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The 2017 Royals dealt with the same problems in the final year of their competitive window as this year's Orioles have. "It's almost like the last year of high school," Kansas City pitcher Jason Hammel said.

By Jon Meoli

May 8, 2018

The Orioles' relievers are drawing interest, and they can be picky before dealing one of their top bullpen arms.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Dec 12, 2017

Four months of waiting might have made a big difference in the Orioles' potential return in a trade of relievers Zach Britton or Brad Brach.

By Jon Meoli

Nov 15, 2017

Royals, Orioles going in opposite directions as clock ticks down for successful cores

By Eduardo A. Encina

May 13, 2017

After such a strong 2016, there's reason to expect some regression from the Orioles bullpen in 2017.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 28, 2016

O'Day seeing reliever value skyrocket, wants Orioles to keep bullpen intact

By Eduardo A. Encina

Dec 13, 2016

The Orioles are nearing a point where they need to think about their future, but show no signs they're thinking about that yet.

By Jon Meoli

Dec 12, 2016

The Orioles weren’t expected to make a big splash during this week’s Winter Meetings at the Gaylord National Resort -- and they didn't.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Dec 8, 2016

Who has the best bullpen in the AL East? And who has the best late-inning combo in the division?

By Josh Land

Dec 29, 2015

As Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez retraced the Royals' seven-run sixth inning in Monday night's 8-3 loss at Kauffman Stadium, one pitch stood out.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Aug 25, 2015

Mike Trout flashed the skill that puts him at the front of baseball's new generation, just moments after four of the all-time greats walked off the field.

The fact that the Orioles and Royals each will send two relief pitchers to Cincinnati next week is emblematic of the outsized role that their bullpens have played in the dramatic resurgence of both franchises. Sure, there have been some pundits grumbling about the presence of setup man Darren O'Day on the AL team, but the best seventh-inning and eighth-inning relievers have been getting more All-Star love in recent years and it's about time.

By Peter Schmuck

Jul 7, 2015

After being selected by player vote to play in next Tuesday's All-Star Game in Cincinnati, both Adam Jones and Manny Machado made it clear they were honored to be picked by their peers.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Jul 7, 2015

The Baltimore Orioles built a contender by patchwork, but the Royals built their American League champion through the farm

By Jon Meoli

Oct 16, 2014

The Orioles' "We Won't Stop" season finally came to a screeching halt Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium when the won't-be-beat Kansas City Royals won another nailbiter, 2-1, in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.

By Dan Connolly

Oct 15, 2014

It was windy and cool Tuesday night for Game 3 as the Kansas City Royals handed the Orioles a devastating 2-1 loss to take a 3-0 lead in the American League Championship Series.

By Eduardo A. Encina

Oct 15, 2014

It is talked about enough that we should probably call it The Trade, capital letters, and the impact of acquiring James Shields and Wade Davis is obvious to anyone who watches this team.

Baltimore Sun reporters, columnists and editors share their immediate reaction to Game 1 of the American League Championship Series between the Orioles and the Kansas City Royals at Camden Yards.

The power of the Kansas City Royals' bullpen against the versatility of the Orioles' should make for an American League Championship Series that could be decided early in each game since the relievers don't often break.

Over the first four games of the second half, the Orioles seem to have finally assembled the winning formula of consistent hitting, quality starting pitching and stellar defense.

Henry Urrutia will make his second major league start tonight, hitting eighth as the Orioles' designated hitter against the Kansas City Royals.

How would I rank the five American League teams in position of finish for 2013? Certainly, rosters aren¿t set yet.

One of the teams the Orioles had to outlast to make the playoffs last season was the Tampa Bay Rays, and on Sunday night, the Rays made one of the biggest trades of the offseason.

The Orioles' 3-2 extra-inning win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon was a long time coming -- in more ways than one.

We'll have a late start today because the Orioles first full squad workout doesn't begin until noon. That's because most of the position player have to take their physicals beforehand.

Brian Matusz lasted just 1 1/3 innings Sunday and retired only three of the 13 hitters that he faced, and Evan Longoria hit a two-run, inside-the-park homer in the Orioles' 9-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays before an announced 22,032 at Camden Yards.

Brad Bergesen finds his form in Orioles' 6-0 win over Tampa Bay Rays. Starter pitches complete-game shutout against Rays for first win of season