Every Memorial Day weekend, the sound of the Harleys resonates in Washington, D.C., as they circle the city. Rolling Thunder has become an iconic part of somber Memorial Day remembrances across the city. There was, however, a very different rolling thunder that swept through Atlanta this weekend, as the Nationals pushed 22 runs across the plate at Turner Field over three days to steamroll the Braves. The bats up and down the lineup took part, as clutch hit after clutch hit rained down...

The Orioles just completed a 2-4 homestand. They've lost five of their last seven games. They no longer have sole possession of first place in the American League East. No reason to panic, right? These things happen. Every team goes through these phases. For me, it's almost like the Adam Jones contract extension was a shiny object jiggled in our faces, providing a distraction from all the losses. Two out of three to the Royals? At home? Not good. We had a feel-good weekend with news...

While some have called catcher Matt Wieters the face of the franchise, chances are when you hear "Orioles," you think Adam Jones. The outfielder defied executive vice president Dan Duquette's general rule about waiting to negotiate deals until the offseason and was the recipient of the club's largest contract in a deal announced in a Sunday press conference. The vocal force of the team, Jones has emerged in Baltimore as more than just an outfielder. On Saturday evening, MASNsports.com's...

In looking back on this past weekend, we saw the Orioles lose two of three against Kansas City. On the field, they've had better weekends, but if you look at what happened off the field at Camden Yards, the club had a pretty good few days. I was lucky to be on hand for two events within a span of about 16 hours that may prove to have been a glimpse into a bright future for the Orioles. I'm talking about Dylan Bundy taking a major step forward on a career path that will surely lead him to...

Even as the Nationals were winning at a first-place pace, their quiet bats were a mild concern into early May. The Nats scored at least five runs just seven times in their first 31 games, riding their pitching to a 19-12 start. Since then, Washington has scored five or more 10 times in 16 contests with the latest offensive outburst carrying the team to a 7-2 win Sunday night in Atlanta. The Nats overcame an early 2-0 deficit, tying the Braves with two in the fourth and then taking the lead...

After last night's game, Davey Johnson told reporters in Atlanta that Chien-Ming Wang will move into the Nationals' rotation and Ross Detwiler will shift to the bullpen. Wang has made one relief appearance this season after missing nearly all of the first two months because of a strained hamstring. The 32-year-old allowed one run in three innings Friday at Atlanta. He is scheduled to start Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. Detwiler's season got off to an excellent start, as the...

Steve Lombardozzi is back in the Nationals' lineup after not playing Saturday, earning his fifth start in eight contests. Lombardozzi owns a team-best .310 batting average to go with eight runs and five RBIs. Gio Gonzalez is on the mound as the Nats look to close out a sweep of the Braves. Gonzalez can overtake Stephen Strasburg for the team strikeouts lead. The left-hander has fanned 69 on the season, which stands one behind Strasburg, and enters the night 6-1 with a 1.98 ERA. Gonzalez...

It was a key moment in today's game. The score was tied 2-2 with the Royals batting in the top of the sixth. Jeff Francoeur, who was having a big series, came to the plate and delivered a go-ahead solo homer off Brian Matusz to propel the Royals to a 4-2 win over the Orioles. Matusz fired to the plate, hoping to get the pitch low and in on Francoeur, but it didn't end up there. Moments later, it did end up in the left field seats. "He's swinging the bat really well right now, and I had...

The Orioles have lost back-to-back series' for the first time this season, and they just lost a reliever to an oblique injury. Manager Buck Showalter explained what happened to Stu Pomeranz, who will undergo a MRI at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Baltimore while the Orioles prepare for their game in Toronto. "Looks like he pulled his oblique while warming up," Showalter said. "He'll have an MRI in the morning, and we won't take him with us. I'd say there's a better than average chance he's...

Orioles relief pitcher Stu Pomeranz had just returned from the minor leagues on Friday for his second stint with the Birds this year. Now, it appears he is headed for his first stint on the disabled list after coming up with an injury in his left side while warming up in the bullpen in the late innings of today's game. "Yeah, I was warming up," Pomeranz said. "Threw my first breaking ball and something popped from my ribs. We don't what it is yet. I'll get an MRI tomorrow and find out...