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TORONTO -- Yes, the Orioles¿ 7-6 loss to the Blue Jays on Friday night was a tough one to swallow. But let¿s remember that this road trip began with a loss to the Tigers in Detroit, but the Orioles rebounded to take the final two games of the series.

Braciole, thin pieces of pounded meat wrapped around a variety of fillings, was a rare Depression-era treat.

Earl Weaver, Buddy Beardmore and Walter Alston are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for June 9 to June 15

The Orioles' two-game set with the Washington Nationals this week marks Davey Johnson's final trip to Baltimore.

A week ago, Manny Machado was about to head onto the field from the dugout at Camden Yards when someone yelled out to him, "Hey Manny." Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson wanted a few seconds of Machado's time.

Before "Moneyball" hit the best sellers list and before Brad Pitt brought Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane to the big screen, Dan Duquette's Montreal Expos were perhaps the first incarnation of the Moneyball concept.

The Orioles won both games of the doubleheader, getting a career-high four RBIs from Manny Machado in a 6-1 nightcap win that followed their 7-5 victory in the early game.

The Orioles¿ scheduled interleague series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, which was postponed by inclement weather, will be made up as part of a split day-night doubleheader on Saturday at 1:05 and 7:05 p.m.

After going through an early-season 1-for-18 slump, third baseman Manny Machado is starting to find his comfort zone in the No. 2 spot in the Orioles batting order.

Hoping to allow more fans to honor late manager Earl Weaver, the Orioles are pushing back their "A Celebration of Earl" to 6 p.m. on Saturday April 20.

Smouse is lights out again for Vikings

With the team off to an 0-6 start, the Baltimore Orioles this week 25 years ago fired their manager, Aberdeen's Cal Ripken Sr.

The Orioles did not have a ceremonial first pitch for the home opener in honor of Earl Weaver, who died in January.

Several members of the Baltimore Ravens organization, citing scheduling conflicts, declined to be on hand for the pregame ceremonies at Orioles Opening Day.

The Orioles are still awaiting the results of this morning's MRI on second baseman Brian Roberts¿ injured right hamstring, but utility man Ryan Flaherty is in starting lineup at second base for today¿s home opener against the Twins.

Many of us long-timers in the Camden Yards press box will have a heavy heart Friday, knowing that this Opening Day will go by without us seeing Orioles superfan Tommy Conelius.

A new generation of fans had its first experience with a winning Orioles team in 2012. Now, the freshly converted can't wait for Opening Day.

The opening of the Orioles season after the death of Earl Weaver offers a reminder of what he meant to a city going through dark times.

Signs abound that the enthusiasm from last fall — when the club broke a 15-year streak of losing records and postseason whiffs — has carried forward to a new season, which starts Tuesday in Tampa Bay.

Ravens fans, take heed, there's another amazing team in town

Orioles manager Buck Showalter was in Baltimore Monday to accept The Sun's Marylander of the Year award for 2012.

Cal Ripken Jr. stopped by The Baltimore Sun as part of the promotional tour for his third children's novel, "Wild Pitch," which came out Monday. Ripken sat down for a quick Q&A touching on the O's, his color commentary, the late Earl Weaver and his son Ryan.

Roger Dickens, Charlie McNeil and Lefty Grove are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for March 3 to March 9

Orioles spring training Sarasota

Hall of Famer Earl Weaver, who passed away on a baseball-related cruise last month, was honored during pregame ceremonies for the opening of the Grapefruit League exhibition season on Saturday at Ed Smith Stadium.

In four intrasquad plate appearances this week, Nate McLouth reached base three times, including lacing an early-count double off lefty Zach Britton on Wednesday.

The Orioles announced today that they will wear the above patch on their jerseys throughout this season in honor of Hall or Fame manager Earl Weaver, who died last month.

As Baltimore continues to celebrate after the Ravens win in the Super Bowl, it's worth noting that Baltimore hasn't had mutliple major league playoff teams in 42 years.

Hall of Famers, other ex-Orioles players share their memories of 'The Earl of Baltimore'

Orioles Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver will be memorialized Saturday in Davie, Fla., after a private, family-only ceremony Thursday in South Florida.

Giving a brief farewell to Earl Weaver and Stan Musial before diving back into the fun-with-numbers column

Former Baltimore Sun writer Jim Henneman reflects on late Orioles manager Earl Weaver's soft spot.

Earl Weaver, the former Orioles Hall of Fame manager who died Friday night, left those around him with such great memories and stories, that it was hard to get them all in for the one story I did Sunday.

OK, so we now know who's heading to the Super Bowl in a week and a half and we also know who made the right two picks in the weekend's respective conference championship games.

Former Orioles manager Earl Weaver became a fixture at the annual Baltimore Baseball Cruise, traveling around as part of a baseball-themed trek around the Caribbean during the offseason for many of the past 22 years.

Funeral services for former Orioles manager Earl Weaver, who died early Saturday morning aboard a baseball-themed cruise in the Carribbean, have not yet but scheduled, but a private service will likely be held later this week in South Florida.

While Saturday's announced crowd of more than 18,500 marked a single-day Orioles FanFest record, the day revolved around remembering Earl Weaver, the Hall of Fame manager who died late Friday night at the age of 82.

Earl Weaver, the franchise's Hall of Fame manager, died Friday while on a baseball-themed cruise in Caribbean. On Saturday, the club held its annual FanFest at the Baltimore Convention Center with a record attendance and heavy hearts.

Timeline of the life of former Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver.