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- The Brigade improved to 4-1 with a 42-41 victory over the Washington Valor at Capital One Arena on Saturday. Brigade quarterback Randy Hippeard was named the
- Andrew Susac will compete with Chance Sisco and Austin Wynns for an Opening Day roster spot this spring.
- Brian Matusz says he hopes to 'pick up the slack' Sunday.
- Left-handed reliever Brian Matusz's eight-game suspension for having an alleged "foreign substance" on his right forearm was upheld Friday, according to an industry source.
- The Orioles made a flurry of roster moves before Friday's series opener against the Indians because lefty Brian Matusz's eight-game suspension was upheld.
- Left-hander Brian Matusz's suspension appeal was heard Wednesday morning in a conference room at Minute Maid Park. During the one-hour hearing, Matusz appealed the eight-game ban handed down from Major League Baseball for allegedly having a "foreign substance" on his right forearm in the 12th inning of the Orioles' May 23 contest against the Miami Marlins.
- J.J. Hardy missed his second straight game Tuesday with what appears to be a mild left oblique injury, but the Orioles' All-Star shortstop has reason to be optimistic that the injury won't sideline him for long.
- As soon as Manny Machado tomahawked his bat into the opposite batter's box in the eighth inning of Game 1 against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, it was obvious what was coming. Home plate umpire Toby Basner immediately ejected the Orioles third baseman — the third time Machado has been tossed in his brief big league career and first since his infamous bat-throwing incident last June against the Oakland A's that resulted in a five-game suspension.
- Kevin Gausman could be starting games at Triple-A Norfolk by June 6.
- And yes, the postgame interviews over the past month have owned an all too familiar tone, with too many questions about this team¿s inconsistent offense.
- What rankled the Orioles is that they don't believe Brian Matusz's intent was to doctor the baseball, just to get a better grip on it; and that it's not an unusual practice in the big leagues.
- Orioles right-hander Mike Wright delivered his second straight scoreless start to begin his major league career Saturday. But it ended up an afterthought.
- Baltimore sports apparel company Under Armour said Wednesday it has formed a partnership with the firm that manages the Muhammad Ali brand to incorporate the pathbreaking boxer into its ad campaigns and products.
- When Manny Machado steps in for his first at-bat tonight against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park, it will mark the one-year anniversary of his major league debut.
- Manny Machado spent lots of time thinking about his major league debut, but this wasn't exactly the way he predicted it.
- The Orioles announced they are purchasing the contract of top position player prospect Manny Machaho from Double-A Bowie before Thursday's game.