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- Here's what you need to know before the Orioles' game Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels.
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Former Orioles top pick Cody Sedlock returns to mound with thoracic outlet syndrome scare behind him
As frustrating as a second season all but lost to injury might be for right-hander Cody Sedlock, imagine the alternative: have his top rib removed or give up pitching all together - Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman has the highest ERA of any pitcher with at least 100 innings since the start of 2017. The next active pitcher on that list, Matt Harvey, was designated for assignment by the New York Mets on Friday.
- The Orioles' relievers are drawing interest, and they can be picky before dealing one of their top bullpen arms.
- While the Yankees introduced Giancarlo Stanton, the Orioles looked at much less expensive ways to remain competitive in the AL East.
- Back from the two-day New York-Penn League All-Star break, the Aberdeen IronBirds found the win column in Brooklyn, NY, Wednesday night.
- Schmuck: WBC brings out the personality and flair the majors so badly need
- Before the end of this latest skirmish between baseball's "old school" and a new generation of players who just want to have fun, let's get something straight. There really isn't an "old school" and a "new school," just old players who view the past with rose-colored glasses and young players who are living in a social media world that magnifies everything they do.
- Orioles third baseman Manny Machado and manager Buck Showalter weigh in on the current generation of baseball players and the place of fun in the game.
- SportsOnEarth.com recently ranked the Top 10 starts by rookies in the October Classic ¿ using the Bill James-created metric ¿game score¿ as the determining factor ¿ and Boddicker¿s complete-game three-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies was chosen No. 1.
- The Kansas City Royals rallied in the ninth inning of Game 5 after Collins let Matt Harvey talk him into keeping him in the game.
- After a long, thrilling victory in Game 1 of the World Series, the Royals got a complete game, two-hitter from Johnny Cueto in a 7-1 Game 2 win.
- 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.
- A set of hot streaks catapulted some long-gone teams back into the rankings this week, including a pair of American League East teams. Were the Orioles one of them? As always, these rankings are completely subjectively, yet still objectively correct.
- Reservoir senior pitcher Cody Morris told his team that he will have Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow as the Gators prepared to defend their 3A state baseball championship. Morris said he was told he needed the surgery by Dr. Timothy Kremchek, medical director for the Cincinnati Reds and a special adviser to Morris.
- Manny Machado ranks fourth behind Mariano Rivera, Matt Harvey and Yasiel Puig in MLB jersey sales since the All-Star break.
- In the top of the fifth inning of Tuesday night's 84th All-Star Game, Adam Jones led off with a double against the Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee, moved to third on a single by the Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer and then scored on a fielder's choice ground out by J.J. Hardy.
- Chris Davis has been named the American League's cleanup hitter for Tuesday night's All-Star Game, manager Jim Leyland announced.
- Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado was picked third overall in ESPN's "franchise player draft," in which 30 ESPN analysts picked which Major League Baseball player they would start their franchise with.