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Tickets still available for Brady Anderson's Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame induction

October 17, 2016, 6:56am

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Tickets still available for Brady Anderson's Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame induction

There's still time to purchase tickets for former Orioles outfielder Brady Anderson's induction into the Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame. Anderson, a native of Silver Spring who played in orange and black during 14 of his 15 major league seasons, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Thursday, Nov. 3 during ceremonies at Michael's Eighth Avenue, 7220 Greyburn Drive in Glen Burnie. The ceremony begins with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and the induction from 7-9:30...

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Fans can participate in annual Trick-or-Trot 5K on Oct. 29

October 11, 2016, 9:26am

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Fans can participate in annual Trick-or-Trot 5K on Oct. 29

Break out those costumes, Orioles fans. And be sure to remember your running shoes, too. On Saturday, Oct. 29, the Baltimore Orioles, including manager Buck Showalter and wife Angela, and OriolesREACH are teaming up with KidsPeace to host a Halloween-themed race at the Trick-or-Trot 5K/1-Mile Walk, which starts and ends at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Now in its seventh year, the Trick-or-Trot benefits children in foster care and gives those in Birdland a chance to dress up in their favorite...

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Blue Jays fan praises Adam Jones for inspiring social change

October 07, 2016, 9:46am

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Blue Jays fan praises Adam Jones for inspiring social change

Beyond the sting of the Orioles' loss at Rogers Centre, O's fans were angered at an on-field incident that put left fielder Hyun Soo Kim in danger while fielding a fly ball. A fan in attendance threw a full beer at the outfielder, which led to All-Star center fielder Adam Jones exchanging choice words in defense of his teammate. "First and foremost that's about as pathetic as it gets between the lines," Jones told reporters in Toronto. "You don't do that. I don't care how passionate you...

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Opposite dugout: Jays enter playoffs with raucous home crowd behind them

October 04, 2016, 6:21am

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Opposite dugout: Jays enter playoffs with raucous home crowd behind them

Manager: John Gibbons (9th season) Record: 89-73 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: DH Edwin Encarnacion (.263 average with 42 HR, 127 RBIs); 3B Josh Donaldson (.284 average with 37 HR, 99 RBIs); CF Kevin Pillar (.266 average with 146 hits); RHP Marcus Stroman (9-10, 4.37 ERA); RHP Roberto Osuna (2.68 ERA, 36 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 10-9 Pitching matchup: Oct. 4: RHP Chris Tillman vs. RHP Marcus Stroman, 8:08 p.m., TBS Inside the Blue Jays: There's certainly reason to celebrate for...

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Ryan Romano: Looking ahead to three Orioles and free agency

October 04, 2016, 5:44am

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Where do the Orioles go from here? Hopefully, pretty far into the playoffs. After a wild card-clinching victory in game 162, the Orioles will face the Blue Jays tonight at 8 p.m. But that's not what I refer to when I pose that question. Rather, I want to focus on what comes after the playoffs: the free agent market. For the second consecutive offseason, multiple key contributors have the opportunity to leave Baltimore. Will the O's decide to bring them back? If so, how many of them and for...

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OriolesREACH providing donations for every stream/download of "Don't Miss the Magic"

October 03, 2016, 10:54am

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Inspiration comes in many forms. It came in the form of Hyun Soo Kim's bat in the ninth inning last Wednesday in Toronto, which lifted the Orioles to a 3-2 comeback win over the Blue Jays. It came in the form of Kevin Gausman's right arm on Sunday, as the young pitcher brilliantly shut down the Yankees in a 5-2 win in the Bronx. And it came in the form of 162 action-packed games, full of home runs, strikeouts, saves and game-winning hits over the past six months, each a crucial piece in the...

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"Don't Miss the Magic" providing inspiration for those battling disease

September 20, 2016, 2:33pm

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"Don't Miss the Magic" providing inspiration for those battling disease

UPDATE: The Orioles have extended the charitable component from "Don't Miss the Magic" to run through the end of the post season. Every online stream, download, and share will will be accompanied by a $5 donation by the Orioles Charitable Foundation to Shannon's Fund. LISTEN HERE: Don't Miss the Magic (Soundcloud) We're still a few weeks away from the end of the regular season. Orioles fans are hoping the season isn't over for quite a while, of course. But even with the playoff...

