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- 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 All-Star Game will have a Kansas City flavor, just not as much as it appeared last month. And the hometown Reds can celebrate a starter, too, despite Cincinnati's sorry season.
- Orioles manager Buck Showalter tried to bite his tongue when asked about the overturned replay call that led to his first ejection of the season during the Orioles 8-3 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards.
- Buck Showalter has been frustrated by the ambiguity of baseball's new replay review system, so when a call was overturned against the Orioles in the seventh inning of the club's 8-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon, the manager wanted some answers.
- The Orioles suddenly have an offense that is clubbing the ball, a pitching staff that is holding the line and a fan base that is packing the stadium, hooting and hollering throughout the game.
- The Orioles resumed talks with prospective free agents and possible trade partners during the first official day of the winter meetings Monday, and executive vice president Dan Duquette remains confident he will return to Baltimore with a new acquisition.
- Brian Roberts is still a good bet to be the Orioles' 2014 second baseman
- The hot-stove rumor of the day pertaining to the Orioles involves the club being interested in signing free-agent Jhonny Peralta to man left field, according to FOXSports.com
- SAN DIEGO ¿ The Orioles open a brief two-game series at Petco Park ¿ the first stop on a three-city, eight-game interleague road trip through the NL West.
- Orioles infielder and designated hitter Danny Valencia, whose name reportedly appeared on a list from Biogenesis, the defunct Miami-area anti-aging clinic, was cleared of any involvement and did not receive a suspension.
- Nick Markakis dropped to fourth among outfielders with the last tally coming Saturday.
- TORONTO -- Four Orioles players are still in line to start for the American League in this year¿s All-Star Game, but one race is getting extremely close, according to the latest AL all-star fan balloting results released Saturday night.
- Orioles manager Buck Showater is never one to overanalyze his players, so it was interesting to hear him say that right-hander Jake Arrieta was ¿lucky¿ that the Orioles¿ 5-1 loss to Detroit was being played in Comerica Park¿s expansive outfield and not Camden Yards.
- Arrieta received Monday¿s opportunity by circumstance. He struggled in his past two starts at Triple-A Norfolk, but the Orioles needs to fill a hole Monday when right-hander Jason Hammel couldn¿t start due to a stomach virus.
- The 2013 baseball season could be unlike any other in history, with an unprecedented wave of suspensions possible by the All-Star break in the mushrooming Biogenesis scandal.
- The Orioles (32-25) captured two of the three games in the home series against the Tigers (30-25), winning both after trailing early.
- Right-hander hit Detroit left fielder Matt Tuiasosopo in shoulder with slider with no outs in fourth inning
- Right-hander Jason Hammel was ejected in the fourth inning Saturday when he hit the first batter he faced after allowing three consecutive home runs to the Detroit Tigers.
- Chris Dickerson hits a three-run HR to give team a walkoff victory at Camden Yards
- The Detroit Tigers are star-studded; the San Francisco Giants are fate-tempters. Should be more drama than Jersey Shore, right (and nearly as awful hairdos/facial hair thanks to the Giants)?
- Zach Britton took a huge step forward, throwing his best game of the year. He held a dangerous Tigers lineup scoreless for seven innings in a 3-2 win.
- Orioles first baseman Mark Reynolds said Saturday he expects to receive a fine for his critical comment about the umpiring in Friday night¿s 5-3 loss to the Tigers, but he didn't really retreat from his statements.
- Prince Fielder's two homers came after Orioles manager Buck Showalter and first baseman Mark Reynolds were ejected in the fifth inning.
- Orioles manager Buck Showalter and first baseman Mark Reynolds were both ejected from Friday night¿s game against the Tigers after the pair became irate after the umpiring crew overturned a close call at first in the fifth inning.
- Orioles fall 4-3 to Tigers in 11th on Martinez's RBI single