The Orioles today announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder Chris Dickerson from Triple-A Norfolk. To make room for him on the 40-man roster, infielder Alex Liddi has been designated for assignment. Dickerson, 31, batted .245/.274/.412 in 46 games with the Orioles earlier this season. Liddi, 25, batted .222/.269/.378 in 49 games for the Tides after being acquired from Seattle on July 6.

How good is the Orioles' defense this year? You may already know that their 40 errors in 139 games puts them on pace to commit 47, shattering the 2003 Mariners' record of 65 over a 162-game season. But there's more. According to STATS, the Orioles are the first team in major league history to post 100 errorless games by the end of August. They had 101. The Orioles set a new club record with 106 errorless games this season. The previous mark was 104 in 1998, when the defense included Cal...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter had lunch today with pitching coach Rick Adair. Adair took a personal leave of absence from the team on Aug. 16. He returned to Baltimore this morning and packed up a few belongings before heading to to Birmingham, Ala., to be with his father, who's ill. Showalter didn't know whether Adair would rejoin the Orioles later this month or return in 2014. "I think everything else kind of becomes academic until that situation is taken care of in his mind and in...

ABERDEEN, Md. - It is a big night at Ripken Stadium. The short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds play in the first playoff game in the team's 12-year history. The IronBirds host the Tri-City ValleyCats, a Houston Astros affiliate, in the best-of-three league semifinals. Tri-City, which finished with the better record, is the higher seed and will host Game 2 Saturday at 7 p.m. and Game 3, if necessary, on Sunday at 5 p.m. Aberdeen finished 40-32 to win the McNamara Division title. The...

Here are the lineups for tonight's series opener in Miami between the Nationals and Marlins. Dan Haren will take on rookie sensation Jose Fernandez, who was named National League Rookie of the Month for July and August. Bryce Harper returns to the starting lineup after getting Wednesday off due to a sore hip. for the Nationals: Denard Span CF Ryan Zimmerman 3B Bryce Harper LF Jayson Werth RF Ian Desmond SS Adam LaRoche 1B Wilson Ramos C Steve Lombardozzi 2B Dan Haren P For the...

Nick Markakis is back in right field tonight for the Orioles after being used as a defensive replacement last night. Michael Morse is in left field and Danny Valencia is the designated hitter. Orioles starter Scott Feldman has a lifetime 5.16 ERA in September/October, compared to 3.98 in August. He's 4-2 with a 4.09 ERA in 15 career games against the White Sox, including nine starts. White Sox left-hander John Danks is 5-4 with a 4.08 ERA in 11 career starts against the Orioles and 1-1 with...

Shortstop Zach Walters is getting his shot to play with the Nationals in September thanks to a career-high season in power numbers at Triple-A Syracuse. Walters smacked 29 homers and drove in 77 in 134 games. Nationals director of player development Doug Harris talked about why Walters was able to ramp up his slugging numbers in 2013. "We are excited about the power display," Harris said. "He made a significant adjustment that allowed his strength and leverage and quickness in his swing...

The Orioles instructional league will begin Sept. 11 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., and runs through Oct. 8. The Orioles are sending 27 pitchers, seven catchers, 10 infielders, 10 outfielders and six players listed on rehab to the camp for a total of 60 players. Aberdeen manager Matt Merullo is instructional league manager and he'll be joined by a large staff of minor league coaches and instructors. The players will play games against teams from Tampa Bay, Minnesota, Boston,...

Call it a baseball revival. Long-suffering franchises are seeing the light after extended periods of darkness. But after the emotion of the moment passes, will fans keep the faith? The Orioles entered the winning tent last year after 14 consecutive losing seasons. The Pittsburgh Pirates followed suit this week, ending their worst-in-any-sport streak of 20 consecutive losing seasons when they won their 81st game. Baseball is fun again in both cities. Or at least I think it is. The Orioles'...

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo described Denard Span as a "front line defensive center fielder" when he acquired the then-28-year-old outfielder from the Minnesota Twins last winter. Rizzo went on to say that he saw the 2002 Twins' first-round pick who turned 29 in February as, "a confident leadoff type of hitter (who) appeals greatly to us because of his skill set as an offensive player. You know, high average guy, .350 OBP-type of guy, doesn't strike out - one of the tougher guys...