Grayson Rodriguez handed the ball to manager Brandon Hyde, walked to the dugout without raising his head and bolted down the steps. Too brisk a pace for teammates to reach out to him. Nothing they could have done anyway to soothe him. The rookie was put in a tough spot. He didn’t make it through the second inning. Can the Orioles make it past the D

The Orioles (101-61), champions of the American League East and the No. 1 seed in the AL playoffs, need a win today against the Texas Rangers (90-72) to even the AL Division Series. Texas used six pitchers Saturday to hold the Orioles to five hits in a 3-2 win in the series opener. Andrew Heaney got the start, allowing one run in 3 2/3 innings, and

The miscommunication yesterday that led to Gunnar Henderson’s failed stolen base attempt in the ninth inning of Game 1 was a missed sign by Aaron Hicks on a hit-and-run. Manager Brandon Hyde explained the situation this afternoon during his daily media session. Henderson broke for second base on a 2-1 count. José Leclerc’s changeup was called a bal

He ended the season getting a lot of big outs out of the Baltimore bullpen, and that continued through Saturday's Game 1 appearance versus Texas. Late this year, in that relief role, lefty DL Hall looks very much like the top prospect he was coming up through the O's farm system. In his last seven regular-season games, Hall pitched 7 1/3 innings, a

A rookie will try to pull the Orioles away from the brink of elimination in the American League Division Series. Following their Game 1 loss to the Rangers, the Orioles are starting right-hander Grayson Rodriguez this afternoon at chilly Camden Yards. Rodriguez made his first major league appearance in Arlington on April 5, allowing two runs in fiv

Now that the 2023 season is a wrap, we’ve taken broad looks at the year that was for the Nationals. Individual player reviews will start coming out on a daily basis this week, with Mark Zuckerman handling the major league roster and me taking a look at some of the top prospects. But before we take a deeper dive into each player's performance, I wan

Orioles fans had waited for their first home playoff game since the 2014 season. The rain that lingered made the wait even longer. But when they got their chance to cheer, it was loud. It was almost deafening at times amid a sea of orange Saturday afternoon at Oriole Park. The Orioles fans put on a spectacular show. It was electric and special.  Bu

The Orioles can change their roster for the American League Championship Series if they get past the Rangers. A new set of decisions to make based on the opponent and matchups. Time to reconsider whether to stay with only 12 pitchers. Shintaro Fujinami sat on the Division Series bubble and it popped underneath him. His inconsistency in the strike z

The Orioles seemed confident their late-season hitting slump would not carry into the postseason. But for one day at least, it did as the Orioles lost 3-2 to the Rangers this afternoon in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. They need a win on Sunday to even this series before it heads to Arlington. It was a day where their starter went f

The sun finally came out at Camden Yards, followed by outfielders Cedric Mullins and Austin Hays. The crowd erupted, less than an hour before first pitch. Two players jogging out of the dugout for pregame stretching eliciting cheers. The dam bursting after playoff excitement had been contained for so long. Then came the scoreboard countdown to intr