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New San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado arrived at Nationals Park on Friday and said he wasn't talking about Orioles fans when he made a negative comment about Baltimore in a Sports Illustrated interview this spring.

Now that he's found a spot, Adam Jones is eager for a bounce-back season. The 33-year-old outfielder drove in 93 runs last year, but his defensive statistics showed a decline.

The Orioles will open the season at Yankee Stadium on March 28 and have their home opener against the Yankees on April 4.

The Dodgers have the best offer on the table for Orioles star Manny Machado, but six other teams have made proposals all are "very close" in appeal.

Manny Machado trade rumors are swirling, but the Orioles are prepared to wait until the nonwaiver trade deadline if they don't get an offer that would make an expedited trade worthwhile.

“I think the benchmark is Memorial Day," Orioles general manager Dan Duquette said about whether the club would be willing to consider selling off pieces.

After a season-ending injury to Corey Seager, the Dodgers have a need at shortstop. But are the Orioles willing to trade Manny Machado yet?

Peter Schmuck looks ahead to World Series and back on last time Dodgers and Astros met in the postseason.

The Orioles hit just .222 against right-handed pitching in September

No billy goat or 'Bambino' but Washingtonians wonder if baseball team is jinxed

Orioles reliever Miguel Castro showed serious upside in his debut for the Orioles Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers.

Local TV ratings for the Orioles this year were as high as they've been in nearly two decades.

The Orioles' playoff picture will be determined on the road in Toronto and New York.

Orioles unveil 2017 schedule, will open next season April 3 at home against Toronto

On Friday, the Orioles will open their longest road trip of the season thus far: a three-city, nine-game, 10-day trip that will take them to face the Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians, forcing them to play games in three different time zones.

Reports indicate that the Nationals might have low-balled first choice Bud Black before switching gears and hiring Dusty Baker.

The Orioles will play the NL West in interleague play

A decade ago, it was nicknamed the "American League Beast," the biggest, baddest division in all of baseball. It featured the sport's two free-spending behemoths and three other talented but inferior teams that seemingly prayed for the gift of realignment to win a title. But the American League East has become — gasp — anyone's race each season, with four clubs winning the division title in the past five years. Only the Toronto Blue Jays haven't captured the crown recently.

The Orioles' pending deal with infielder Everth Cabrera is expected to be finalized Wednesday as the team officially kicks off spring training with its first full-squad workout of the season.

Coming off their historic 9-2 homestand, the Orioles get back to playing AL East teams with a three-game series at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays.

After third baseman Manny Machado injured his right leg during an at-bat in the bottom of the third inning, Chris Davis entered as a defensive replacement at third base to start the top of the fourth.

Washington Nationals manager Matt Williams has seen Buck Showalter make bold late-game decisions before.

There was a sense throughout the industry that the Orioles' decision to back away from closer Grant Balfour after his failed physical in December could adversely affect the club going forward. That reality apparently played a part in not landing veteran starter Bronson Arroyo.

When the Orioles sent outfielder-designated hitter Henry Urrutia back to Triple-A Norfolk after Friday night's loss to the Colorado Rockies, it ended the Cuban defector's first stint in major league baseball.

Orioles rookie Henry Urrutia hasn't started a game since Aug. 3, but he was still an important part of the club's eight-game interleague road trip through National League West parks in San Diego, San Francisco and Arizona, as he pinch hit in all but one game.

Despite Chris Davis' majors leading 43rd homer of the season and a gritty rally in the ninth, the Orioles dropped their series opener to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7-6, with a walk-off loss in front of an announced 18,889 at Chase Field.

Adam Jones had played just three major league games in his hometown before Tuesday night's game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. But the Orioles center fielder definitely felt right at home.

Sunday's loss to the Seattle Mariners dropped the Orioles to 4-5 on a homestand that featured the division rival Boston Red Sox, the last-place Houston Astros and up-and-coming but below .500 Seattle team.

The Orioles are trying to repeat their memorable 2012 season. But the previous 14 teams to have a 22-win improvement in the wild-card era regressed the next season.

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.

The Orioles are releasing their 2013 schedule later today, but according to multiple industry sources, we¿ve uncovered a few specific details about the O¿s upcoming schedule.

Right-hander Matt Lindstrom was "surprised" to be dealt from the Orioles to Arizona for lefty Joe Saunders.

MLB.com and its prospects guru Jonathan Mayo listed the Top 100 prospects in the sport this week. And there's great news and not-so-good news for Orioles fans.

Keith Law, the lead baseball writer for Scouts Inc., has been critical of the Orioles' offseason moves, so I thought my readers might read to see what he had to say about the additions of Vladimir Guerrero and J.J. Hardy, the Matt Wieters debate and where the Orioles stand in the AL East.