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- As the Orioles continue to wait for prices to drop, other teams such as the Texas Rangers have filled out their rotations for fair prices already this offseason.
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Unfamiliar foe, familiar result: Brewers' Nelson is the latest first-time opponent to baffle Orioles
The Orioles have struggled mightly during the past four weeks against pitchers they're facing for the first time. - Jonathan Schoop had to be kicking himself after his two-out error in the first inning Saturday allowed the St. Louis Cardinals to take the early lead. But he
- First pitch, broadcast info, starting pitchers, lineups and what to watch in the Orioles' game against the Cardinals.
- With so many of the game's top arms stumping for a chance to show that to the world in this year's All-Star Home Run Derby in San Diego, the movement to include them in that showcase of sluggers hasn't exactly swept through the Orioles clubhouse.
- Major League Baseball determined a long time ago that fans of American League teams like the DH rule and fans of National League teams don't. That's why the status quo works just fine.
- Orioles centerfielder Adam Jones and Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin are a somewhat unlikely pairing on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week.
- Derek Jeter's night was eerily similar to Cal Ripken's--including the grooved pitches that ensured he had a night at the plate, too.
- Designated hitter Nelson Cruz and center fielder Adam Jones, the Orioles' two representatives who played in the All-Star Game on Tuesday at Target Field in Minneapolis, had similar results in each of their two at-bats during the annual event.
- There's a distinct dichotomy that surrounds Orioles center fielder Adam Jones in Baltimore. He is the club's most consistent performer and surely one of its most ardent community ambassadors. And yet he also receives the most criticism from fans for his play.
- The Orioles were well represented Friday when finalists for this season's AL Gold Glove awards were named.
- Fifteen of the 27 pitchers to start a division series game this year were developed by their current organization.
- Of the Rays, Orioles, Yankees and Indians, none of them have been able to pull away from the pack.
- The Orioles are reportedly involved in trade talks with the St. Louis involving Cardinals right-handed pitcher Kyle McClellan.
- Dr. Anand M. Murthi of Union Memorial answers questions about Tommy John surgery