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Opposite dugout: Yanks try to keep Birds out of postseason

September 29, 2016, 12:27pm

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Opposite dugout: Yanks try to keep Birds out of postseason

Manager: Joe Girardi (9th season) Record: 83-76 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: C Gary Sanchez (.303/.378/.672 with 20 HR, 42 RBIs), SS Didi Gregorius (.275 with 20 HR, 69 RBIs), 2B Starlin Castro (.272 with 21 HR, 70 RBIs), RHP Masahiro Tanaka (14-4, 3.07 ERA), RHP Michael Pineda (6-11, 4.58 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: 8-8 Pitching probables: Sept. 30: RHP Yovani Gallardo vs. RHP Michael Pineda, 7:05 p.m., MASNOct. 1: LHP Wade Miley vs. RHP Masahiro Tanaka, 4:05 p.m., MASNOct. 2: RHP...

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Matthew Taylor: A prescient preseason prediction for the O's

September 30, 2016, 4:47am

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Matthew Taylor: A prescient preseason prediction for the O's

It's that time of year when Orioles fans look back on preseason projections and scoff at experts who predicted lots of losing in Baltimore. You might find yourself thinking, "Can you believe they actually wrote that?" as you recall that the Orioles were supposed to be a last-place bunch in the American League East this season. Then again, would you have believed what you were reading if those preseason predictions had actually been accurate? Here's what a prescient write-up might have...

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Zach Wilt: The importance of Hyun Soo Kim

September 29, 2016, 5:22am

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Zach Wilt: The importance of Hyun Soo Kim

You would have a hard time finding a more staunch supporter of Hyun Soo Kim than me. Sure, after his heroics last night, today is an easy day to write that I'm a fan of the guy, but I promise I can back it up. I wrote back in December of last year that I was excited about the Orioles signing Kim because it seemed like another one of those under-the-radar type impact moves from Dan Duquette. The Orioles needed a high-OBP bat to bring a bit more balance to the all-or-nothing nature of their...

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Pair of "Postseason Push" rallies announced for this weekend

September 28, 2016, 12:57pm

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Pair of "Postseason Push" rallies announced for this weekend

October is three days away, which means playoff baseball isn't far behind. As the Orioles continue an important series in Toronto, where they trail the Blue Jays by two games for the first American Leauge wild card spot and hold a one-game lead for the second wild card, the club today announced a pair of rallies to generate excitement back home in Baltimore for the team's playoff push. The first "Postseaon Push" rally will be held at Mother's North Grille in Timonium on Friday, Sept. 30,...

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Dillon Atkinson: Ramos' injury opens the door for Wieters

September 28, 2016, 8:47am

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Dillon Atkinson: Ramos' injury opens the door for Wieters

In very unfortunate news for the player and team, Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos is out for the remainder of 2016 with a torn ACL. Ramos, 29, was having the best year of his career in 2016, which is his contract year. This season, he slashed .307/.354/.496 with 22 homers in 523 plate appearances and threw out 37.3 percent of attempted base stealers. It was beginning to look like Ramos would earn himself a big pay day in free agency, whether that money came from the Nationals or another club in...

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Ryan Romano: What makes Brad Brach's fastball so great?

September 27, 2016, 5:12am

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Ryan Romano: What makes Brad Brach's fastball so great?

The Orioles bullpen has no shortage of underdog stories. Zach Britton washed out of the big league rotation before transforming into the sinkerballer extraordinaire he is today. Darren O'Day went undrafted out of college and bounced around several clubs until Baltimore snatched him up. And Mychal Givens started his minor league career as a shortstop, converting into a pitcher just three years ago. Brad Brach's journey is worth reflecting on, too: In eight years' time, he's gone from...

