The reflection period after the last playoff game also covers press conferences in the auxiliary clubhouse at Camden Yards, where the ballpark was eerily quiet yesterday. No one milling around the concourses. No prep work for Game 5 of the American League Division Series. Sort of like a bug-out but without taking down the tents. The place will be h

More players arrived at Camden Yards this morning to pack their belongings. Others hopped in cars or boarded flights home. Félix Bautista arrived before 11 a.m. to get further instructions on rehabbing his right elbow, an arduous task that begins in a few days in Sarasota. The Orioles’ offseason is in its infancy stages, which precludes executive v

PLAYER REVIEW: LUIS GARCÍA Age on Opening Day 2024: 23 How acquired: Signed as international free agent, July 2016 MLB service time: 2 years, 142 days 2023 salary: $739,000 Contract status: May be Super 2 arbitration-eligible in 2024, free agent in 2028 2023 stats: 122 G, 482 PA, 447 AB, 61 R, 119 H, 18 2B, 4 3B, 9 HR, 50 RBI, 9 SB, 4 CS, 27 BB, 60

Since Jordan Westburg struck out at Globe Life Field on Tuesday night and the Rangers' sweep of the Orioles in the American League Division Series became final, there have been a few opinions expressed as to why they lost, how they lost and what went wrong. OK, not a few, but an avalanche of opinions. Just when you think you can’t possibly hear or

The end was laid out early for us, the six runs scored over the first two innings in Game 3 of the American League Division Series. And yet, it felt so abrupt. Funny how that works. A strikeout with two down in the top of the ninth inning, Rangers sprinting out of the dugout to celebrate, Orioles staying in theirs to watch and maybe learn. The hurt

ARLINGTON, Texas - For the Orioles there was sort of a clear theme to their postgame interviews last night after the Game 3 loss to Texas. The Rangers took an early 6-0 lead on their way to a 7-1 win and a series sweep in the American League Division Series. Proud of a very good season and AL East championship. But also hoping and truly believing t

PLAYER REVIEW: DOMINIC SMITH Age on Opening Day 2024: 28 How acquired: Signed as free agent, January 2023 MLB service time: 5 years, 81 days 2023 salary: $2 million Contract status: Arbitration-eligible, free agent in 2025 2023 stats: 153 G, 586 PA, 527 AB, 57 R, 134 H, 21 2B, 1 3B, 12 HR, 46 RBI, 1 SB, 1 CS, 47 BB, 91 SO, .254 AVG, .326 OBP, .366

ARLINGTON, Texas – Maybe the wounds are too fresh for players and fans to be reflective. Time has healing powers. The disappointment last night was evident along every wall of the visiting clubhouse at Globe Life Field. Total silence except for media interviews in front of lockers. Blank expressions. And then, a lot of hugging. The Orioles didn’t w

When it went south for the Orioles, it went fast. A 1-0 deficit turned into a 6-0 hole within a span of five pitches in the last of the second inning. The Texas Rangers were on their way to a three-game sweep of the Orioles in the American League Division Series. After 101 wins and an AL East championship, a team that fought so hard and so well to

ARLINGTON, Texas – Rookie Jordan Westburg struck out on three pitches, and the Orioles ran out of comebacks. Out of chances to keep playing. They’re going home, and not to host the decisive game. A team that wasn’t swept in its last 91 series couldn’t squeeze a win out of the ALDS. Dean Kremer allowed six runs in 1 2/3 innings, with homers by Corey