The Orioles still haven't announced whether Scott McGregor will remain the bullpen coach or return to his previous job as pitching rehab coordinator. But on this date in 1983, the left-hander stood on the mound as shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. squeezed Garry Maddox's line drive for the final out in the World Series. Can't take that away from him. The images of Ripken shaking the glove over his head and McGregor receiving a bear hug from catcher Rick Dempsey are forever etched in the minds of...

Tuesday was time for Sammy Solis and Matt Skole to shine in Arizona. Left-hander Solis was good last week, but put together an even better start Tuesday as Mesa rolled past Scottsdale 7-4 in Arizona Fall League play. The Solar Sox remained unbeaten at 5-0-1 to be the only undefeated team left in AFL play. Solis struck out eight over four innings, allowing three hits, one solo shot and two walks. His ERA is 1.17. He tossed 68 pitches, 43 for strikes. Nationals director of player development...

According to this Los Angeles Times article, sports dominated the television ratings Sunday night. But NBC, with its telecast of the Washington-Dallas football game, easily topped FOX, which was showing Game 2 of the Detroit-Boston American League Championship Series. The football game drew 19.6 million viewers and the baseball game drew 8.3 million. That is a better than 2-to-1 edge and a big win for the NFL. Here are two recent tweets from Darren Rovell, ESPN's sports business reporter: *...

How does a Hall of Famer and three-time Cy Young Award winner celebrate his 68th birthday? Jim Palmer gets to the gym at 6 a.m. He might hit a bucket of golf balls later this afternoon. "I'm wearing black," he told me. "I'm in mourning in the morning." It's still morning in Corona del Mar, a town in the affluent city of Newport Beach, Calif. Palmer won't be there much longer, though. He's shipping his car to Florida and heading to New Jersey this weekend for a card show. And he's...

When discussing the Nationals' in-house managerial candidates over the last handful of weeks, the name that has most often been discussed has been Randy Knorr. That's with good reason. Knorr is very well-respected in the Nats' clubhouse, has a lengthy history as a minor league manager within the organization and has spent time on the Nats' big league coaching staff, most recently as the team's bench coach. When players were asked down the stretch, both on and off the record, who they...

Nationals prospect Brian Goodwin had two doubles and a run scored as Mesa held off Scottsdale 7-6 to remain unbeaten in Arizona Fall League on Monday. Goodwin played center field and batted second for the Solar Sox, improving his average to .357 after going 2-for-4. He also reached base on a hit by pitch. Catcher Adrian Nieto picked up two hits in four at-bats with a run scored, a walk and one strikeout. He is batting .500 on the AFL season. The Solar Sox again smacked double-digit hits...

The 2013 season could not have gone too much better for 20-year-old Orioles left-handed pitching prospect Eduardo Rodriguez. He began spring training as an invitee to major league camp. After pitching well for Single-A Frederick, he was promoted to Double-A Bowie. He pitched in the Carolina League against the California League in the All-Star Game and also in the Futures Game in New York. Now he is completing his year by adding a few innings in the Arizona Fall League, while also recently...

As long as I'm making predictions in October, I may as well deliver one regarding third baseman Manny Machado following last night's update on his left knee surgery. The Orioles aren't conceding that Machado will begin the 2014 season on the disabled list, but that's my guess. The full six-month recovery period would take Machado into mid-April. If he's ready in five months, I'm still skeptical that Orioles manager Buck Showalter will feel comfortable putting him in the lineup on March...

The Orioles announced this evening that Manny Machado's knee surgery went "as expected" in Los Angeles. Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who performed the surgery at the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic, estimated the recovery time at approximately six months, which would jeopardize Machado's availability for the March 31 season opener at Camden Yards. The 75-minute procedure included an arthroscopy and open reconstruction of the medial patellar femoral ligament. A hamstring tendon was used to graft a replacement...

The Baltimore Orioles will host "Arts in the Ballpark," a series of arts and entertainment events for the public at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota beginning this fall. With free and low-cost offerings featuring family-friendly concerts, hands-on activities, and even a holiday ice show, the series will appeal to a wide range of tastes and interests. "The Orioles are excited to present the 'Arts in the Ballpark' series to the Sarasota community as part of our 'Orioles in Sarasota 365'...