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- Richie Palacios, selected by Cleveland in the third round of the major league baseball draft, is the third-highest player chosen in Towson history.
- While it can be easy to evaluate draft prospects based on radar-gun readings and other superficial numbers, the Orioles clearly looked beyond them Tuesday.
- Orioles infielder Tim Beckham's status is uncertain after leaving Monday night's game in the eighth inning.
- Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman pitched a rare immaculate inning en route to eight solid frames Monday night, but still lost, 2-1, to the Cleveland Indians because of his one mistake and the team's fruitless offense.
- Opponents have walked Manny Machado intentionally three times this year and the strategy has worked each time.
- Usually dependable Orioles relievers Brad Brach, Darren O'Day and Mychal Givens have combined for a 5.14 ERA going into Monday night.
- Manny Machado hit two more home runs Sunday and the Orioles lost for the eighth time in their past nine games. How long can this go on?
- Right-hander Andrew Cashner didn't allow a hit with a runner in scoring position in his first four games as an Oriole. Then came Sunday.
- Manny Machado's two home runs against Cleveland Indians ace Corey Kluber aren't enough in the Orioles' 7-3 loss Sunday at Camden Yards.
- First pitch, what to watch Sunday against Indians, plus lineups, broadcast info and more.
- Chris Tillman allowed three homers on Saturday while Indians righty Mike Clevinger beat the Orioles with a two-hit shutout.
- The Orioles need to take advantage of this 10-game homestand or they might fall off the map in the tough AL East.
- Trey Mancini was out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game after injuring his right knee crashing into the wall while chasing a foul fly ball in Friday's 3-1 win.
- Orioles reliever Richard Bleier has had a historic start to his career as he approaches 100 innings in the majors, but he's too busy with maintaining it to even understand the context.
- Manny Machado's diving play in the seventh inning Friday saved the Orioles from a potentially big inning
- Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy continued his spectacular start to the season, and overcame some of the bad baseball that defined the six-game losing streak he helped end in the process.
- Orioles left fielder Trey Mancini left Friday's game after crashing into the wall in foul ground in the eighth inning.
- First pitch, lineups, broadcast info and what to watch in the Orioles' series opener against the Indians on Friday.
- UMBC men's basketball coach Ryan Odom will throw out the first pitch tonight before the Orioles play host to the Cleveland Indians at Camden Yards.
- After a second straight three-game sweep dropped the Orioles to 5-14, the sentiment around the club is that what they've produced thus far is not good enough.
- Struggling Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph, who entered Thursday with three hits this season, sat Thursday and could face a spell on the bench to get things back on track with the Orioles facing four right-handers this weekend.
- The Orioles will receive their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certifications on Earth Day on Sunday at Camden Yards.
- Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman was given an extra bullpen session between starts as he was moved out of turn in the rotation and will pitch Saturday against the Cleveland Indians.
- Pitching propels the Orioles into a place they'll spend much of the season: first.
- Orioles minor league notes on Zac Lowther, Josh Edgin, Martin Cervenka and Ryan McKenna.
- The crowd at Camden Yards — a meager 7,915 — was the smallest in the history of the ballpark, if you don’t count April 29, 2015, when the fans were locked out for a game against the Chicago White Sox in the wake of the Freddie Gray unrest. The previous record low was 9,129.
- The Orioles were able to wait 10 games for rookie Rule 5 pick Anthony Santander's first home run because of the improvements he's made in every other phase in his game.
- Craig Gentry won an 11-pitch at-bat to drive in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning, and Brad Brach escaped a bases-loaded, no-outs jam in the bottom half for his second save of the season.
- A week of ups and downs for the Orioles and Sammy Stewart leaves the team level at 3-3.
- Any success for the Orioles hinges on whether their one-trick offense can solve the game’s growing trend of pitching backward and adapt its free-swinging approach to a style of pitching meant to exploit it.
- Aaron Judge had a 1.637 OPS against the Orioles last season. No hitter has dominated another team that way other than a certain Baltimore-born Bambino 97 years ago.
- First pitch, broadcast info, pitching matchups and what to watch against the Twins on Opening Day.
- Albert Belle was charged with two counts of indecent exposure, one count of DUI and one count of extreme DUI, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
- Trey Mancini sat out Monday's exhibition in Norfolk but is expected to be play on Opening Day
- Season previews of the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays.
- The Orioles say an unusual March snowstorm will not slow their preparations for next week's season opener against the Minnesota Twins.
- Where do the Orioles rank among these 10 when it comes to the misery they’ve inflicted on themselves and their fans?
- Looking back at and catching up with the 1983 Orioles, who won the team's most recent World Series, over the Phillies in five games.
- Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander has used an extended run in the Grapefruit League to show the Orioles that they might have more on their hands than a Rule 5 requirement once the regular season begins.
- Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander could be the left-handed bat they're carrying on the bench come Opening Day if performances like his two-hit day against the Minnesota Twins can be repeated.
- Trent Dilfer, Cal Ripken, Al Kaline and Camilo Carreon were on the sports pages this time of year.
- Rule 5 draftee Jose Mesa looks just like his father and also throws a lot like him.
- He tied for second in the 1956 American League Rookie of the Year voting and played in the majors until 1970.
- Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman arrived at the Ed Smith Stadium complex Tuesday morning prepared to leave Sarasota for Phoenix to attend his arbitration hearing Wednesday. But just hours later, the club agreed to terms with its final unsigned arbitration-eligible player.
- Pete "Destroyer" Blair, Harry Jeffra and Margaret Diaz were on the sports pages this time of year.
- Orioles FanFest is a week away and the Orioles need to do something to get fans interested in the 2018 season. So far, there little reason to line up at the ticket office.
- Garner’s only experience in the major leagues came in 2016 with the Cleveland Indians, when he had a 4.82 ERA in 9 1/3 relief innings.
- Orioles third baseman Manny Machado is the club's sole nominee for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, his fourth time as a finalist as he seeks his third victory.
- The Orioles have averaged less than three runs a game in September.
- The Orioles' tall task of putting together a good run of baseball and making the playoffs became clear in this weekend's sweep against the streaking Cleveland Indians