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Baltimore Sun staff react to the Orioles trading closer Zach Britton to the Yankees for three pitching prospects.

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.

The Orioles could move Zach Britton in the coming days

There's nothing easy about the decision the Orioles will have to make when they decide to trade Manny Machado, but time is wasting.

With the nonwaiver trade deadline this month, the Orioles find themselves in an act-now mode in terms of resetting the club's future. Where do they stand with their potential moves?

The Orioles brought up another young player Tuesday, but they've still got some veteran players to put back onto the roster before they can go full speed ahead with their anticipated youth movement.

The Orioles' relievers are drawing interest, and they can be picky before dealing one of their top bullpen arms.

The Orioles were swept out of Kansas City after their ugly 9-8 loss to the Royals at Kauffman Stadium and have lost four straight games overall.

Royals, Orioles going in opposite directions as clock ticks down for successful cores

With multiple late-inning relievers apparently unavailable Friday night, the Orioles dropped a 3-2 decision to the Kansas City Royals in their series opener at

Here's a rundown of who the Orioles could send to the All-Star Game in San Diego, along with their chances of selection, as the Tuesday roster announcement approaches.

Ventura also ignited tension in three straight starts, spanning two weeks, last April.

Once the Orioles shook off the cobwebs from a three-city, three-time zone road trip and got settled back in the comforts of home, they began a stretch that even

Who has the best bullpen in the AL East? And who has the best late-inning combo in the division?

Tuesday's night's Game One was not a bad way to start the World Series, even if it did end on Wednesday morning. Here's what they're saying about the Kansas City Royals' 5-4, 14-inning win in a game that seemed to have a little bit of everything.

The Kansas City Royals and New York Mets battled for more than five hours to gain the early advantage in the 111th World Series, with the Royals finally winning Game 1 in 14 innings.

In a 14-8 comeback victory over the Royals on Friday night in front of a sellout crowd of 45,420 at Camden Yards, it was as if the Orioles finally released some long-festering frustration on baseball's best bullpen.

It was interesting how Friday's game played out -- and that no brawls occurred.

As Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez retraced the Royals' seven-run sixth inning in Monday night's 8-3 loss at Kauffman Stadium, one pitch stood out.

The fact that the Orioles and Royals each will send two relief pitchers to Cincinnati next week is emblematic of the outsized role that their bullpens have played in the dramatic resurgence of both franchises. Sure, there have been some pundits grumbling about the presence of setup man Darren O'Day on the AL team, but the best seventh-inning and eighth-inning relievers have been getting more All-Star love in recent years and it's about time.

After being selected by player vote to play in next Tuesday's All-Star Game in Cincinnati, both Adam Jones and Manny Machado made it clear they were honored to be picked by their peers.

The Baltimore Orioles built a contender by patchwork, but the Royals built their American League champion through the farm

The Orioles' "We Won't Stop" season finally came to a screeching halt Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium when the won't-be-beat Kansas City Royals won another nailbiter, 2-1, in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.

Baltimore Sun columnist Peter Schmuck looks at several key moments from Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.

It was windy and cool Tuesday night for Game 3 as the Kansas City Royals handed the Orioles a devastating 2-1 loss to take a 3-0 lead in the American League Championship Series.

Baltimore Sun reporters, columnists and editors share their immediate reaction to Game 1 of the American League Championship Series between the Orioles and the Kansas City Royals at Camden Yards.

The power of the Kansas City Royals' bullpen against the versatility of the Orioles' should make for an American League Championship Series that could be decided early in each game since the relievers don't often break.