As the final day to sign 2011 draft pick begins, the Orioles are still seeking their three main targets: first-round pick Dylan Bundy, second-round pick Jason Esposito and sixth-round selection, Nicky Delmonico. According to Baseball America's Jim Callis, in a tweet filed early this morning, the Orioles signed Arizona high school right-handed pitcher Zach Davies. The 26th-round pick got a reported $575,000 bonus. The Orioles have been very confident that they would get Bundy signed since the...

The biggest upset today wasn't the Orioles' 8-5 win over the Tigers. It was the sun shining as kids ran the bases at Camden Yards. What happened to that ominous forecast? Let me guess: The front shifted slightly and blah blah blah. Mark Reynolds committed two errors today, giving him 23 and the franchise record for third basemen previously held by Brooks Robinson (21 in 1958). Robinson had 22 errors that season, but one of them occurred at second base. Jo-Jo Reyes gave the Orioles a...

A few minutes after the Orioles wrapped up an 8-5 win over Detroit to end a 10-game homestand, Nick Markakis was asked if he needed to have a big day like he did in this win. "I think we needed that more as team, personally," Markakis said, after his four-RBI game. "You know, I could care less what I do. But whether it's getting three hits in a game or taking an 0-fer, winning the game is what it comes down to. "We came out swinging the bats. Nolan (Reimold) got us started a couple of...

Kevin Gregg faced six batters in the ninth inning and didn't record an out. An 8-1 lead was down to 8-4 as he walked off the mound to a chorus of boos. Three straight singles, two straight walks and another single accounted for three runs. Jim Johnson replaced Gregg and struck out Andy Dirks on three pitches. The fourth run of the inning scored on Magglio Ordonez's bouncer to short. Miguel Cabrera was walked intentionally to load the bases - a risky move, considering the go-ahead run came...

Nick Markakis had his most productive RBI day in over two months, driving in four runs this afternoon, as the Orioles beat Detroit 8-5 behind Jo-Jo Reyes to take the series finale this afternoon in front of 18,348 at Camden Yards. The Orioles ended their 10-game homestand going 3-7 and are 46-72 on the year as they now head on a West Coast road trip. The Orioles took an 8-1 lead to the ninth, but Kevin Gregg came on and six straight Tigers reached to make the score 8-4. Jim Johnson came in...

Nick Markakis singled in the fifth inning to drive in his third run of the game, and Vladimir Guerrero added a two-run single to increase the Orioles' lead to 6-1. Markakis has his second multi-RBI game since July 18. He hadn't driven in more than two runs since June 10, when he collected six RBIs against Tampa Bay. Guerrero hit into two double plays before his two-run single. He's 5-for-11 with four RBIs since being lowered to fifth in the order. The inning started with Nolan Reimold's...

Nick Markakis doesn't have a 33-game hitting streak like Atlanta's Dan Uggla. His achievement won't be chronicled on SportsCenter. The numbers don't hang from the warehouse. However, Markakis has collected a hit in 178 consecutive series, the longest streak in the majors. It was in jeopardy today, as I wrote earlier, but he belted a two-run homer off Tigers starter Doug Fister in the bottom of the first inning. Markakis gave the Orioles a 2-0 lead, which also appeared to be in jeopardy...

Here are a couple things we've heard about the Orioles chances to sign more of their draft picks over the last 24 hours. The deadline to sign picks is midnight on Monday and it appears that negotiations with O's top pick Dylan Bundy are likely to go into tomorrow and perhaps down to those final hours. Orioles officials remain confident a deal with Bundy will get done. They reportedly spoke to his advisers yesterday. Sources say talks between Orioles scouting director Joe Jordan and...

I don't have any weather information to pass along. The tarp is off the field and the sun is peeking through the clouds. The forecast is ominous, but the Orioles will try to play this game. A postponement could lead to a Sept. 8 game here, since both teams are off that day. The Orioles have an open date between series in New York and Toronto. Flying to Baltimore for one game wouldn't be an ideal arrangement. Update: The tarp's on the field and it's pouring again. Zach Britton, on the...

At a time when the Orioles rotation is currently without Brian Matusz, Zach Britton and Jake Arrieta and Jeremy Guthrie's ERA is 7.32 over his past three starts, the starters are, not too surprisingly, struggling right now. They are struggling big time. Guthrie gave up six runs over 5 2/3 last night after Chris Tillman allowed six runs in 2 2/3 on Friday in game one of the Detroit series. Here are some numbers on the rotation recently: * No quality starts in the last seven games with an...