The 1983 Orioles had three future Hall of Famers on their roster but also reserves who stepped up in pressure situations, contributions made from top to bottom that led to the organization’s last World Series championship. This year’s club is reliant on 26 players, too early to know who might be ticketed for Cooperstown. And they keep finding new a
CINCINNATI – The Nationals, as anyone who has watched them all season knows, don’t hit home runs. The Reds, as anyone who has watched them in recent months knows, try to win games less with power and more with speed. So wouldn’t you know all but one run scored in tonight’s series opener at Great American Ball Park came via the long ball. Including
The Orioles enjoyed their trek to Toronto, taking three of four from a Blue Jays team that had won 21 of 28 games heading into that series. The Orioles outscored the Blue Jays 24-10 in the series. They left Canada with a 67-42 record and have now won four of five, eight of 12 and 18 of the last 25 games. They are 13-7 in the second half. Tonight t
More than 20 members of the Orioles 1983 World Series championship team are in Baltimore for the 40th anniversary celebration. A few players didn’t expect to be invited back, saying their group won’t be the most recent to win a title. They think this Orioles team is destined to make its own history. A three-games series against the Mets begins with
CINCINNATI – The Nationals’ surprise decision to demote Luis García to Triple-A following Wednesday’s game wasn’t a sign the organization has given up on the struggling second baseman, manager Davey Martinez insisted today, but rather an acknowledgment he must show improvement in several areas to earn his way back to the big leagues. “I still stron
The Orioles are back home for a weekend series against the Mets, followed by three games against the Astros. Ryan Mountcastle, who went 11-for-13 with four doubles and six RBIs in Toronto, is batting second and playing first base. He tied the club record for hits in a series of four games or fewer. Merv Rettenmund went 11-for-18 when the Orioles sw
CINCINNATI – Hello from Great American Ball Park, where the Nationals come to town with some new faces and a new look to their lineup after Wednesday’s surprising roster moves. Blake Rutherford is your new starting left fielder, the 26-year-old set to make his major league debut after getting called up from Triple-A Rochester to take Corey Dickerso
TORONTO – You only get one chance to make a first impression. Right-hander Jack Flaherty, who had made 118 starts for the St. Louis Cardinals since the 2017 season, made a good one on his new Orioles teammates and fans throughout Birdland. He was rolling, getting through the fifth in Toronto Thursday afternoon on 58 pitches. He had retired 15 in a
Cole Henry has had a long road in front of him. Ever since he decided to undergo surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome last August, he has faced an uphill climb to get his career back on track. All things considered, it’s been so far, so good for the Nationals’ No. 12 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. Thoracic outlet syndrome surgery has a negative stigma
The Orioles’ posted lineup yesterday had Ryan McKenna in center field instead of Colton Cowser for the third game in a row. Three out of the four played at Rogers Centre. Facing left-handers Hyun Jin Ryu and Yusei Kikuchi provided a built-in explanation. Sitting Cowser yesterday against right-hander Kevin Gausman required one. Manager Brandon Hyde