With so much attention given to the non-waiver trade deadline and players increasing their value, it was easy to overlook how the Orioles actually beat the Yankees last night in New York. Oh, by the way ... It seems like such a rare occurrence, it should be savored instead of ignored. Now, getting back to the trade deadline and players increasing their value, it wouldn't surprise me if Derrek Lee is the first Oriole to change teams this weekend. Jeremy Guthrie and Koji Uehara are the prime...

Following the Nationals' sixth consecutive loss Friday night, manager Davey Johnson admitted the organization is seriously considering calling up some of its talent from the pitching staff at Triple-A Syracuse. Johnson referenced both starters and relievers that would be available either to replace a struggling pitcher here, or fill a roster spot of a player that was traded. But make no mistake, Johnson was clear that they believe there could be at least two pitchers currently in Triple-A he...

Who knows how the rest of the weekend will go for Jeremy Guthrie, what with that trade deadline looming and all, but he sure had a good night Friday night at Yankee Stadium. He gave up just one run and four hits over seven innings, throwing 114 pitches in the Orioles' 4-2 win over New York. Guthrie was good from the start, retiring the first seven batters he faced before stranding two New York runners in the last of the third. He improved to 5-14 and lowered his ERA to 4.18. A happy Buck...

Despite the 8-5 loss to the New York Mets Friday, manager Davey Johnson came away impressed with right-hander Chien-Ming Wang and his debut with the Washington Nationals. What may be more amazing is that we are even talking about Wang pitching again in the major leagues after such a serious shoulder surgery and an extended rehabilitation process. "I thought he threw the ball pertly," Johnson said. "In that first inning, he got the ball up and he (had to face) some good hitters in the...

Next question: Did Jeremy Guthrie pitch his last game for the Orioles? Guthrie held the Yankees to one run, a Mark Teixeira homer, over seven innings. He allowed four hits, walked three and struck out five. He threw 114 pitches, 69 for strikes. Timing is everything. Guthrie didn't find an easy mark. Before tonight, he was 3-9 with a 5.46 ERA in 16 career games against the Yankees. The Tigers and Indians remain serious suitors for Guthrie. The Orioles need a major league-ready arm. They'd...

Following major shoulder surgery two years ago, it was a major accomplishment for Nationals right-hander Chien-Ming Wang to pitch in a major league game again. In his first game as a National, Wang hit 89 to 93 mph with his fastball, but had difficulty missing bats in the first inning and the New York Mets were quick to take advantage. New York scored four times in the first inning, and with a steady 6 2/3 innings from starter Dillon Gee, were able to hold off the Washington Nationals, 8-5,...

Mark Reynolds hit his first home run at Yankee Stadium tonight, and it came against a pitcher who's always made him feel comfortable. OK, it's a small sample size, but Reynolds' two-run shot in the second inning made him 4-for-5 with two doubles, two homers, three RBIs and a walk lifetime against A.J. Burnett. Reynolds went to right-center field after Derrek Lee walked, upping his home run total to 22 this season. Reynolds also has 53 RBis. He's batting .219. Since the game is underway,...

Nationals' right-handed pitcher Chien-Ming Wang suffered through a taxing first inning as the New York Mets were able to pound out four straight hits and take a 4-0 lead. Then in the fourth, the Mets went to work again with three hits and a fielding error by Danny Espinosa. Pitcher Dillon Gee had an RBI single off of Wang, who left after four innings. The Mets led 6-0. Wang went four innings, allowed six runs (four earned), one walk, two strikeouts and one wild pitch. He threw 60 pitches, 39...

The New York Mets greeted Nationals right-hander Chien-Ming Wang with big opening inning. The Mets drew a walk and then slapped four straight hits off Wang. Daniel Murphy and Angel Pagan with RBI singles. Jason Bay added an RBI groundout and Lucas Duda a sacrifice fly to score two more runs. Bay's out was the first for Wang after five straight hitters reached base. He also threw a wild pitch during the half inning, firing 24 piches with 14 for strike. Wang was having trouble getting sink...

With the Orioles struggling so badly at the major league level, the Orioles' minor league and player development departments are getting some criticism from the fan base. It certainly does not correlate directly to the amount of prospects the organization produces, but the Orioles do have an overall winning record as of today of 273-263 among all their farm clubs. While Triple-A Norfolk is 27 games under .500, three other clubs are in first place right now and Double-A Bowie is just a game...