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Opposite dugout: Healing Rays still fading

July 14, 2016, 8:32am

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Opposite dugout: Healing Rays still fading

Manager: Kevin Cash (2nd season) Record: 34-54 Last 10 games: 1-9 Who to watch: 3B Evan Longoria (.289/.337/.526 with 19 HR, 47 RBIs), 2B Logan Forsythe (.285 with 8 HR, 21 RBIs), SS Brad Miller (14 HR, 32 RBIs), LHP Matt Moore (5-6, 4.46 ERA), RHP Alex Colome (1.69 ERA with 19 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 2-7 Pitching probables: July 15: RHP Yovani Gallardo vs. RHP Chris Archer, 7:10 p.m., MASN2 July 16: RHP Chris Tillman vs. LHP Matt Moore, 6:10 p.m., MASN2 July 17: TBA vs. RHP Jake...

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Determining the Orioles' first-half MVP

July 14, 2016, 6:58am

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It's hard to believe, but the second half of the season gets underway tomorrow. Of course, every team has played more than half of its games already, but this week represents the unofficial halfway point of the season. For the Orioles, it's been a half-season full of mostly ups and a few downs. The positives include a first-place standing, a 51-36 record, an offense that has already broken one record and could certainly break more, and a bullpen that is one of the strongest in baseball. On...

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Yard Work podcast: Episode 8

July 08, 2016, 11:21am

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Hey, O's fans. Welcome to this week's episode of Yard Work. We're back after the Orioles return home from a long West Coast road trip. Steve Melewski traveled with the team so we weren't able to record last week, but we're all back in Charm City for this week's episode as the team begins a brief three-game series at home with the Angels. We always talk about the ups and down over the course of an entire baseball season, but rarely are those extreme highs and lows within a two-week span....

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Members of 1966 team look back on the Orioles' first championship season

July 08, 2016, 12:01pm

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Fifty years ago, the average cost of a new home was $23,300. Gas averaged around 32 cents per gallon, a dozen eggs cost 60 cents and a gallon of milk was a steep 99 cents. Lyndon Johnson was the president of the United States and, in Baltimore, the city was home to the world champions of baseball. It's hard to believe it's been five decades since the Orioles captured their inaugural championship. The 1966 Orioles entered the World Series as heavy underdogs to the Los Angeles Dodgers and their...

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Matthew Taylor: Players have statistics, so why not fans?

July 08, 2016, 6:47am

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Matthew Taylor: Players have statistics, so why not fans?

There are literally billions of data points about baseball available each season, thanks to the rise of pitch tracking and player tracking technologies. We have more objective measures than ever before regarding player performance. Fan performance, however, is difficult to examine objectively. We need to put baseball fan bases, including our own, to the test. In the best of times and in the worst of times, what is the tale of each baseball city? The wonderful term "fanalytics" is already...

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Opposite dugout: Trout having another MVP-type season for Angels

July 08, 2016, 5:33am

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Opposite dugout: Trout having another MVP-type season for Angels

Manager: Mike Scioscia (17th season) Record: 36-50 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: CF Mike Trout (.321 average, 18 HR, 56 RBIs); 3B Yunel Escobar (.327 average, 99 hits); RF Kole Calhoun (.284 average; 46 RBIs, 93 hits); SP Hector Santiago (6-4, 4.58 ERA); RP Huston Street (3-1, 7 saves). Season series vs. Orioles: 1-2 Pitching probables: July 8: RHP Matt Shoemaker vs. TBA, 7:05 p.m., MASN2July 9: RHP Nick Tropeano vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo, 4:05 p.m., MASNJuly 10: RHP Tim Lincecum vs. RHP...

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Trumbo to participate in next week's Home Run Derby

July 07, 2016, 8:25am

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Trumbo to participate in next week's Home Run Derby

For the fourth year in a row, an Orioles player will try to capture a Home Run Derby title. Following Wednesday's win over the Dodgers, Orioles slugger Mark Trumbo told reporters he will take part in this year's event, which will feature four hitters from both the American League and National League. "I'm doing it," Trumbo said on participating in the event. Let's chalk that brief comment up to being a little tired after a 14-inning game to end an even longer road trip. In any case, this...

