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Sources: Orioless to call up Kevin Gausman to start Thursday in Toronto

By Eduardo A. Encina — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:23:00 EDT

The 22-year-old right-hander will join the Orioles this week and is expected to make his major league debut Thursday against Blue Jays.

Preakness infield party scene [Pictures]

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:58:00 EDT

Relive the past weekend by looking through Baltimore Sun staff pictures of horse races, the bikini contest, infield partygoers, celebrities, concerts and much more from Preakness 2013 at Pimlico Race Course.

Modell might face easier road to HOF if contributors are separated in the voting

By Childs Walker , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:54:00 EDT

Hall officials having tentative discussions about change, which could ease path for late Ravens owner

Late Ravens owner Art Modell might face an easier path to the Pro Football Hall of Fame if the museum follows through on tentative discussions of putting "contributors" in a different voting pool than players.

McLouth's walk-off homer against Yankees snaps O's skid

By Dan Connolly — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:21:00 EDT

You could pick a number of storylines from Tuesday evening at Camden Yards and not go wrong.

Schmuck: Kevin Gausman couldn't be coming up at a better time

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:51:00 EDT

It shouldn’t come as a huge surprise that the Orioles have decided to bring up pitching prospect Kevin Gausman to start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. The club has a need and there really is no need to leave any more good innings at Double-A Bowie.

Temptation of adding Gausman is too great for Orioles to pass up

By Matt Vensel — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:57:00 EDT

The Orioles snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. And then there was more good news for Orioles fans when news broke that Kevin Gausman was getting the call.

Schmuck: Orioles' bullpen issues go beyond Johnson's struggles

Peter Schmuck — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:20:00 EDT

Short starts have put relievers in a tough spot as they try to repeat last year's late-inning success

It's not fair to place the blame for the Orioles' first extended slump of the season solely at closer Jim Johnson's feet.

Jacoby Jones finishes in third place 'Dancing with the Stars'

By Amy Watts, For The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:56:00 EDT

Jacoby Jones entered tonight's ¿Dancing with the Stars¿ finale in fourth place. Bruno Tonioli reiterates the concern that Jacoby¿s freestyle, with its large-scale production, overshadowed Jacoby himself. Len Goodman, however, has nothing but kind things to say about Jacoby.

Angels' Trout, 21, youngest to hit for cycle since Ott in 1929

By Bill Shaikin — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:25:00 EDT

Outfielder, 21, is the youngest to accomplish the feat since Mel Ott with the New York Giants in 1929. Josh Hamilton hits a home run and triple on 32nd birthday and Jerome Williams strikes out six over eight innings.

The Angels broke out the disco ball in the clubhouse, and why not? That was quite a party.

O's will wear camouflage caps with bird logo for Memorial Day

The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:05:00 EDT

New Era has revealed the design for this year's special Memorial Day caps to be worn May 27 when the Orioles face the Nationals in Washington.