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Time to really give O's fans 'a contract'?

When fans made a great catch of a foul ball at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium back in the good old days, Rex Barney, legendary announcer, proclaimed over the public address system, “Give that fan a contract!” In light of the Orioles' painful state of affairs, maybe that's not just a corny idea.

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Orioles' Steve Wilkerson returns to familiar Arizona Fall League to end year full of 'ups and downs' on high note

Orioles utility man Steve Wilkerson is back in the Arizona Fall League for a second year after a tumultuous year that included a drug suspension and a pair of injuries.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 9, 2018

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Buck Showalter was ahead of the game early in Orioles tenure, before the rest of baseball caught up

Orioles manager Buck Showalter led the Orioles to success as part of a wave taking over the game that emphasize bullpen usage and defense. That the rest of the league caught up and passed them on that front doesn't take away from the success it brought.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 4, 2018

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As Buck Showalter departs, Orioles players say 'it was business right until the end' with longtime manager

As the Orioles and Showalter part ways at the end of a 115-loss season, players said the manager who oversaw that collapse was the same who led them to three playoff appearances in five years, for better or worse.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 3, 2018

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His own job status uncertain, executive VP Dan Duquette is planning for Orioles' future

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said Monday that the team is "in the process of planning for the future" even as he awaits word on whether he will be offered a new contract.

By Jon Meoli

Oct 1, 2018

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Adieu, adieu? Baltimore says farewell to Jones, Showalter during emotional season finale

The Orioles' season finale was full of emotion Sunday as Adam Jones and Buck Showalter had perhaps their final games in orange and black.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 30, 2018

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Orioles beat Astros, 4-0, with combined one-hitter in season finale, avoid loss No. 116

Players and pitchers likely to be back with the Orioles in 2019 fuel season-ending 4-0 win over the Houston Astros at Camden Yards in the final game of the season.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 30, 2018

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Adam Jones returns to center field, is honored by teammates before what's possibly his final game with Orioles

Adam Jones was on the field by himself to start the Orioles' final game of the season.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 30, 2018

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Orioles waste third straight quality start, swept in doubleheader by Astros with 5-2 loss

The Orioles lost for the third time in two days after receiving a quality start from Yefry Ramírez in a 5-2 loss to the Houston Astros.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 29, 2018

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Stewart hits tying homer, but Astros score in ninth for 4-3 win over Orioles in Game 1 of doubleheader

The Orioles suffered a late 4-3 loss to the Houston Astros in the first half of Saturday’s doubleheader at Camden Yards.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 29, 2018

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Nixing trade allowed Orioles' Adam Jones to extend community contributions, but now both sides 'hold the cards'

Orioles outfielder Adam Jones served the Baltimore community until the end of the season after extending his stay with the team by two months when he nixed a trade to the Phillies.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 29, 2018

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Orioles right-hander David Hess ends season on positive note

Orioles rookie David Hess ended his season with a seven-inning, one-run outing against the Astros.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 28, 2018

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Despite strong start from David Hess, Orioles lose, 2-1, to Astros

The Orioles opened their final series of the season with a 2-1 loss to the Houston Astros.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 28, 2018

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As Orioles begin similar rebuild to Astros', worth noting few players remained when dust settled for Houston title

Just a handful of Astros who won last year's World Series were with the team when their rebuild began, a signal to the Orioles and their fans that they might not see the current players around when the winning returns.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 28, 2018

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Orioles reverse course, say Chris Davis won't play on final homestand

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis won't play in the final homestand, manager Buck Showalter said, reversing what he'd said Wednesday in Boston and solidifying Davis as having one of the worst seasons in baseball history.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 28, 2018

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Adam Jones named Most Valuable Oriole before what could be his last homestand in Baltimore

Adam Jones named Most Valuable Oriole.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 28, 2018

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As Adam Jones likely nears final game with Orioles, he leaves a winning legacy — on and off field

If this is the end of Adam Jones' time with the Orioles, he leaves a huge on- and off-field legacy in Baltimore.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 28, 2018

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Orioles' series opener with Astros postponed by rain; doubleheader to be played Saturday

Thursday's series opener between the Orioles and Astros was postponed by rain and will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader Saturday, Sept. 29.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 27, 2018

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As Orioles near finish line, Buck Showalter not worried about uncertain future with club

Though his contract is set to expire in October, Orioles manager Buck Showalter is at peace with his uncertain future. "You know how good they’ve been to me," he said of the club he's managed for nine seasons. "I’m not ever going to forget that, regardless of what happens.”