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Zach Wilt: O's need pitching, but not at cost of losing top assets

July 07, 2016, 6:54am

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Zach Wilt: O's need pitching, but not at cost of losing top assets

It took 14 innings, but yesterday the Orioles turned what could have been called "a bad road trip" into "let's just ignore what happened for those four games in Seattle." Jonathan Schoop's heroics in the 14th secured a series win for the Birds in Los Angeles and a 4-5 record out west against the Padres, Mariners and Dodgers. I'm sure it made the long flight back to Charm City a little more pleasant. Though it's not the 5-1/2-game lead they had when they won their seventh straight game...

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Ryan Romano: Just how good is Brad Brach?

July 05, 2016, 5:39am

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Ryan Romano: Just how good is Brad Brach?

Heading into the season, everyone knew that the Orioles would rely heavily upon their relief corps. Thus far, the group has had some ups and downs. Darren O'Day has an ERA above 3.00 for the first time since 2011, and his trip to the disabled list has prevented him from improving on that. Mychal Givens has a high ERA as well, albeit an unlucky one. And the supporting cast....to put it lightly, they haven't really supported. Thanks to Zach Britton and Brad Brach, though, the bullpen has fared...

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Andrew Stetka: No excuse for Machado's baserunning blunders

July 04, 2016, 5:38am

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Andrew Stetka: No excuse for Machado's baserunning blunders

There's no question that I am an unabashed member of the Manny Machado fan club. Since the day he was called up to the major leagues in 2012, I've watched along with all of the other amazed Orioles fans at Machado's brilliance. There's a reason he's one of the top candidates to win the American League MVP award this season - it's because of his supreme talent and sudden ability to put it together. But there is one part of Machado's game that has come under scrutiny this season, and...

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Opposite dugout: Ace Kershaw sidelined for now, but Dodgers still dangerous

July 03, 2016, 6:32pm

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Opposite dugout: Ace Kershaw sidelined for now, but Dodgers still dangerous

Manager: Dave Roberts (1st season) Record: 47-37 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: SS Corey Seager (.303 average, 17 HR, 40 RBIs); 1B Adrian Gonzalez (.278 average, 80 hits); SP Kenta Maeda (7-5, 2.82 ERA); RP Kenley Jansen (1.34 ERA, 24 saves). Season series vs. Orioles: 1st meeting (1-2 in 2013) Pitching probables: July 4: RHP Yovani Gallardo vs. LHP Julio Urias, 9:10 p.m., MASNJuly 5: RHP Chris Tillman vs. RHP Kenta Maeda, 10:10 p.m., MASN2July 6: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. RHP Bud Norris,...

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Matthew Taylor: Jonathan Schoop on historic homer pace for O's second basemen

July 01, 2016, 4:57am

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Matthew Taylor: Jonathan Schoop on historic homer pace for O's second basemen

Only one Orioles batter has hit a home run 446 feet or longer in each of the last three baseball seasons, according to ESPN's Home Run Tracker. That batter is Jonathan Schoop, the O's hard-hitting 24-year-old second baseman who is well on his way to a career high in homers. As Schoop continues to learn to hit at the major league level, he will establish new Orioles precedents for power hitting by a second baseman, likely starting as soon as this season. Schoop had the team's second-longest...

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Opposite dugout: Mariners, once in first in AL West, now trying to stay relevant

June 28, 2016, 3:55pm

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Opposite dugout: Mariners, once in first in AL West, now trying to stay relevant

Manager: Scott Servais (1st season) Record: 39-39 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: 2B Robinson Cano (.305/.360/.548 with 19 HR, 54 RBIs), DH/RF Nelson Cruz (.280 with 20 HR, 53 RBIs), 3B Kyle Seager (15 HR,49 RBIs), RHP Taijuan Walker (3-6, 3.45 ERA), RHP Steve Cishek (18 saves, 2.55 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: 2-1 Pitching probables: June 30: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. RHP Taijuan Walker, 10:10 p.m., MASN2 July 1: RHP Chris Tillman vs. LHP Wade LaBlanc, 10:10 p.m., MASN2 July 2: RHP Tyler...

