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- Remember when Brian West, Carl Runk and Wes Unseld were in the news?
- Remember when Jamal Lewis, Davey Johnson and Joe Barger were in the news?
- 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.
- Only 11 teams have lost more games after 150 games than the 2018 Orioles.
- 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.
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Just as early-season schedule tested Orioles, playoff opponents down stretch will be another measure
Long before anyone knew this Orioles season was going to develop into the mess that it did, the one thing that was clear was that the beginning of it was going to be very hard. - Remember when Cleveland Cooper, Boog Powell and Wes Unseld were in the news?
- The Orioles and their fans sure aren’t embracing the triple-digit milestone that was bearing down on them like a fastball — 100 losses. And the club reached that plateau with a loss to the Rays on Friday
- The 2018 Orioles are about to join the 1954 and 1988 Orioles as the only ones in franchise history with triple digits in the loss column.
- Remember when Ted Hendricks, Mike Flanagan and Lenny Moore were in the news?
- The Orioles' 2019 spring training schedule includes multiple home and road games against the Minnesota Twins, as well as a handful against AL East giants New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
- Bruce Zimmermann, who went to Towson University after graduating from Loyola Blakefield in 2013, could be a back-end starter for the Orioles if he reaches his potential.
- The IronBirds (30-32) did win, beating the Lake Monsters, 9-4. The ‘Birds led 3-2 through five innings, but Vermont knotted the game at 3 all with a run in the sixth.
- The Orioles wasted David Hess' strong start, managed just two hits and right-hander Miguel Castro couldn't find the zone in a 6-0 loss
- Remember when Eddie Murray, Rod Laver and Gus Triandos were in the news?
- First baseman Chris Davis said "it's not good" that the Orioles are 50 games below .500 this early, but that they need to find something they can hang their hat on as the season winds down.
- Playoff-bound Red Sox infielder Steve Pearce has played for every team in the AL East, but never for a longer (or maybe even more significant) time than in Baltimore.
- Even though Kevin Gausman is no longer an Oriole, the team will still honor their Game of Thrones ticket packages and dole out dragon-riding Gausman bobbleheads.
- A crowd that's estimated to number around 50,000 is gathering outside the Clark Sports Center in the village of Cooperstown for the annual Baseball Hall of
- Standout Towson shortstop Richard Palacios is already in Class A, just a month after getting drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the MLB draft.
- Remember when Elrod Hendricks, Kelso and Arnold Palmer were in the news?
- On a night honoring team owner, Cal Ripken, Jr., the Aberdeen IronBirds dropped their sixth straight New York-Penn League game. The ‘Birds (13-21) fell 2-1 to the Connecticut Tigers at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium. The ‘Birds are 2-8 over their last 10.
- Orioles pitcher Billy O'Dell retired all nine National League batters he faced 60 years ago this month in the first of two All-Star Games that have been played in Baltimore.
- Manny Machado trade rumors are swirling, but the Orioles are prepared to wait until the nonwaiver trade deadline if they don't get an offer that would make an expedited trade worthwhile.
- Newly acquired third baseman Todd Cruz provides instant impact for the 1983 Orioles, who head into the All-Star break within striking distance of first place and on the verge of a breakthrough.
- The Orioles, with a 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, finished the first half of the season with a 23-58 records that makes them one of the worst teams through 81 games in baseball history.
- Chris Tillman allowed three runs in the first inning of his first minor league rehabilitation outing at Short-A Aberdeen on Wednesday night.
- The Orioles are in line for 116 losses and the first pick in the draft, but no one has accused them of tanking because they are spending a lot more money on the few wins they are projected to have.
- Another seven-game losing streak has the Orioles on a 116-loss pace — and that's before the expected tear-down during which the club's stars would be shipped out.
- Zach Britton needed just seven pitches to throw a scoreless inning for Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
- Washington Mystics star forward Elena Delle Donne is dealing with an illness that's being closely monitored because of her history with chronic Lyme disease and is listed as questionable for Thursday's 4 p.m. home game against the defending WNBA champion Lynx.
- 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.
- Thursday night’s Orioles-Yankees game was postponed and will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader Monday, July 9.
- Jack White was at Camden Yards on Monday taking in the Orioles-Nationals game and rocking to "Seven Nation Army." He appears at The Anthem in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Just because it's Memorial Day doesn't mean Orioles shortstop Manny Machado will be traded in the next days, weeks or months.
- While the Orioles' Chris Tillman is working his way back from an unusual back injury, he's also trying to find his way back to his old form.
- Lee May, Carroll Rosenbloom and Hoyt Wilhelm were on the sports pages this time of year.
- Jimmy Key, George Zuverink and Art Bragg were on the sports pages back in the day.
- Chris Tillman gave up five runs and allowed eight of the 11 batters he faced reach base Thursday night in Anaheim.
- First pitch, TV, radio, pitching matchups and what to watch in Thursday's Orioles-Angels game.
- Brad Brach's struggles to put hitters away with two strikes continued Tuesday in Anaheim.
- Instead of going quietly Tuesday night, the Orioles rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning before losing on Justin Upton's walk-off single against Brad Brach.
- First pitch, what to watch, TV, radio and more for the Orioles-Angels game Tuesday.
- Orioles outfielder Joey Rickard said he found a way to get back to his relaxed, patient approach in the minors for Triple-A Norfolk.
- The Orioles will be leaving April and Baltimore behind after winning the rubber game of their three-game series at Camden Yards. They head west and open a series against the Angels on Tuesday.
- With a pair of home runs from Pedro Álvarez, a backwards bullpen, and another reliable start from Kevin Gausman, the Orioles won 5-3 to take their first home series of the season Sunday.
- Orioles third baseman Danny Valencia was scratched from Sunday's game with the Detroit Tigers, and Pedro Álvarez, who was inserted into the lineup in his place, hit a home run in his first at-bat.
- First pitch, what to watch, TV, radio and more for the Orioles-Tigers game Sunday.
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Chris Davis sits again as Orioles seek adjustments to help him 'get back to being a baseball player'
Orioles first baseman Chris Davis got the weekend off to reset and make adjustments with Buck Showalter and Scott Coolbaugh as his slow start to the season has brought on more concern than ever about his performance at the plate.