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 27, 2018

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Orioles bounce back from rout, split doubleheader with 10-3 win over Red Sox

Trey Mancini drove in three runs, Adam Jones had three hits and the Orioles' stars helped them best a star-less Red Sox team, 10-3, Wednesday night at Fenway Park.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 26, 2018

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Orioles notes: Chris Davis sits again at Fenway Park, but will play again this year

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis sat for a third straight day Wednesday, but will play again this season, manager Buck Showalter said.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 26, 2018

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Bundy is latest Orioles starter to tax bullpen as he lasts just three innings in 6-2 loss to Red Sox

Dylan Bundy, threw 90 pitches in three laborious innings and further stretched an Orioles pitching staff that despite roster expansion can barely cover the required innings on a given day.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 24, 2018

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It won't be 2011, but Orioles hope late-season stretch against playoff contenders can boost momentum

The Orioles play the Yankees this weekend in a series that has playoff implications.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 22, 2018

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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.

By Jon Meoli

Sep 11, 2018

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Risk and reward: Jonathan Villar's aggressive style exciting, frustrating as Orioles seek effective medium

Jonathan Villar's vast talent has still gone fully untapped as he reaches the Orioles

By Eduardo A. Encina

Sep 9, 2018

• Sports

Outfielder John Andreoli puts his football roots on display for the Orioles

John Andreoli nearly become a quarterback. But thanks to UConn, he's out in center field for the Orioles.

By Katherine Fominykh

Aug 30, 2018

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Buck Showalter on the Orioles' rebuild: 'I think hope is a great thing'

Orioles manager Buck Showalter stressed good evaluation and good communication as key aspects of the team's rebuild, and kept returning to the idea that the team has to sell hope to a fan base that might not see it in the club's 36-93 record.

By Jon Meoli

Aug 26, 2018

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The need for speed: Orioles' rebuild prioritizes quickness and its potential offensive impact

With Cedric Mullins and Jonathan Villar at the top of the Orioles' lineup, the team is looking to make opponents uneasy with speed.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Aug 26, 2018

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Orioles release 2019 schedule, open in New York on March 28

The Orioles will open the season at Yankee Stadium on March 28 and have their home opener against the Yankees on April 4.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Aug 22, 2018

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Schmuck: Another trade deadline looms, but Adam Jones seems to want to stick around for Orioles' rebuild

The Aug. 31 trade deadline for traded players to be eligible for the postseason is looming, but Adam Jones continues to give every indication that he's sticking around until the end of the season ... and wants to come back next year.

By Peter Schmuck

Aug 20, 2018

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Orioles spend another weekend minding gap between club and class of league in Cleveland

“It’s a solid baseball team, and a reminder — we were talked about like that,” manager Buck Showalter said. “It’s something we need to get back to.”

By Jon Meoli

Aug 19, 2018

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A main focus of Orioles' rebuild is to restore infield defense to being among baseball's best

The gulf between where the Orioles are now and where they were — when Manny Machado and J.J. Hardy were winning Gold Glove Awards on the left side and Jonathan Schoop was using one of the game’s strongest infield arms at second base — is vast.

By Jon Meoli

Aug 19, 2018

• Sports

Orioles' Danny Valencia enjoys his MLB pitching debut and says there's more where that came from

Danny Valencia pitched a third of an inning and struck out Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo, then said that "there's more in the tank."

By Peter Schmuck

Aug 3, 2018

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Orioles, Cashner run into a buzz saw in Texas, lose to Rangers, 17-8

Orioles starter Andrew Cashner allowed 10 earned runs in 1 2/3 innings in Thursday night's blowout loss to the Texas Rangers.

