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Dillon Atkinson: Deadline approach could define Dan Duquette's legacy

Dillon Atkinson: Deadline approach could define Dan Duquette's legacy
Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette has a mixed reputation among the fan base. Some applaud him for his acquisitions of productive players like Wei-Yin Chen, Jason Hammel, Nelson Cruz and Mark Trumbo, among others. Another large sum show their disapproval of Duquette for letting players like Cruz and Andrew Miller walk, for trading away young pitching and for acquiring players who performed below expectations, like Ubaldo Jiménez, Travis Snider and Yovani...
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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "Camus: Portrait of a Moralist"

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "Camus: Portrait of a Moralist"
Camus was a French philosopher, author and journalist who lived from 1913 to 1960. His search was for a meaning to life, which in many ways he found to be absurd. Thus, he is sometimes referred to as the father of absurdism. The problem of defining Camus is he constantly would seemingly support two sides of a position in the same work or discussion. He found life absurd, but said there were still reasons to live, still matters of value. That seems to be the gravamen for this work. Rather than...
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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "The Maples Stories"

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "The Maples Stories"
John Updike is recognized as a giant of the writing world, his fiction having covered the bestseller and positive review lists for decades, "The Maples Stories" is a collection of 18 works that he penned over five decades. They are the stories of a marriage between Richard and Joan Maple. They are the stories of his own married life to the point that some have said it might be hard to call the stories fiction. The works are poignant. They are not only close to the facts of so many marriages,...
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Luke Erickson: The season-ticket holder experience in the minors

Luke Erickson: The season-ticket holder experience in the minors
For the past several years of writing online about the Nationals minor leaguers, I've had to make the disclosure that I'm a season-ticket holder to Washington's high Single-A affiliate in Potomac. Well, maybe not "had to," but I've felt the need to as a matter of integrity and my experience as a newspaperman (I'm old enough to have actually cut and paste with an X-acto knife and a wax machine). It's also because the inference that I might be a "homer" because I root for many of these...
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Andrew Stetka: Roller coaster of Orioles season making some fans sick

Andrew Stetka: Roller coaster of Orioles season making some fans sick
If you've ever been to an amusement park and taken a ride on the biggest roller coasters, you know exactly what an Orioles fan feels like over the last few weeks. The ups and downs, the twists and turns, and the subtle feeling that you might need to vomit all go hand in hand. Whether you are a fan that is more focused on the prospects of the 2017 O's, or are more concerned with Baltimore's chances beyond this season, there has been enough double-talk and mystery to go around for both...
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Marty Niland: Despite injuries and bullpen woes, Nats making the best of it

Marty Niland: Despite injuries and bullpen woes, Nats making the best of it
How are you feeling about the Nationals season so far? Are you one of those glass-half-empty types who believe that the 59-38 Nats have underachieved this season and should be competing with the Dodgers for baseball's best record, if not for so many wasted scoring opportunities and blown leads? Or is your glass half-full, thankful that the team is 21 games over .500 with the biggest division lead in the National League - 12 games approaching the end of July - despite what has been baseball's...
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Opposite dugout: Rays very much alive in playoff hunt

Opposite dugout: Rays very much alive in playoff hunt
Manager: Kevin Cash (3rd season) Record: 51-48 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: DH Corey Dickerson (.308 with 18 HR, 117 hits), 1B Logan Morrison (.252 with 26 HR, 61 RBIs), RF Steven Souza Jr. (.270 with .372 on-base percentage), RHP Jacob Faria (4-1, 2.52 ERA), RHP Alex Colomé (3.63 ERA, 28 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 4-5 Pitching probables: July 24: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. LHP Blake Snell, 7:05 p.m., MASNJuly 25: LHP Wade Miley vs. RHP Jacob Faria, 7:05 p.m., MASNJuly 26: RHP Ubaldo...
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Heat-related illness and young athletes: 3 important things parents and coaches need to know (via Johns Hopkins Medicine)

Heat-related illness and young athletes: 3 important things parents and coaches need to know (via Johns Hopkins Medicine)
Learn what you can do to help prevent heat-related illness during hot-weather or high-humidity training and play. Is your teen hoping to make the cut at this year's varsity tryouts? Make sure she or he can take the heat -- literally. "As the summer gets hotter and kids enter high school, they will start participating in sports tryouts and practices," says primary care sports medicine expert Dr. Rajwinder Deu, "and unfortunately, some of them do experience heat-related...
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David Huzzard: Trade for relief help puts Nats in strong position

David Huzzard: Trade for relief help puts Nats in strong position
The recent acquisition of Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson helps the Nationals bullpen. It added two much-needed proven, veteran arms to a 'pen that was lacking everything. Madson brings his 2.01 ERA and 2.39 FIP, and Doolittle his 3.63 ERA and 2.51 FIP. While these two are instantly the best relievers in the Nationals bullpen, all reports indicate the Nationals are far from finished in looking to add talent to a bullpen that has severely lacked it for most of the season. If the Nationals are...
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Opposite dugout: Bullpen has Diamondbacks in playoff contention

Opposite dugout: Bullpen has Diamondbacks in playoff contention
Manager: Torey Lovullo (1st season) Record: 55-40 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: 3B Jake Lamb (22 HR, 76 RBIs), 1B Paul Goldschmidt (.311/.427/.569), RF David Peralta (.320 average), LHP Robbie Ray (2.97 ERA, 1.21 WHIP), RHP Fernando Rodney (22 saves) Pitching probables: July 21: RHP Max Scherzer vs. TBA, 9:40 p.m., MASN2July 22: RHP Tanner Roark vs. RHP Zack Godley, 8:10 p.m., MASN2July 23: RHP Stephen Strasburg vs. LHP Robbie Ray, 4:10 p.m., MASN2 Inside the Diamondbacks: In 2016, the...
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Zach Wilt: Caleb Joseph's turnaround in 2017

