Today the chants of "Eddie, Eddie, Eddie," were again heard in Baltimore as Eddie Murray had his statue unveiled this afternoon in Legends Park in the left-center field area of Camden Yards. The statue shows the Hall of Famer in a classic Murray pose from the left side of the plate, in that familiar crouch, ready to drive another baseball deep into the Baltimore night. "The first thing I would like to say is, 'Wow.' That is pretty special," Murray said, looking at the statue. "It's an...

Infielder Ryan Flaherty, on the disabled list with a bacterial infection, is scheduled to report to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday. He could begin his rehab assignment that night if his health has improved. Flaherty can remain on his assignment for a maximum of 20 days (30 for pitchers), but only if his physical condition warrants it. Major League Baseball makes sure players aren't being stashed. Jason Hammel threw off the front slope of the bullpen mound this afternoon. The Orioles will check...

After a 9-1 rout of the Diamondbacks last night, the Nationals will send Edwin Jackson to the mound, who is looking to even his record at 7-7. He'll face Wade Miley, who is 12-7 with a 2.85 ERA. Bryce Harper will sit for the second time in the last three days. The rookie is hitting just .173 since the All-Star break, which has dropped his average on the year to .250. For the Nats: CF Jayson Werth SS Danny Espinosa 3B Ryan Zimmerman RF Michael Morse 1B Adam LaRoche LF Tyler Moore C...

It was quite a Friday night for Manny Machado in just his second major league game. We know that Machado is the first player in modern major league history (since 1900) with two homers and a triple through his first two career games. Machado is also the youngest player in Orioles franchise history, which includes the St. Louis Browns from 1902-53, to hit two or more homers in a game. At 20 years, 35 days old, Machado is the youngest player in major league history to have a multi-homer game in...

Nate McLouth is batting third tonight for the Orioles, with Chris Davis dropping down to seventh. Manny Machado remains at third base and in the eighth slot. For the Orioles: Nick Markakis RF J.J. Hardy SS Nate McLouth LF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Wilson Betemit 1B Chris Davis DH Manny Machado 3B Omar Quintanilla 2B Chris Tillman RHP

Since coming back from a broken wrist on August 2, Jayson Werth has done a little bit of everything. He's gotten on base in big spots, setting the table for his teammates. He's put together his power stroke, showing he hasn't lost the form he displayed early in the season before his injury forced him to miss 75 games. He's added even more stability to a Nationals lineup which is really rounding into form. In nine games since his return (eight starts), Werth is hitting .400 (12-for-30)...

The Nationals have become a machine. Rolling through the National League, they have amassed 70 wins, the first team in the majors to do so. With Jayson Werth back in the lineup and Michael Morse swinging the hottest of bats, the Nationals have added consistent offense to what has been the best pitching in the league for the first 100 games. And then there are the Phillies. Wait a minute, you mean, and then there are the Braves. Absolutely, the Braves are also humming along. They have...

I've heaped a lot of praise on manager Buck Showalter this season, and rightfully so, but let's not forget that former scouting director Joe Jordan used the third pick in the 2010 player draft on Miami prep shortstop Manny Machado. The Orioles had serious interest in Texas high school right-hander Jameson Taillon, but the Pirates grabbed him with the second pick. That left Machado, who wasn't getting past the Orioles. Here are the top 10 selections from that year: 1. Bryce Harper, OF,...

After a four-day stretch which featured three absolute nailbiters against the worst team in the majors, you've got to believe last night's 9-1 throttling of the Diamondbacks was highly appreciated in the Nationals dugout. The Nats smacked 11 hits, seven for extra bases. They held the D'backs to just three hits all night, including one through the first eight innings. They went 4-for-11 with runners in scoring position and outscored the opposition by eight runs, their largest margin of...

I'm pretty sure that Manny Machado must have hit two homers in one game in his career before last night, but he never did it in 219 Orioles minor league games at places like Delmarva, Aberdeen, Frederick and Bowie. In fact, as best my research can tell, Machado had just one four-RBI game in the O's minors, and that was this year on June 21 for Double-A Bowie against Erie. This season for the Baysox, Machado hit just two homers in the season's first two months. That covers 52 games and 184...