By Peter Schmuck

Aug 3, 2018

• Sports

Orioles notes: Birds have another Jonathan at second base in Villar

Newly acquired infielder Jonathan Villar joined the Orioles in Texas and moved right into the starting lineup at second base and in the leadoff spot.

By Peter Schmuck

Aug 2, 2018

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Ahead of trade deadline, Orioles have done what they can to show they're serious about rebuild

But what comes next will say a lot more about the Orioles’ direction than the rhetoric that’s accompanied this month’s maneuvering.

By Jon Meoli

Jul 31, 2018

• Sports

Schmuck: The Orioles are getting some good reviews after first two deals, but time will tell

The Orioles are getting some good reviews after trading away two elite players, but it'll be several years before we know just how well this rebuilding effort is going to go.

By Peter Schmuck

Jul 26, 2018

• Sports

What they’re saying about the Orioles trading Zach Britton to the Yankees

A look at what the sports writing community has to say about Zach Britton being traded to the New York Yankees.

By Katherine Fominykh

Jul 25, 2018

• Sports

Orioles trade closer Zach Britton to Yankees for three prospects

The Orioles continued their rebuild Tuesday night, trading closer Zach Britton to the American League East-rival New York Yankees in exchange for three pitching prospects.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 25, 2018

• Sports

Long out of contention on field, Orioles still very involved in AL East race in 7-6 win over Red Sox

The Orioles and Red Sox won the second game of their three-game series at Camden Yards on Tuesday night while Yankees moved closer to acquiring Zach Britton.

By Peter Schmuck

Jul 24, 2018

• Sports

Orioles' Manny Machado trade might hint at their targets in a Zach Britton deal

Their main ask will be a top prospect, as centerpiece center fielder Yusniel Díaz was in their deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers last week.

By Jon Meoli

Jul 24, 2018

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As trade deadline looms, market grows for Orioles closer Zach Britton, who's 'prepared for whatever'

As the Orioles open a seven-game homestand today, it will likely be the last for Britton in an Orioles uniform as the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline approaches.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 23, 2018

• Sports

Is Orioles' Zach Britton the next late-inning reliever to be swapped as trade deadline looms?

The Orioles could move Zach Britton in the coming days

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 22, 2018

• Sports

Old Mill grad Hader apologizes to Brewers teammates

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader apologized to his team after years-old racist and homophobic tweets surfaced during the All-Star Game.

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Duquette: Machado trade starts Orioles rebuild that will include organizational upgrades, modernization

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said the trade of Manny Machado was going to be the first step in an organizational rebuild that will include everything from expanded analytics and technology to more professional and international scouting efforts.

By Jon Meoli

Jul 19, 2018

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Digest (July 18): Capitals' Ovechkin wins Best Male Athlete ESPY

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MLB orders diversity training for Maryland native Josh Hader after hateful tweets surface during All-Star Game

Hadar said Tuesday night that the tweets were "something that happened when I was 17 years old, and as a child, I was immature."

By Jon Meoli

Jul 18, 2018

• Sports

Back-to-back homers by Bregman, Springer in 10th lift AL to 8-6 win in record-setting All-Star Game

With a pair of consecutive swings in the 10th inning of the 89th All-Star Game at Nationals Park, the two young Houston Astros stars did what everyone else did: they hit home runs.

By Jon Meoli

Jul 18, 2018

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Former Oriole Rich Dauer makes return to coaching at All-Star Game after near-death experience

Former Orioles infielder and Astros first base coach Rich Dauer was back in the coaching box Tuesday at the All-Star Game, marking his return to the field after a blood clot nearly took his life during last year's World Series celebration in Houston.

By Jon Meoli

Jul 17, 2018

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Home Run Derby lacks star power, but Bryce Harper brings it stirring finish in home-park victory

The All-Star Home Run Derby featured several contestants who aren't really big boppers. Bryce Harper saved the night.

By Peter Schmuck

Jul 16, 2018