The Orioles have compiled some strong stats during an impressive 14-8 start. Here are a few of them: * The Orioles lead the American League with five wins this year when trailing after seven innings. In fact, the only other AL team that has more than two of those wins is Tampa Bay with three. AL East records, when trailing after 7: Orioles 5-6 Boston 1-9 New York 2-8 Tampa Bay 3-7 Toronto 2-5 * Nolan Reimold has a 14-game hitting streak since going 0-for-4 on opening day. He is batting .356...

NEW YORK - Dr. Lewis Yocum examined Tsuyoshi Wada's left elbow today in Los Angeles, and the Orioles are waiting for the results. We might hear something later today. Wada is seeking a second opinion, and he's conceded that he might need to undergo ligament-reconstructive surgery. The Orioles still haven't set a target date for second baseman Brian Roberts to start playing games at extended spring training or go on an injury rehab assignment in the minors. "He's progressing well. Little...

Who knows what kind of production teenage sensation Bryce Harper will have with the Nationals this season? But one thing's for certain: Not many players that young have managed to play 100-plus games in a big league season. According to baseballreference.com, nine teenagers have played 100-plus games in the big leagues since Baltimore native Al Kaline, a Hall of Fame outfielder, did it in 1954 with Detroit. "The key for Bryce Harper to be successful is to have a balance of confidence and...

The six newest members of the Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame will be honored prior to the Washington Nationals series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, May 6 at Nationals Park. This year, the legendary sports club will enshrine the following inductees: * Glenn Brenner, Celebrated WUSA Sportscaster (inducted posthumously) * Adrian Dantley, Former NBA All-Star and Basketball Hall of Famer * Joe Gallagher, Former St. John's College High School Head Basketball Coach and...

NEW YORK - Jim Johnson has thrown two bullpen sessions since being hospitalized with food poisoning and flu-like symptoms, and he's available to pitch if manager Buck Showalter needs him. Johnson hasn't made an appearance since April 22 in Anaheim, when he converted his 15th straight save opportunity dating to last August, but he confirmed earlier today that he's "pitchable." "I'm ready. I told them I was ready yesterday," he said. "I feel back to normal. My pants fit a little bit...

NEW YORK - Mark Reynolds is serving as the Orioles' designated hitter tonight, with Chris Davis starting at first base. For the Orioles: Nolan Reimold LF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Chris Davis 1B Wilson Betemit 3B Mark Reynolds DH Robert Andino 2B Jason Hammel RHP For the Yankees: Jeter SS Granderson CF Rodriguez DH Cano 2B Teixeira 1B Ibanez RF Chavez 3B Martin C Nunez LF Kuroda RHP A reminder that manager Buck Showalter needs one more win for 1,000 in...

It's just been two games. Say it with me: It's just been two games. There's no reason to read too much into Bryce Harper's first eight major league plate appearances or his first 17 innings in the Nationals outfield. He'll have plenty more opportunities to show his stuff in the big leagues in the coming days/weeks/years and there are certainly no guarantees that he won't be back playing at Triple-A Syracuse again sometime in the near future. But when we examine Harper's...

No team in the National League East had a better April than the Nationals, and Saturday night the Hollywood script writers worked over time on a fairy tale ending. Bryce Harper's first game in the major leagues was the setting. It drew so much press attention to Dodger Stadium that the Queen of England could have slipped into town unnoticed. Harper may have been the headline for the Nationals' weekend at Dodger Stadium, but Stephen Strasburg's brilliant performance Saturday night made real...

It has been almost three months since the trade heard around Baltimore occurred when starter Jeremy Guthrie was dealt to the Rockies for Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom. While there were strong reactions, many of which were extremely negative, Hammel and Lindstrom have now settled in nicely into their respective roles. But are they comparable to the Orioles' old ace? Hammel began the season in the No. 3 starter's role, a few short days after Guthrie settled in as the new ace in Colorado....

When Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette was approached by a small group of reporters Sunday, he was asked about Dylan Bundy and whether he'd ever seen a young pitcher get his pro career off to a start as dominating as Bundy's has been through his four outings. "Have you?" Duquette fired back. Has anyone? Bundy, who will make his fifth pro outing tonight at home in Salisbury against Asheville at 7:05, has put together 13 hitless and shutout innings so far with one walk and 21...