PHILADELPHIA – Let’s try this again, shall we? The heavy rain is gone, but the strong winds that came through Philly last night are still here. Regardless, the weather is much more suitable for not just one, but two baseball games today. The Nationals are sticking with Monday’s scheduled starter Trevor Williams for Game 1 of the doubleheader. The r

With the promotion Sunday of infielder Max Wagner from High-A Aberdeen to Double-A Bowie, the Orioles now have their first four picks from the 2022 MLB Draft all together at the Double-A level with Jackson Holliday, Dylan Beavers, Wagner and Jud Fabian.  Holliday was the No. 1 overall pick in that draft with Beavers at No. 33, Wagner No. 42 and Fab

PHILADELPHIA – Rainouts and doubleheaders are usually bad news for pitchers. A pregame or warmup routine can be thrown off if the game isn’t called until too close to the first pitch. And 18 innings, with the potential for more, are a lot to cover in a single day. But for the Nationals, last night’s rainout and today’s doubleheader against the Phil

The All-Star break didn’t shatter the Orioles’ momentum toward their first playoff berth in seven years. They are 16-7 in the second half. Their lead over the Rays grew to three games. Their 70 wins matched the Braves’ total yesterday. Any drama left in the season appears to involve possible promotions, fitting pitchers on the roster who are return

PHILADELPHIA – Like many thought throughout the day, there will be no baseball played at Citizens Bank Park tonight. The Nationals and Phillies have been postponed due to the approaching storms in the Philadelphia region, which have been going up the entire East Coast this afternoon. The game will be made up tomorrow, Aug. 8, at 4:05 p.m. as part o

The Orioles are making an adjustment to their bullpen prior to Tuesday night’s series opener against the Astros at Camden Yards. Right-hander Jacob Webb has been claimed on waivers from the Angels. A corresponding move is pending because Webb hasn’t reported to the club. A spot on the 40-man roster opened with pitcher Austin Voth transferred to the

PHILADELPHIA – Hello from Citizens Bank Park for the start of what has turned into a highly anticipated four-game series between the Nationals and Phillies. The Nats are coming off an impressive three-game sweep in Cincinnati and are now owners of an 11-5 record since July 21. The Phillies just won two of three against the last-place Royals and hav

When the Nationals left Wrigley Field on July 19, they did so with a bullpen in shambles. Hunter Harvey had just joined an injured list that already included Carl Edwards Jr. The rest of the group featured one established late-inning arm in Kyle Finnegan, a once-promising setup man now in the midst of massive slump in Mason Thompson and a bunch of

Yes, there are concerns about season innings limits for several pitchers and yes there have been concerns about the O’s middle relief and getting rest for their late game bullpen flamethrowers. But while those concerns are still out there and valid, the Orioles keep winning and their pitching staff seems to have hit a higher gear recently. In takin

Orioles rookie Jordan Westburg stood at the plate yesterday against Mets starter José Quintana, nobody on base and two outs in the sixth inning, and got the barrel of his bat on a first-pitch sinker. His line drive through the left side of the infield, clocked at 108.7 mph, produced the Orioles’ fourth hit of the afternoon. Catcher James McCann led