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.

More than two dozen free agents are participating in the Major League Baseball Players Association-run spring training workouts at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

Reisterstown resident David Ginsburg has been covering sports in Maryland for 42 years. He recently teamed up with former Oriole Rick Dempsey to write his first book, "If These Walls Could Talk," covering Dempsey's time with the Orioles as both a player and broadcaster

The Orioles had 26 hits for just the second time in franchise history.

The Orioles had 26 hits, tying the franchise record set in 1980 against the California Angels. Sunday¿s offensive display including a season-high 10 hits and nine runs in the fifth inning alone.

The surging club achieved a feat in Tuesday night's 19-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies that had never been accomplished in 62 seasons of Baltimore Orioles baseball

Greg Gurenlian won 28 of 32 faceoffs and sattackman Rob Pannell had four goals and two assists, helping the host New York Lizards edge the Chesapeake Bayhawks, 15-14, on Saturday night in Major League Lacrosse

The Orioles didn't play their best baseball this weekend. But after a career day by Nelson Cruz in a 7-5 win in 11 innings over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon, they left Tropicana Field with a 9 1/2-game lead in the American League East.

The Orioles figured out a simple way Monday night to bust out of an offensive skid that cost them three games at Wrigley Field over the weekend. Get home -- and start homering.

The Orioles scored just four runs in their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field this past weekend, but upon returning to Camden Yards Monday night, the Orioles¿ power bats broke out in bunches against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Orioles and Ravens are ramping back up on a sports day when nothing happened.

Former Oriole Luke Scott was cut from his Korean baseball team, SK Wyverns, Wednesday after reportedly calling his coach, Lee Man-soo, a ¿liar¿ and a ¿coward¿ in a public confrontation, according to Korean media reports.

As Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette sat in his office at the Ed Smith Stadium complex on a sunny afternoon earlier this month, overlooking a well-manicured cloverleaf of fields, a bitter winter seemed like an eternity ago in more ways than one.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said he wants to move on after an incident in which he said a fan threw a banana toward him in center field at San Francisco's AT&T Park.

Once again, the Orioles pitching prospect showed flashes of his immense promise, but Gausman's night ended prematurely on Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Rays

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. This week, we exchanged emails with Mark Brown, who blogs about the Orioles for the Camden Chat blog.

Coming into Sunday afternoon's series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards, Orioles pitchers had allowed 30 total runs in their past three games.

Here's an interesting story for your Friday lunch hour, one that includes a reference to former Orioles outfielder Luke Scott, who never ceases to amaze.

Ninth-inning catcher interference call costly in Orioles' 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay Rays in Sarasota.

Orioles pitching prospect Kevin Gausman struggled with his command in his first spring start Thursday against the Rays, but the right-hander was pleased with his secondary pitches -- his changeup and slider.

A lengthy physical for Jair Jurrjens is not suprising, especially with the Orioles.

Down the stretch is a daily Orioles Insider blog that will set up the coming night for the O's and their American League competition as the push for the postseason continues.

Del. Burns withdraws effort to silence Ayanbadejo but embarrassing episode likely helps the cause of same-sex marriage in Md.

The Orioles are trolling for a corner infielder who can get on base, and the Miami Marlins are apparently considering dealing three-time All-Star Hanley Ramirez, who owns a .374 career on-base percentage and switched from shortstop to third base this year.

Johnny Damon returned to Baltimore to haunt the Orioles against Thursday night. And after the 17-year veteran did so, he wondered aloud why the Orioles didn't want him to play at Camden Yards regularly.

An untimely combination has hit the Orioles at the wrong time. The club's offensive struggles have become just the beginning of the issues facing the Orioles. Now, the team's starting pitching has become unglued.

Despite having not won a game in nearly a week, the Orioles woke up Friday morning somehow still in first place in the American League East. By the end of the night, their struggles would finally catch up with them.

The first-place Orioles used a catcher¿s interference call to ignite a fifth-inning rally and took advantage of an overall abysmal defensive showing to slip by Tampa Bay, 5-3.

The Orioles continue to make roster moves at a dizzying pace, the latest occurring Saturday afternoon when third baseman Mark Reynolds was placed on the disabled list with a strained oblique.

Dana Eveland is starting tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays, meaning the Orioles have to make 40-man and 25-man roster moves.

If you thought the Orioles would have a Josh Hamilton hangover today, they apparently just decided that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Ryan Flaherty, J.J. Hardy and Nick Markakis opened the bottom of the first inning with consecutive home runs off Texas Rangers starter Colby Lewis -- the first time back-to-back-to-back homer hat trick for the O's since July 20, 2010.

The Orioles, who have consistently dialed up offense with the home run this season, used small-ball measures early in their 10-1 win over the A's.

Orioles: Chris Davis crushes, Wei-Yin Chen exits

There¿s no sidestepping it. This is a huge year for Nolan Reimold. He has been given another chance to start in left field for the Orioles. He has been handed the keys to the leadoff spot ¿ at least for now ¿ given his tendency to work counts and get on base.

Orioles left fielder and leadoff hitter Nolan Reimold, who entered Wednesday's game against the White Sox with home runs in each of his last four games, said he's made a small adjustment at the plate that is helping him see the ball better.

Reimold, who entered Wednesday¿s game against the White Sox with home runs in each of his last four games, said he¿s made a small adjustment at the plate that is helping him see the ball better.