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- Adam Jones has thrown out base runners in two of his last three starts in right field.
- Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb, working on 11 days of rest, left Sunday's series finale at Yankee Stadium early.
- The atmosphere at Yankees Stadium was one the youngest Orioles players had yet to experience.
- Remember when Jamal Lewis, Davey Johnson and Joe Barger were in the news?
- During the week of Sept. 23-29, the 1983 Orioles uncorked champagne but had trouble unzipping a jacket.
- Orioles starter Andrew Cashner is hoping he can return this season.
- Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is in another deep slump, and said he's just trying to get through the season's final few games.
- Struggling Orioles slugger Chris Davis is in the middle of a 1-for-32 drought over his past nine games.
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It won't be 2011, but Orioles hope late-season stretch against playoff contenders can boost momentum
The Orioles play the Yankees this weekend in a series that has playoff implications. - The Orioles put a dent into an early six-run deficit, drawing within one run after the top of the eighth, but the Yankees extended their lead on their way to a 10-8 win over the Orioles.
- The Orioles must make decisions on the futures of Dan Duquette and Buck Showalter shortly after the season ends.
- Former Orioles closer Zach Britton is getting more accustomed to pitching in pinstripes.
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- While Orioles reliever Tanner Scott has gained another year’s worth of experience, and most of it at the major league level, he’s still trying to find his way.
- Right-hander Jimmy Yacabonis’ “shutdown” fourth inning set the tempo in a low-scoring game the Orioles have more often lost this year.
- In zen-like fashion, Jackie Howell has managed to find the elusive sweet spot between passionately caring about the Orioles without being unhinged by their repeated failings.
- Orioles manager Buck Showalter dind't know who Wednesday's starting pitcher would be until late Tuesday night, but it didn't matter. Emergency starter Jimmy Yacabonis and his bullpen mates took care of the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Orioles rookie right-handers Yefry Ramírez and David Hess will start the first two games, respectively, of this weekend’s series at Yankee Stadium.
- Dulaney High School Chamber Choir had the honor of singing the National Anthem at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Aug. 29. As an added bonus the group also performed “O Canada” as the opponent that evening was the Toronto Blue Jays.
- As Orioles wrap up their worst season ever, fans must look for hope and inspiration wherever they can find it.
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'It's not something to be proud of': Orioles aim to learn from losing after club-record 108th defeat
Across the Orioles’ young-and-getting-younger clubhouse, where 19 of their 35 active players are rookies, some cope with the team-record 108-loss season by drawing back on their amateur days and teams they played on that similarly lost far more than they won. - The 1988 Orioles are off the hook. Loss No. 108 for the 2018 Orioles broke the team’s record for futility set 30 years ago.
- With the mostly intact husk of their recently successful rosters or the newly made-over version without any of the pedigree or star power, these Orioles have lost more often than any other team to wear the colors.
- This year's Orioles have lost more games than any other in the team's 65-year history.
- The Orioles might have picked the right time to make dubious history with the most losses in the history of the Baltimore franchise. Now there's nowhere to go but up.
- Orioles rookie DJ Stewart became the fifth player in Orioles history with a Little League home run Tuesday night at Camden Yards, and it marked his first major league hit.
- Hunter Harvey had more elbow discomfort Tuesday preparing for the instructional league.
- The Orioles have gotten a lot of looks at their possible future infield alignments this month, and the players involved have responded by carrying the offense amid their changing responsibilities.
- Only 11 teams have lost more games after 150 games than the 2018 Orioles.
- The Orioles have tied the Baltimore franchise record for losses in a season and there are probably a few more to come. Hopefully, that will provide some motivation to rebuild the positive chemistry that helped them be competitive until late last season.
- The Orioles aren't completely turning to the "opener" approach. They just need to fill rotation spots with live arms.
- The start of Monday's game between the Orioles and Blue Jays is delayed by rain.
- Orioles catcher Chance Sisco wasn’t available in Monday’s series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays because of a cut on his chin and possible concussion suffered when a foul tip hit him in the mask Sunday.
- Orioles catcher Chance Sisco left Sunday's game after taking a foul ball to the face in the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox.
- Orioles outfielder Adam Jones is in the lineup for the third straight game as the team changes its tune on his role.
- Cedric Mullins, promoted from the minor leagues last month, and Jonathan Villar, acquired in a late-July trade, have been offensive spark plugs for the Orioles.
- The Orioles remain on the threshold of their record-tying 107th loss after averting a three-game sweep by the Chicago White Sox.
- Sean Gilmartin, Dillon Tate and John Means are possibilities to help the Orioles' injury-riddled starting rotation.
- Remember when Vinny Testaverde, Dennis Hresko and LeRoy Ellis were in the news?
- Good things come in twos this week for the pennant-bound 1983 Orioles: two grand slams, two wins for Mike Boddicker, and two walk-off hits by recent call-up and Mount Saint Joseph alumnus John Stefero.
- Alex Cobb and Andrew Cashner have made an impact on the Orioles' rookie arms in many ways.
- The Orioles threw out three runners attempting to steal bases in Saturday's loss to the White Sox.
- The Orioles suffered their 14th shutout loss of the season and 106th overall.
- Brooks Robinson presented Cedric Mullins with the Orioles Brooks Robinson Minor League Player of the Year award.
- Orioles right-hander Andrew Cashner is questionable for Monday's start against Toronto
- The Orioles brought 15 new players into their organization in the July trades that began a drastic change in the franchise’s path forward, with a cadre of prospects.
- Orioles left-hander Paul Fry has pitched his way into a high-leverage role when the team actually has them, and is now tasked with fixing some of the uneven outings he's provided there.
- The Orioles and White Sox opened a three-game series Friday night at Camden Yards, but two homers by Trey Mancini were not even close to enough to overcome another bad night on the mound.
- Orioles rookie right-hander Luis Ortiz left his first career start on Friday at Camden Yards with an apparent injury.
- The Orioles called up rookie pitcher Evan Phillips and left-hander Donnie Hart to flesh out the bullpen after a busy week for relief corps.