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- Orioles left-hander John Means built up his arm strength at a pitching facility this offseason, and honed the changeup that baffled the New York Yankees both there and with new Orioles "changeup guru" Chris Holt.
- The Orioles' long rebuild comes with the hope that one day they can compete with the Yankees. Opening Day showed how hard that will be this season.
- Saturday night’s 5-1 loss to the New York Yankees that completed a doubleheader sweep at Camden Yards and extended the Orioles’ losing streak to seven games was only the latest example — and there have been no fewer than 30.
- Orioles rookie Cedric Mullins took a homer away from Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton.
- On Saturday afternoon against the New York Yankees, Jimmy Yacabonis yielded four runs in the third inning during his second time through the order, shifting the momentum of the game to send the Orioles to a 10-3 loss in Game 1 of a split doubleheader at Camden Yards.
- The All-Star Home Run Derby featured several contestants who aren't really big boppers. Bryce Harper saved the night.
- If Bryce Harper makes the National League All-Star team, and he's in good shape to do that with updated results being released Monday, he says he'll participate in the Home Run Derby at Nationals Park on July 16.
- Adam Jones was called out for running inside the baseline on a play that would have given the Orioles the lead in the sixth inning of Monday night's series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.
- 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.
- Orioles manager Buck Showalter thought the Orioles should have had an inning-ending rundown double play Friday night against the New York Yankees, but the umpires thought otherwise.
- Baltimore Sun staff predicts how the Orioles will finish, who will go to the playoffs, win the World Series and take home baseball's top awards during the 2018 MLB season.
- Aaron Judge on Manny Machado: "I asked him how he liked short and said you'd look pretty good in pinstripes, too."
- Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette discussed several topics, including the possibility of dealing Manny Machado
- The Orioles are closer than ever before to dealing their star third baseman. Meanwhile, the third baseman wants to play shortstop.
- The Orioles seem to be running out of options to improve their starting rotation for next season.
- While the Yankees introduced Giancarlo Stanton, the Orioles looked at much less expensive ways to remain competitive in the AL East.
- The club has just three left-handed hitters and one switch hitter on the 40-man roster.
- Dan Duquette said the Orioles' past blueprint for rebuilding a rotation won't be as easy to replicate this offseason.
- In an earth-shaking move, the Yankees reportedly have reached a deal to acquire 2017 home run king Giancarlo Stanton from the Marlins and pair him with Aaron Judge.
- Orioles third baseman Manny Machado might be having the best second half of the major league baseball season for someone not named Giancarlo Stanton, who plays
- Smith was a celebrity captain in the Triple-A Home Run Derby on Monday.
- Orioles right-hander Mike Wright delivered his second straight scoreless start to begin his major league career Saturday. But it ended up an afterthought.
- Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman has been suspended six games and handed an undisclosed fine by Major League Baseball for throwing at Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph¿s head in the sixth inning of Monday¿s game.
- Marcus Stroman's pitch was deemed unintentional by home plate umpire Ted Barrett
- Marcus Stroman threw a pitch at or near Caleb Joseph's head.
- Interleague play and widespread television exposure have made baseball's All-Star Game less of an event.
- 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.
- Nelson Cruz has two more homers and has to be an early favorite for AL MVP
- Daily Think Special: Machado? Harper? Trout? Which one would you choose first to build a team around? Why?
- Now, the burning question is: How does Manny Machado compare with the sport's elite young players — specifically, the reigning rookies of the year Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout and Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper?
- Stephen Strasburg surrendered three hits over two innings -- including a single and home run to the first two batters he faced -- in his first action since Sept. 7.
- We're a week away from pitchers and catchers reporting to the Orioles' spring training camp in Sarasota, Fla. Here's a look at what some of the national media outlets have been writing about the Orioles in the recent days.