Miguel Castro struggled with his command after the Orioles tied the game in the seventh inning.

Chris Davis acknowledges the frustration of fans, and he hopes he turned his season around in Atlanta.

Everyone knows why Major League Baseball is so high on the World Baseball Cla

Home country celebrates as Hisashi Iwakuma becomes second Japanese-born pitcher to throw no-hitter in major leagues.

Seattle Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma no-hit the Orioles in a 3-0 loss, ending their nine-game West Coast road trip in the worst way possible.

The Orioles have officially cut ties with Bud Norris after being unable to deal him.

Sometimes you need a little luck to make the postseason. And as the Orioles battle for a playoff spot with the final third of the season getting under way, it seems they have developed a knack for missing opposing teams' aces.

Mike Trout flashed the skill that puts him at the front of baseball's new generation, just moments after four of the all-time greats walked off the field.

The last time the voting populace elected a Seattle Mariners designated hitter as an All-Star Game starter, the club won 93 games and finished in second place in the American League West.

A day after Orioles manager Buck Showalter finished second in the Sporting News' American League Manager of the Year voting, none of the team's players were selected for the publication's AL All-Star team.

As catcher for the Baltimore Orioles, Matt Wieters is used to being on the receiving end of things. But on Wednesday, Wieters came to River Hill High School to deliver an important message to students: don't text and drive.

Ray Rice's two game suspension for his domestic violence arrest with his wife loomed large over training camp Thursday.

There's a distinct dichotomy that surrounds Orioles center fielder Adam Jones in Baltimore. He is the club's most consistent performer and surely one of its most ardent community ambassadors. And yet he also receives the most criticism from fans for his play.

Team has interviewed four external candidates for the opening

The Orioles will begin interviews for a new pitching coach today, bringing an established group of candidates to Baltimore for the open position.

The Orioles have received permission to interview several external candidates who are currently committed to other organizations, according to industry sources, and one of the more high profile names will meet with club officials Wednesday.

Closer Jim Johnson blew his fourth save in his past five opportunities, allowing four runs, four hits and a walk in the inning as the Orioles were unable to preserve a three-run ninth-inning lead with a 6-5 loss to the Blue Jays.

Over the first three games of this weekend¿s series in Toronto, the Orioles and Blue Jays have combined for 76 hits and 45 runs here at the Rogers Centre.

The Orioles looked lackluster on offense and defense as the Mariners roughed up Wei-Yin Chen for an 8-3 blowout in the rubber match of the three-game series.

When Zach Britton left the Orioles in March, he felt like he wasn't in a situation in which he could succeed in the majors.

What's your prediction for Sunday's Super Bowl and for the Orioles' 2013 rotation?

It was just a matter of time before Adam Jones picked up his 30th homer of the season. Jones hit a full-count slider over the left field wall in the 11th inning on Wednesday to give the Orioles a 3-1 victory and their first sweep in Seattle since May, 1997.

Down the stretch is a daily Orioles Insider blog that will set up the coming night for the O's and their American League competition as the push for the postseason continues.

Here's what tonight's bullpen probably looks like after the Orioles' 18-inning game and the call-up of top pitching prospect Dylan Bundy:

The Orioles had to play 18 innings on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning to move into a virtual tie with the Yankees for first place in the American League East. It was their 14th consecutive extra-inning victory for the O¿s, which equals the most by any team since the Cleveland Indians won 17 straight way back in 1949.

All of Birdland can rejoice that the Orioles¿ discouraging string of 14 losing seasons officially came to an end on Thursday afternoon at Oriole Park ¿ and marvel at the irony that it took a 14-inning game to make that so ¿ but manager Buck Showalter didn¿t view it as a huge accomplishment.

When the Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays begin a three-game series Tuesday at Camden Yards, the two most effective relievers in the American League will be in uniform. It's fair to speculate that without Orioles closer Jim Johnson and Rays closer Fernando Rodney, their teams probably wouldn't be in playoff contention.

The Orioles are just one game out of first place in the AL East, and they'll be rooting for the Rays to beat the Yankees tonight to give them a change to have a share of first place for the first time since June 7.

In Tuesday¿s 5-4 win over the Mariners in Seattle Tuesday, Xavier Avery began his third stint with the Orioles this season ¿ he was recalled when the club placed second baseman Brian Roberts on the DL with a groin strain -- and like the previous two, he was an immediate contributor.

When Robert Andino homered with two outs in the ninth inning and Jim Johnson closed out Tuesday night¿s victory over the Seattle Mariners, the sound you heard was not the Orioles fan base humming the old ¿Oriole Magic¿ theme.

he 26-year-old held the Mariners hitless for 6 1/3 innings before giving up a solo homer to Seattle left fielder Casper Wells, a former Towson University standout. But watching Seattle break up Chen¿s bid for a perfect game couldn¿t compare to watching the Orioles bullpen nearly give away the game.