As well as they played for a good six weeks, the Nationals are kind of slipping a bit of late. They’ve lost four of their last five games, and a big part of the problem has been a lack of offense. The Nats have scored only 10 runs over those five games, totaling 30 hits, only six of those for extra bases. More, obviously, is needed. The return of L

PHOENIX – In his fourth year in the O’s organization, Ryan Fuller, 33, is in his second season on the major league staff. He is co-hitting coach, working alongside Matt Borgschulte and offensive strategy coach Cody Asche. The trio is there to prepare, provide scouting reports, help and work with O’s hitters in any ways they can to make them better.

Major league rosters expand to 28 players today, allowing teams to carry two extra players from now through the end of the regular season. For general manager Mike Rizzo and the Nationals, there are a couple of different ways they can utilize the extra spots. “We talked about a few things,” manager Davey Martinez said before last night’s opener aga

Because my mailbag hates dry heat and cross-country flights, I’m answering more questions today from home and waiting to join the Orioles in Boston. I go where it goes. You understand how this works after 15 years. How it’s a sequel to the beloved 2008 original. You want heavy editing? Go to a movie. I don’t tamper here. We’re crazy with clarity, s

Last week, the Nationals were finally able to break their curse of the Marlins that was nearing two full seasons. Having yet to beat them this season, the Nats took two of three in Miami over the weekend en route to a 5-4 road trip. Entering tonight, the Nats were hoping to continue their change of future against a division rival while also continu

Finally back home, the Nationals are feeling the effects of their 10-game road trip that took them to four different cities in 11 days. Lane Thomas was scratched from manager Davey Martinez’s original lineup for tonight’s homestand opener against the Marlins after he still felt stiffness in his back. The right fielder was replaced by Alex Call in t

After a successful 5-4 road trip, the Nationals have returned home to begin a nine-game homestand, starting with four games this weekend against the Marlins. A team they have struggled to beat since the start of last season, the Nationals finally won a series against the Fish, taking two of three against their division rivals in Miami last weekend.

The Orioles won’t allow their roster to stop evolving. They are adding players for Friday’s expansion and figure to keep shuffling through the month of September. The first two moves are decided, with outfielder Colton Cowser and reliever Joey Krehbiel joining the club in Arizona, according to a source. The club hasn’t made an announcement. These a

TORONTO – Some assorted news and notes coming out of the finale of the Nationals’ four-city, 10-game road trip … * Carter Kieboom was called up from Triple-A Rochester the day the trip began, way back on Aug. 20 in Williamsport, Pa. He didn’t appear in that game but was in the lineup the following night at Yankee Stadium and homered on the first pi

The Orioles have two three-game sweeps in their past eight series. On the homestand that ended Wednesday afternoon, it was close to being four of the last eight. They won the first two games against Colorado but did not sweep and won the first two by a combined 18-3 score against the Chicago White Sox but did not sweep.  But they won all three seri