ST LOUIS – Had the Nationals hung on to win Wednesday night, instead of watching as Kyle Finnegan blew a four-run lead in the bottom of the ninth, the story of that victory might well have focused on Erasmo Ramirez, who quietly strung together 2 2/3 perfect innings of relief to keep the game close and put his teammates in position to rally in the t

ST LOUIS – The Nationals were one out away Wednesday night of victory, of securing at least a four-game split here at Busch Stadium and of clinching a winning road trip against two division leaders. And then … well, you know what happened in the bottom of the ninth. They still have an opportunity today, however, to achieve all of the above and head

WHO: BRANDON HYDE, Orioles Manager;            MIKE ELIAS, Orioles Executive Vice President & General Manager;           JENNIFER GRONDAHL, Orioles Senior Vice President, Communications & Community Development;            SELECT ORIOLES PLAYERS WHAT: Members of the Orioles Orange & Black Gives Back employee volunteer program, as well as

It was a nice honor for an Orioles prospect that might be flying a bit under the radar this year. This despite being tied for the organization lead in home runs with 23. But Connor Norby, Double-A Bowie second baseman, got some recognition yesterday when he was named the Eastern League Player of the Month for August. Over 26 games during the month,

The regular season is down to 25 games. Six against the Blue Jays, who lead them by 4 1/2 in the wild card race. What the Orioles do over these last four weeks will be an entertaining watch. It’s about more than results on the field, though, who isn’t dying to find out what happens? Baseball really matters in Baltimore while the Ravens get set for

ST LOUIS – Just when a sleepy Nationals lineup came through with an inspired rally to take a seemingly comfortable late lead over the Cardinals, a rusty closer managed to turn what should've been an uplifting victory tonight into a crushing defeat. Handed a four-run lead for the bottom of the ninth at Busch Stadium, Kyle Finnegan promptly gave

The plan was devised late last night or early this morning, depending on whether the clock struck midnight. Manager Brandon Hyde called Dean Kremer into his office to inform the right-hander of the club’s decision to use him in relief tonight behind Tyler Wells, who learned that he’d be removed from his rehab assignment, activated from the injured

As the Orioles wrap up a four-game series with Toronto tonight, they need a win to split the series. If they can get it, they move back to within 2 1/2 games of Toronto for the final American League wild card spot. A loss would leave them 4 1/2 games out with 25 games to play. The Orioles offense broke out for a 9-6 win last night. The Orioles scor

ST LOUIS – There’s a line of thinking that the last kind of players who need days off are young players. Certainly, their bodies aren’t in need of regular rest. There’s more than one reason for a day off, though. And for some young players, a mental day off can be more important than a physical one. That’s why Davey Martinez has CJ Abrams sitting t

The Orioles are building up Tyler Wells to be a starter again. But they’re doing it in the majors. The decision was made late last night to activate Wells from the 15-day injured list and start him tonight against the Blue Jays. The alternative was to keep him on a rehab assignment in the minors. A few more important points: * Dean Kremer is pitchi