dan haren

• Maryland

Plenty to blame for Nats season

• Orioles

Nationals GM Rizzo says bench is a likely target for deal

With Major League Baseball's trade deadline Wednesday at 4 p.m., Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo does not see the next two days as an opportunity to blow up a struggling team or a chance to spark a late-season push.

• Maryland

Commentary: O's edge past Nats in rivalry

• Sports

Orioles notes and observations (Garcia, team record, Nats rivalry, loving baseball)

Freddy Garcia's start wasn't just impressive; it was an important lesson for the O's young starters.

• Maryland

Garcia pitches O's past Nats

• Orioles

Freddy Garcia wins unlikely pitcher's duel as Orioles take 3 of 4 from Nationals

Anchored by eight scoreless innings from 36-year-old Freddy Garcia, the Orioles beat the Nationals 2-0 in front of an announced 30,655 at Camden Yards.

• Sports

Freddy Garcia looks like an ace in shutdown performance vs. Washington

When the Orioles brought in Freddy Garcia in late March, he seemed destined to be depth as a fifth or spot starter in the back end of the rotation.

• Sports

Flaherty's confidence at the plate coming back

Through the first two months of the Orioles' season, second baseman Ryan Flaherty's reputation hinged much more on his glove than his bat.

• Maryland

Orioles Notebook: Machado continues to impress

• Maryland

Washington Nationals suddenly blossom

• Maryland

Haren Aims to Return to Workhorse Ways With Nationals

• Maryland

Nationals eager to get back on field

• Maryland

Nats appear done for now

• Sports

Chance to win with Nationals made difference, Haren says

Dan Haren, one of baseball's best right-handed starting pitchers for a half-decade, needed to choose this winter where to continue his career. He used a rationale that, while sound, for generations would have constituted pure fantasy.

• Sports

Notes: Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has overcome meningitis scare

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado suffered a bout of meningitis a month ago, but has recovered and will be ready for spring training.

• Maryland

Chen struggles, O's fall to Angels

• Orioles

Nick Markakis powers Orioles to 3-2 win over Angels in 10 innings

Nick Markakis drove in all of the Orioles runs in their 3-2, 10th inning victory.

• Sports Analysis

Why the Orioles must win today

Of course, there's no such thing as a must-win game in April, and -- for that matter -- there hasn't been a must-win game involving the Orioles in a long time, but today's series finale against the Los Angeles Angels is one of those games that make a difference in a team's self-esteem.

• Maryland

Fantasy Sports: Ranking the American League starting pitchers

• NBA

Blake Griffin's jaw-dropping dunk highlights Clippers win over Thunder

Blake Griffin's jaw-dropping one-handed jam over Kendrick Perkins sent Los Angeles Clippers fans into a frenzy, fired up his teammates, lit up the Twitterverse and burned the Oklahoma City Thunder.

• Orioles

Hunter shuts down Angels, helps former club

Orioles knock off Angels 8-3 behind Tommy Hunter's seven shutout innings

• Orioles

Orioles notebook: Matusz ready to make big league return

Orioles: Brian Matusz ready to make big league return. Lefty to start Tuesday in first outing in majors since June 30; reliever Dan Klein to have season-ending surgery.

• Orioles

Orioles playing waiting game with unsigned draft picks

Orioles: Orioles playing waiting game with unsigned draft picks. Club has had talks with top choice Dylan Bundy; things not progressing well with second-round selection Jason Esposito.

• Orioles

Playing with swing in his step

Long a solid center fielder and one of baseball's best baserunners, Curtis Granderson has turned into a beast at the plate since working with New York Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long to rework his swing.

• Los Angeles Angels

This week in baseball

• Baltimore Orioles

MacPhail's slow-developing market may have gotten a push

• Clayton Kershaw

Pitcher 6-Pack

• Baseball

Baseball preview: Oakland Athletics

• Baseball

Baseball preview: Arizona Diamondbacks

• Baseball

American idols

• MLB Rookie of the Year Award

Recent Rebuilding Jobs

• Oakland Athletics

Trading top pitcher for prospects often a winning move

• Cy Young Award

Arm race

• Baseball

No offense and none taken

• Baseball

Play it again -- Orioles 6, Athletics 1

• Oakland Athletics

Scouting report

• Detroit Tigers

All-Fantasy team

• Detroit Tigers

All-fantasy team

• Baseball

Bargains and busts abound among starting pitchers

• Dan Haren

Play it again -- Athletics 3, Orioles 2

• Baseball

Mora not happy in learning late he won't play

• Oakland Athletics

Scouting report

• Baseball

Monday O's report

• Dan Haren

Losing 2-0 in fourth

• Oakland Athletics

Scouting report

• Oakland Athletics

SCOUTING REPORT

• Adam Dunn

3 up, 3 down