Peter Schmuck's takes on the news items of the week. Thoughts on Peyton Manning, Joey Chestnut, Trey Mancini, Colin Kaepernick and more.

John Means is the first homegrown Orioles starter to make the All-Star team since Mike Mussina and the club's only representative July 9 in Cleveland.

Former Orioles pitcher and 2019 Hall of Fame inductee Mike Mussina threw out the first pitch against the Cleveland Indians.

MLB scraps plans to open 2020 season in Asia, hopes to add games in Europe

Baseball has never been as big as soccer or cricket in Britain, but it has deep roots

Hunt Auctions announced Saturday that a Babe Ruth New York Yankees road jersey dating to 1928-30 sold for $5.64 million, breaking the world record.

The $300 million infielder was greeted with loud boos and chants of “Over-rated!” on Monday in his first visit to New York since free agency.

It wasn't the usual shower of home runs, but the outcome remained the same. The Yankees ran their winning streak at Oriole Park to 12 with a 6-5 victory.

Here's what you need to know before the Orioles' home game Thursday against the New York Yankees.

The Orioles have allowed at least five home runs seven times, an AL record, and have done so in 49 games.

Here's what you need to know before the Orioles' home game Wednesday night against the New York Yankees.

Orioles right-hander Dan Straily discussed the use of analytics in his between-start adjustments as he looks to right his season Wednesday against the Yankees.

The Yankees hit three home runs off Orioles pitching in Tuesday’s 11-4 victory, making Baltimore the fastest club in major league history to allow 100 homers.

Despite consistent positivity, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said accountability is also needed after Monday's 10-7 loss to the New York Yankees.

Here's what you need to know before the Orioles' game Tuesday night against the New York Yankees.

"I'm seeing some things at the big league level that I haven't seen in a while, but that's why we're here," manager Brandon Hyde said.

Here's what you need to know before the Orioles' home game Monday night against the New York Yankees.

The Orioles begin a four-game series at the Cleveland Indians last in the American League with a .211 average when batting with a runner in scoring position.

With six two-run innings Wednesday, Orioles right-hander Andrew Cashner has a 3.25 ERA in eight starts since struggling at Yankee Stadium on Opening Day.

In a 5-3 loss Wednesday, Orioles right-hander David Hess was tagged for four long balls, including two from Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres.

Here's what you need to know before the Orioles' doubleheader Wednesday against the New York Yankees.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Josh Rogers' scratch at Triple-A Norfolk was done in preparation for the possibility of needing more pitching going forward.

Tuesday night’s Orioles-Yankees game was postponed, the second straight meeting between the American League East foes called off because of weather.

A rainy day in the Bronx postponed Monday’s series opener between the Orioles and the New York Yankees. The teams will play a doubleheader Wednesday.

Here's what you need to know before the Orioles' game Monday night against the New York Yankees.

As the Orioles return to New York for the first time since the season's opening weekend, the team's growth isn’t going unnoticed among the veterans.

Friday, the Orioles began a nine-game homestand with a 3-10 record in Baltimore. Both manager Brandon Hyde and outfielder Trey Mancini pointed to this season’s slow start at Camden Yards as a case of a small sample size.

Orioles slugger Chris Davis is a lot like the rebuilding team itself — largely dismissed, more-than-occasionally mocked and with nothing to do but simply go out every night and try and win in the face of it all.

Former Orioles had some fun this week.

Instead of focusing on crime and other negative factors, Baltimore officials need to aim to win instead.

The Orioles entered this weekend’s series with the Minnesota Twins with the worst staff ERA in baseball. The team’s young pitching staff is required to put together competitive outings while learning how to, and how not to, pitch in the major leagues throughout them.

The 2019 NFL schedule came out last week and proved once again that it’s possible for a computer to be a New England Patriots fan. Plus, a look at the Orioles' historic rate of home runs allowed and the Ravens' options in the NFL draft.

Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb has returned to the injured list, this time with a lower back strain. Right-hander Dan Straily will start in Cobb’s place Wednesday.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis set an ignominious major league record Monday with five more hitless at-bats, extending his hitless streak to 49 dating to the end of 2018.

In the Orioles' 15-3 loss to the New York Yankees on Sunday, infielder Hanser Alberto became the 10th Orioles position player ever to pitch in a game while also breaking up Domingo German's no-hit bid in the sixth inning.

The Orioles held "Kid's Opening Day" at Oriole Park on Sunday, but the young Orioles were not up to the task of competing with the Yankees. They wilted under a shower of home runs and lost 15-3 as New York swept the series and dropped the O's under .500.

With an 0-for-4 performance Sunday, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis’ hitless drought dating to last season reached 44 at-bats, two shy of the major league record for a non-pitcher that Eugenio Velez set between the 2010 and 2011 seasons.

Orioles left-hander John Means will make his first major-league start Tuesday against the Oakland A's, manager Brandon Hyde announced Sunday.

For the second straight game, all of the Yankees' runs against the Orioles came via home runs as New York won 6-4 on Saturday at Camden Yards to take the series.

Despite being about the same age as most of the new young faces in the Orioles clubhouse, right-hander Dylan Bundy is trying to get used to being looked at as a veteran.

Friday's off-day is "much needed" for an Orioles bullpen that has pitched the second-most innings of any relief corps in baseball.

The Orioles did so much that defined what made them successful on the road in their home opener Thursday at Camden Yards, but the shaky bullpen didn't execute its part in an 8-4 loss to the New York Yankees.

Making his first start of the 2019 season after being activated off the injured list, Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb pitched without issue in his 5 2/3 innings, holding an injury-weakened New York lineup to five hits and two runs, both on solo home runs.

Carroll County natives enjoyed the return of Orioles baseball as Baltimore hosted the New York Yankees in the first home game of the 2019 season.

The Orioles have announced their plans for pregame ceremonies ahead of Thursday’s 3:05 p.m. home opener against the New York Yankees.

Here's what you need to know before the Orioles' home opener Thursday against the New York Yankees.

Showers are forecast to arrive late in the week, but the weather looks likely to stay clear through Thursday’s 3:05 p.m. Orioles matchup with the Yankees.

Infielder Jonathan Villar broke a scoreless tie with an RBI triple in the Orioles' two-run sixth inning, then scored on a single by the hot-hitting Trey Mancini to help six scoreless innings from veteran starter Andrew Cashner hold up for his first win of 2019.

Orioles reliever Richard Bleier said he felt fine physically in his regular-season return after surgery last year, but his plan of attack let him down as the Yankees hit him around.