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Despite the obvious need before their rebuild, the Orioles have no utility solutions for the future.

To end an 108-year championship drought, the Chicago Cubs absorbed a series of knockout blows from the Cleveland Indians, survived a collapse by their

The flyball between Indians outfielders Tyler Naquin and Lonnie Chisenhall looked harmless. It turned out to be the exact opposite. The duo miscommunicated and

The Cubs evened the World Series as Kyle Schwarber provided a pair of RBI singles and his teammates capitalized on a series of miscues by the Indians in a 5-1

The Orioles have been uncharacteristically active early in the offseason, trading for slugger Mark Trumbo, retaining catcher Matt Wieters on a one-year qualifying offer and nearing a deal with relief pitcher Darren O'Day.

That first domino probably fell on Sunday, when the right-hander Jordan Zimmermann reportedly agreed to terms on a five-year, $110-million deal with the Detroit Tigers.

The Orioles seem interested in Korean outfielder Hyun-soo Kim.

The Orioles most likely don't have enough to trade for an all star quality outfielder.

Up until Saturday, free agents were only able to negotiate with their 2015 clubs, but this morning the market is officially opened up to all teams. Free agents are now free to negotiate and sign with any team.

The Royals might give some teams cover for staying on budget, but the Orioles don't need to take a lesson from anybody about that. If they want to take something from the Royals, how about a few of their key players?

If Wednesday¿s ALDS Game 5 outcomes were any indicator, this year¿s American League Championship Series should be an entertaining one, but watching the Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays play for a ticket to the World Series has to make more Orioles fans gag.

An Orioles team muddling below .500 with just 20 games left in the regular season -- still six games back of the second American League wild-card spot -- took two of three from a Royals team with the best record in the AL this weekend at Camden Yards.

In a 14-8 comeback victory over the Royals on Friday night in front of a sellout crowd of 45,420 at Camden Yards, it was as if the Orioles finally released some long-festering frustration on baseball's best bullpen.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones left Thursday¿s game against the Royals in Kansas City after a violent collision with the outfield wall while chasing a batted ball in the bottom of the first inning.

Following another sub-par performance from right-hander Miguel Gonzalez in the Orioles¿ 3-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night, Orioles manager Buck Showalter indicated that Gonzalez will remain in the team¿s starting rotation.

Monday night's series opener ended in an all-too-familiar way, with the Orioles squandering another lead, falling victim to a nightmare seven-run sixth inning in an 8-3 loss to the Royals in front of an announced 27,797 at Kauffman Stadium.

In the wake of the Toronto Blue Jays' trade for Troy Tulowitzki, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he doesn't feel pressure for the club to make a move to match Toronto's.

Orioles reliever Tommy Hunter is joining a team of major leaguers that will travel to Japan this month to participate in the Japan All-Star Series throughout the country.

Even though the Orioles used seven relievers in their 11-inning win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon, manager Buck Showalter said he didn't think he would need to call for bullpen reinforcements for the three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

The Orioles didn't play their best baseball this weekend. But after a career day by Nelson Cruz in a 7-5 win in 11 innings over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon, they left Tropicana Field with a 9 1/2-game lead in the American League East.

Lost in the craziness of the Orioles' 3-2 walk-off loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon was the solid start from right-hander Kevin Gausman.

The Orioles have played so well away from Camden Yards this season, but on Saturday they dropped their second straight game this weekend at Tropicana Field under strange circumstances.

Coming off their historic 9-2 homestand, the Orioles get back to playing AL East teams with a three-game series at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Brad Brach, Andrew Miller, and Zach Britton combined for three scoreless innings in Thursday¿s 5-4 win, and completed a four-game series against the Rays without allowing an earned run in 14 1/3 innings.

Based on his performance in the Orioles' 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday at Camden Yards, the club can't be happy about facing left-hander Drew Smyly a lot over the next four-plus seasons.

The Orioles' plan all along was to let Kevin Gausman loose in the second half. It took some rigid discipline — limiting his innings and pitch counts earlier this year — and some unpopular roster moves in order to preserve him for the stretch run.

Right-hander Evan Meek and left-hander Brian Matusz combined to give up nine runs -- including seven in a decisive sixth inning -- and the Orioles set a new season-high in runs allowed in a 12-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards.

The Orioles bullpen went into the sixth inning of Sunday afternoon¿s game against the Tampa Bay Rays having allowed just one runs over the past 30 innings or work.

Orioles right-hander Bud Norris said he was "a little bummed out" about being placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a right groin strain, but he understands the club is best served when he is fully healthy.

In a battle of minor league pitchers promoted for the afternoon game of Friday's day-night doubleheader, the Tampa Bay Rays' Alex Colome bested the Orioles' Kevin Gausman.

Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman continues to show that he's grown from the flame-throwing pitcher he was in his previous big league stints to a much more polished starter who can use all his pitches to limit damage.

Right-hander Kevin Gausman did everything Wednesday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays to retain his place in the rotation, throwing six scoreless innings in the Orioles' 2-0 victory.

Second baseman Jonathan Schoop watched Orioles center fielder Adam Jones carry the offense with a pair of towering solo home runs before he hit a two-run shot in the club's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Orioles left-hander Zach Britton, a former starter who made the full-time move to the bullpen this spring, has not allowed a run through 111/3 innings this season.

Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen had his best start so far this season, not allowing a hit until the fifth inning and holding the Rays to one run and five hits over 6 1/3 innings.

The Orioles finished their Grapefruit League schedule with a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays under the lights at Ed Smith Stadium on Thursday night.

SARASOTA, Fla. ¿ The rain has subsided here at the Ed Smith Stadium complex and it appear we¿re going to play tonight as the Orioles are scheduled to host the Rays tonight for a 7:05 game.

The Orioles were well represented Friday when finalists for this season's AL Gold Glove awards were named.

On Friday night (and Saturday morning), the Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays combined for the longest game, time-wise, in both franchises' histories, a six hour, 54-minute, 18-inning ordeal that ended on David DeJesus' single to right that gave the celebrating Rays a 5-4 win.

The steady stream of fans heading toward the exits in the ninth inning of the Orioles' 7-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night signaled that they had seen enough.

A roundup of what national media outlets are saying about the Orioles at the All-Star break. The Orioles have five players, including three starters, in Tuesday¿s midsummer classic.