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Whoever the Orioles take with the first pick of the MLB draft on Monday will go in a spot that has a history of success, but then the failures stand out more.

When I was growing up, Cal Ripken was king. But to the young Orioles fans who didn’t endure a decade-and-a-half of hopelessness, Manny Machado is now the draw. And he's got one foot out the door.

The 89th MLB All-Star Game took place July 17, 2018 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

Manny Machado hit a two-run homer and a grand slam in the Orioles' 9-4 win over Tampa Bay

Where do the Orioles rank among these 10 when it comes to the misery they’ve inflicted on themselves and their fans?

Former Orioles ace Mike Mussina saw his vote total climb again in the balloting for the Baseball Hall of Fame, but missed out on induction, while Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, and Trevor Hoffman earned induction as the class of 2018.

With one swing, Manny Machado opened the Orioles’ west-coast road trip with a bang.

The iconic structure at Oriole Park at Camden Yards has been struck on the fly by one home run, by Ken Griffey Jr. at the 1993 All-Star Home Run Derby

When I was a kid, Starting Lineups—little plastic figures depicting real-life sports stars—were among my favorite toys to collect. And really, they weren't toys

Game-day experience: Eutaw Street brings the carnival to Camden Yards

Kim follows Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang as a cover athlete overseas and joins Ken Griffey Jr. as one of the faces of this year's game.

Adam Jones, Donald Trump and the double-standard for whose speech is 'respected.'

Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza were among baseball¿s top sluggers who came to year-old Oriole Park at Camden Yards for the Home Run Derby during the All-Star Game festivities in 1993.

Ken Griffey, Jr.¿s bid to become the first player in baseball history to be elected to the Hall of Fame unanimously fell just three votes short of history.

Ken Griffey, Jr. and Mike Piazza were both voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a historic election was announced on Wednesday, but one of the big winners was former Orioles ace Mike Mussina.

Ken Griffey was baseball royalty from birth, but Mike Piazza was almost Mr. Irrelevant the year he was drafted.

Will former Orioles ace Mike Mussina receive a spike today when Hall of Fame voting is announced?

Free agent reliever Darren O'Day has plenty of suitors, and that shouldn't be a surprise.

Next year¿s Baseball Hall of Fame ballot was released on Monday and includes five former Orioles.

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.

Mike Mussina's vote totals improved on a crowded ballot in 2015 and should spike next year.

When Steve Smith added a suffix to his Ravens jersey, he went a step too far

Buck Showalter has never lasted more than four years at any of his previous managerial stops, but his tenure in Baltimore seems to be cresting as he prepares to manage the Orioles in the postseason.

Interleague play and widespread television exposure have made baseball's All-Star Game less of an event.

This is unsettling for Seattle. A football dynasty in a city of book readers and mountain climbers? Somebody may need to pass a joint around -- which is no problem. Up there, it's legal.

Sports Illustrated's "Baseball's Greatest" book lists Cal Ripken Jr's as the second greatest all-time shortstop, while Brooks Robinson is listed as the fifth-best third basemen in history.

In hiring Braves special assistant Dom Chiti, who will likely be announced early next week, the Orioles brought in a knowledgeable baseball man who both Showalter and Wallace are familiar with.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis tied the franchise record for homers in a season with his 50th home run on Friday night. His next home run will pass with Brady Anderson's team mark set in 1996.

Jason Hammel has no structural damage in his right elbow.

Economic impact would likely exceed $50 million if Baltimore hosted 2016 MLB All-Star game

In a game that featured the top two home-run hitting teams in the majors, the Orioles blasted Toronto left-hander Mark Buehrle for three homers, including Adam Jones¿ three-run blast, to give the Orioles a 8-5 win over the Blue Jays in Friday night¿s series opener in front of an announced 42,660 at Camden Yards.

Well, after beating the Orioles 5-4, on a scorching Saturday afternoon before 42,678 in the Bronx, the Yankees have risen like a phoenix and flown a half-game ahead of the Orioles and into second place in the American League East.

Chris Davis now has as many homers and RBIS as he had in his breakout season in 2012.

Orioles third baseman is on pace to break the all-time record for most doubles in a single season

Leading off the second inning, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis sent Yankees starter Hideki Kuroda's 2-1 pitch into the left field seats for his major league-leading 31st home run this season.

The Orioles are one of the leaders in a trend that has swept baseball in recent seasons — the use of defensive shifts.

In building to his breakout season, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis learned that he couldn't overpower every challenge in life.

Former Baltimore Sun Orioles writer Buster Olney told me back in the 1990s that he thought Roberto Alomar was the best all-around player in the game. I'm don't think I fully agreed with him at the time, but he definitely wasn't very far from correct.

Chris Davis' astonishing start to this season hasn't occurred by accident. Through 12 games, he's putting up numbers that are only fit for video games. But it's the result of the 27-year-old Orioles first baseman realizing that he can truly get more with less.