Game 2 before 43,707 at Camden Yards. The Orioles are 29 games above .500 and 11 1/2 ahead of the Blue Jays in the American League East. They've won a season-high six games in a row. Alejandro De Aza had two RBI triples...

Simply put, the Orioles could get used to starting pitching like this. Bud Norris pitched seven scoreless innings as the Orioles beat the Yankees 5-0 in front of 43,707 at Camden Yards. The Orioles completed their first doubleheader sweep of the Yankees since Sept. 24, 1984. The O's now have a season-high six-game win streak and are 88-59. They are a season-high 29 games over .500, and with the Toronto Blue Jays' loss tonight, they lowered their magic number to clinch the American League...

The Aug. 30 trade that brought outfielder Alejandro De Aza to the Orioles is the gift that keeps on giving. De Aza has hit safely in eight straight games with the Orioles, including an RBI triple in the fourth inning tonight in Game 2 of a doubleheader with the Yankees. Ryan Flaherty doubled to score David Lough, who led off with a walk, and De Aza increased the lead to 2-0. De Aza, who's leading off tonight with Nick Markakis on the bench, lined to center field in the first inning and...