MIAMI – The notion of Aníbal Sánchez wrapping up the season as the Nationals’ most consistently effective starter would’ve sounded ludicrous two months ago, when the notion of Sánchez still being a member of the Nats rotation seemed far-fetched. Funny how things play out, though, because as the 2022 campaign winds down there’s really no disputing t

How would the Orioles respond to last night’s crushing defeat? By reliving it in a different form this afternoon. By getting a solid start from Austin Voth and practically no offense for seven innings. By carrying the game past regulation with some late dramatics. And it rained. The game was halted after the bottom of the sixth inning with Astros s

After their gut-punch loss on Saturday night, it’s a quick turnaround for the Orioles today as they try to erase that memory and win this afternoon to take the series from the now 100-win Houston Astros. When Anthony Santander hit his second homer of the game – a two-run shot in the last of the eighth – the Orioles had taken a 9-7 lead. But that le

MIAMI – Despite plenty of consideration over the last few weeks, the Nationals will not shut Josiah Gray down yet, giving the right-hander at least one more start this season. Gray will pitch Wednesday against the Braves in D.C., the club decided today. That decision was made both with consideration about the state of Gray’s arm at the end of his f

Tyler Wells is coming to grips with the idea that his first season as a starting pitcher is over, that he can’t offer more support for a final playoff push beyond encouraging teammates. It isn’t easy. The Orioles placed Wells on the 15-day injured list last week with right shoulder inflammation. He’s eligible to return on Oct. 5 for the final game

MIAMI – Though it’s been inevitable for a while now, the Nationals’ march to 100 losses nevertheless isn’t something anyone wanted to be a part of. Alas, the time has arrived to reach that unceremonious milestone, perhaps as soon as today if they can’t salvage one win this weekend against a Marlins team that has absolutely dominated them all season

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde has seen his club bounce back from hard losses to keep its season moving forward. The next challenge comes this afternoon. It won’t be easy following last night’s 11-10 loss to the Astros, who are trying to salvage a split of the four-game series. The defeat pushed the Orioles four games behind the Mariners for the last

When the high Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds played for the South Atlantic League championship this week, I wrote that the last two O’s minor league championship teams were the 2011 Single-A Frederick Keys and the 2015 Double-A Bowie Baysox. And while Aberdeen fell short of a title, a reader on Twitter asked if they were the only O’s minor league titl

Mike Baumann was a surprise starter last night. No one expected him to be the next link in the chain. The past three starters worked a minimum of 8 2/3 innings, with Dean Kremer tossing his first career complete-game shutout Friday night. Twenty-seven years passed since the Orioles put together a streak of that length. Forty years since they did it

The sight was odd but not unexpected. A reliever warming by the fourth inning. Runs on the board for the visiting team. Mike Baumann wasn’t called upon as a starter tonight to give the Orioles the same length as his predecessors. He was subbing for injured right-hander Tyler Wells, and the Oriole needed to keep evaluating him. That’s why he was cho