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Opposite dugout: Blue Jays hoping to hold onto top wild card spot

September 27, 2016, 3:41am

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Opposite dugout: Blue Jays hoping to hold onto top wild card spot

Manager: John Gibbons (9th season) Record: 86-70 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: DH Edwin Encarnacion (42 HR, 126 RBIs); RF Jose Bautista (21 HR, 67 RBIs); 3B Josh Donaldson (.284 average with 36 HR, 96 RBIs); RHP Aaron Sanchez (13-2, 3.12 ERA); RHP Marcus Stroman (9-9, 4.34 ERA). Season series vs. Orioles: 9-7 Pitching probables: September 27: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. RHP Aaron Sanchez, 7:07 p.m., MASNSeptember 28: RHP Chris Tillman vs. LHP Francisco Liriano, 7:07 p.m., MASNSeptember 29: RHP...

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Andrew Stetka: Despite ups and downs, O's have playoffs in their sights

September 25, 2016, 4:21pm

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Andrew Stetka: Despite ups and downs, O's have playoffs in their sights

Fourth place. That's where I had the Orioles finishing this season. I wasn't alone. Many so-called experts pegged the O's for a fourth- or even fifth-place finish in the American League East. All five experts from CBS Sports had the O's in fifth. Five of six pundits from Yahoo! Sports slotted the O's in last as well, with the other picking them fourth. Bleacher Report had the Birds last, too. In a panel of 31 experts from ESPN, just two gave the O's a playoff spot, both slotting them as...

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Orioles hosting Birdland Experience Weekend for disability community

September 23, 2016, 12:20pm

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This weekend, during their final home series of the 2016 season, the Orioles will play host to some very special fans. More than 1,000 members of the disability community will be in attendance during Birdland Experience Weekend, which will be held during games Friday through Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Camden Yards. Many of these visitors will be making their first trip to Camden Yards, experiencing an Orioles game in person for the first time. Birdland Experience Weekend caps...

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Matthew Taylor: O's sudden shift hurts more this time around

September 23, 2016, 5:41am

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Matthew Taylor: O's sudden shift hurts more this time around

The Orioles are out of playoff position for the first time all season one week after an improbable division title seemed entirely possible following a Kevin Gausman gem at Fenway Park. An uplifting win that puts the postseason in reach has yielded to listless baseball. This all feels familiar, but worse. After all, we saw the same routine last season. You'll recall that the 2015 O's were a half-game out of the American League wild card race and five games back in the division on Aug. 19...

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Opposite dugout: Diamondbacks trying to avoid NL West cellar

September 20, 2016, 5:57pm

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Opposite dugout: Diamondbacks trying to avoid NL West cellar

Manager: Chip Hale (2nd season) Record: 64-88 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: 2B Jean Segura (.317 with 17 HR, 59 RBIs, 30 SB), 1B Paul Goldschmidt (.298 with 23 HR, 90 RBIs, 27 SB), LF Yasmany Tomas (29 HR, 75 RBIs), 3B Jake Lamb (28 HR, 88 RBIs), LHP Robbie Ray (8-13, 4.66 ERA, 210 Ks) Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (3-0 in 2014) Pitching probables: Sept. 23: RHP Shelby Miller vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 Sept. 24: LHP Robbie Ray vs. LHP Wade Miley, 7:05 p.m., MASN2...

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Zach Wilt: On-base percentage the key to wins and losses for O's

September 22, 2016, 4:42am

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Zach Wilt: On-base percentage the key to wins and losses for O's

There's no question that the Orioles have one of the most dangerous offenses in baseball. Opposing starters fear the wicked combo of Mark Trumbo, Chris Davis and Manny Machado, three guys with more than 30 homers. Oh by the way, Adam Jones is two shy of being the fourth Oriole to join that list. With 10 games remaining, the Birds are on pace to hit 253 home runs this season and they've crushed a league leading 238 so far. In September however, the O's bats seemed to have gone quiet during...

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Dillon Atkinson: Backsliding bats have been costly to Birds

September 21, 2016, 5:39am

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Dillon Atkinson: Backsliding bats have been costly to Birds

At the end of June, everything was going right in Birdland. The Orioles were 47-31, holding a five-game lead atop the American League East. The Red Sox and Blue Jays started climbing back in the division, but heading into the All-Star break, the Birds still held a two-game lead over both Boston and Toronto. Heading into tonight's contest against the Red Sox, the Orioles are now 82-69, third place in the AL East. They are trailing Boston by five games and Toronto by one game. What in the world...