brad mills
- Just a handful of Astros who won last year's World Series were with the team when their rebuild began, a signal to the Orioles and their fans that they might not see the current players around when the winning returns.
- Sonny Gray, star pitcher of the Oakland A's, suffered back spasms Wednesday and was scratched from his Thursday start. He won't pitch against the Orioles tonight, according to his manager.
- Stephen Strasburg surrendered three hits over two innings -- including a single and home run to the first two batters he faced -- in his first action since Sept. 7.
- Despite a struggling offense, holes within their starting rotation and losing 13 out of their last 19 games, the Orioles ended went into this week¿s all-star break still clinging to the second wild-card spot.
- The Orioles went into the All-Star break with an all-around uninspired performance, falling to the Angels 6-0 in front of an announced crowd of 37,108 at Angel Stadium.
- The Orioles fell 5-4 to the Toronto Blue Jays in front of an announced 18,770 at Camden Yards