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Zach Wilt: Soaking up the Orioles' historic run through June

June 29, 2016, 7:20pm

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I've got some good news and some bad news, Orioles fans. The good news is the Orioles have won 19 games in June, their highest total of any month this season. With an 19-8 record, they've recorded a .703 winning percentage this month, their highest winning percentage in any month since the 2012 season. The bad news is today is the last day of this amazing month. Tomorrow begins July. I don't know about you, but I've had an absolute blast watching this team take the field over their last 27...

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Dillon Atkinson: Birds on the verge of some longball history

June 29, 2016, 5:28am

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Dillon Atkinson: Birds on the verge of some longball history

We've known over the past couple of seasons that the Orioles are a homer-happy ballclub. The offense lives and dies by the longball. But this season, they're in the hunt to make history three times with home runs. Two of the possible record-breaking moments are very imminent. First, the record closest to beating is the most homers in June by a team. The mark to beat is 55, set by the 1996 Athletics. After three home runs in the Orioles' offensive explosion Tuesday night, the Birds sit at 54...

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Ryan Romano: O's run bases well, despite lack of steals

June 28, 2016, 4:48am

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Ryan Romano: O's run bases well, despite lack of steals

Every so often, I hear legends -- faint whispers upon the breeze -- of Orioles squads that would steal bases. Brian Roberts, Brady Anderson, Al Bumbry: These speedsters could constantly threaten to break for the open bag, and many times they made good on that threat. But they have come and gone, and the team has sorely missed their presence, especially as of late. For the third straight season, the Orioles rank last in the majors in stolen bases. On a more advanced basis, they don't fare much...

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Opposite dugout: Padres showing signs of life in June

June 27, 2016, 3:54pm

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Opposite dugout: Padres showing signs of life in June

Manager: Andy Green (1st season) Record: 33-44 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: 1B Wil Myers (.282 average, 17 HR, 50 RBIs); CF Jon Jay (.296 average, 24 2B, 80 hits); LF Melvin Upton (.261 average, 11 HR, 17 SB); SP Christian Friedrich (4-2, 3.60 ERA); RP Kevin Quackenbush (5-3, 3.77 ERA). Season series vs. Orioles: 1-1 Pitching probables: June 28: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez vs. RHP Erik Johnson, 10:10 p.m., MASN2June 29: RHP Yovani Gallardo vs. LHP Christian Friedrich, 3:40 p.m., MASN Inside the...

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Andrew Stetka: Wieters producing, creating more questions for O's future

June 26, 2016, 1:43pm

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Andrew Stetka: Wieters producing, creating more questions for O's future

If you would've told me early last November that Matt Wieters would be playing at an All-Star level in 2016, I would have been mildly surprised. If you had told me he'd be doing it for the Orioles, I'd have been very surprised. I was in the camp that firmly believed Wieters would not be back in Baltimore this season, having taken his talents elsewhere in free agency. It's not that I didn't want Wieters back, but I just didn't think it was something the Orioles would be able to accomplish...

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Yard Work podcast: Episode 7

June 24, 2016, 7:55pm

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Happy Saturday, Orioles fans. Welcome to this week's edition of Yard Work. In this week's episode, Steve Melewski and I talk about the return of Manny Machado. Machado wrapped up his four-game suspension as a result of his actions in the Orioles' bench-clearing brawl back on June 7, and the Orioles posted a 2-2 record in his absence. The offense didn't seem to skip a beat, but having a guy who is hitting well above .300 return to action is never a bad thing. Meanwhile, both Yovani Gallardo...

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Opposite dugout: Injury-plagued Rays dreading four-game series over weekend

June 22, 2016, 2:37pm

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Opposite dugout: Injury-plagued Rays dreading four-game series over weekend

Manager: Kevin Cash (2nd season) Record: 31-39 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: 3B Evan Longoria (.273/.328/.539 with 18 HR, 43 RBIs), OF/DH Corey Dickerson (12 HR, 32 RBIs), SS Brad Miller (9 HR, 24 RBIs), RHP Matt Andriese (6-0, 2.61 ERA), RHP Alex Colome (1.76 ERA with 19 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 2-3 Pitching probables: June 24: LHP Matt Moore vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo, 7:05 p.m., MASN June 25: RHP Jake Odorizzi vs. RHP Kevin Gausman, 1:05 p.m., MASN June 25: RHP Matt Andriese vs. RHP...