Zach Wilt: Caleb Joseph's turnaround in 2017
2016 was not kind to Caleb Joseph. The Orioles catcher finished the year with a .174/.216/.197 slashline and a zero in the RBI category. That statistic combined with his long homerless stretch drew quite a bit of attention nationally. Joseph started last season with 66 RBI-less at-bats, then suffered an unfortunate testicular injury that landed him on the disabled list for the entire month of June. After returning with a reinforced kevlar cup, he finished the year with another 66 RBI-less...
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Yard Work: Episode 12

Yard Work: Episode 12
Hey, Orioles fans. Welcome to the latest edition of Yard Work. On this week's episode ... We hope you enjoyed the All-Star festivities. While there weren't any representatives from Birdland in this year's Home Run Derby, Jonathan Schoop came through in the clutch for the American League in last Tuesday's All-Star Game. His efforts helped the AL earn a 2-1 win over the NL. Too bad it doesn't mean anything this year, right? Steve Melewski and I will recap the All-Star events, including...
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Dillon Atkinson: Machado's return to form shouldn't be a surprise

Dillon Atkinson: Machado's return to form shouldn't be a surprise
Through the first half of the 2017 campaign, to say Orioles third baseman Manny Machado was underperforming at the plate would be an understatement. Machado slashed a combined .290/.351/.518 with 72 long balls and a 132 wRC+ from 2015 through 2016. Being just 24 heading into this season, many expected him to stay on the same track, if not get even better. However, this hasn't been the case. From the start of this season to the All-Star break, Machado posted just a .230/.296/.445 with a 91...
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Luke Erickson: Is anyone really untouchable in a trade?

Luke Erickson: Is anyone really untouchable in a trade?
When this guest blog was first written, it was about how the injury to Joe Ross would force a trade and that the Nationals may have to consider trading one or more of their so-called untouchable players, outfielder Victor Robles and Erick Fedde. Instead, Washington and Oakland executed their 432nd 11th trade this decade with right-hander Blake Treinen, infielder Sheldon Neuse and left-hander Jesus Luzardo going to the Bay Area and left-hander Sean Doolittle and right-hander Ryan Madson coming...
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Andrew Stetka: For O's, any sell-off must be done carefully

Andrew Stetka: For O's, any sell-off must be done carefully
The Orioles aren't completely buried after this weekend's sweep at the hands of the defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs, but there is certainly some dirt on their grave. With that comes the realization that perhaps this isn't "the year" for the Birds. At least that appears to be the sentiment of the front office if reporting from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports is to be believed. Rosenthal says that O's executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette has begun informing...
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Opposite dugout: Rangers no longer winning one-run games

Opposite dugout: Rangers no longer winning one-run games
Manager: Jeff Banister (3rd season) Record: 45-46 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: SS Elvis Andrus (.295/.339/.462 with 11 HR, 50 RBIs), 3B/DH Adrian Beltre (.275/.374/.522 with 8 HR, 30 RBIs), 3B Joey Gallo (21 HR, 41 RBIs), LHP Cole Hamels (7-4, 3.05 ERA), LHP Alex Claudio (2.59 ERA, 1.05 WHIP) Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (4-3 in 2016) Pitching probables: July 17: RHP Andrew Cashner vs. RHP Chris Tillman, 7:05 p.m., MASNJuly 18: RHP Tyson Ross vs. RHP Dylan Bundy, 7:05 p.m.,...
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David Huzzard: How Nats can add relievers by adding to payroll

David Huzzard: How Nats can add relievers by adding to payroll
There are two ways to add players from outside the organization. That is by spending money or spending talent. Most trades are completed by spending talent, but there is a way to spend money and make a trade that might present the Nationals with the best option for improvement this deadline. The rumors have begun swirling, and according to one writer's source the Tigers have no interest in moving right-hander Justin Verlander and according to another writer's source they aren't shopping him...
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Zach Wilt: Why the Orioles shouldn't buy or sell at trade deadline

Zach Wilt: Why the Orioles shouldn't buy or sell at trade deadline
The All-Star break is over and Orioles baseball resumes tonight with the start of the second half of the season. Our Birds are back in action at Camden Yards this evening against the defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs for the first of a three-game series. It feels like it's been awhile since we watched a baseball game where the outcome was meaningful and significant. Not that I'm complaining about the All-Star Game no longer determining home-field advantage in the World Series. I...
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Opposite dugout: Reds still in the midst of rebuilding process

Opposite dugout: Reds still in the midst of rebuilding process
Manager: Bryan Price (4th season) Record: 39-49 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: 1B Joey Votto (26 HR, 68 RBIs), SS Zach Cozart (.316/.394/.547), CF Billy Hamilton (38 stolen bases), RHP Raisel Iglesias (1.69 ERA, 16 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 1-2 Pitching probables: July 14: LHP Gio Gonzalez vs. RHP Tim Adleman, 7:10 p.m., MASN2 July 15: RHP Max Scherzer vs. RHP Luis Castillo, 7:10 p.m., MASN2 July 16: RHP Tanner Roark vs. RHP Homer Bailey, 1:10 p.m., MASN2 July 17: RHP Stephen...
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Opposite dugout: Cubs still alive despite lackluster first half

Opposite dugout: Cubs still alive despite lackluster first half
Manager: Joe Maddon (3rd season)Record: 43-45 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: 1B Anthony Rizzo (.259 with 20 HR, 56 RBIs), 3B Kris Bryant (.269 with 18 HR, 38 RBIs), C Willson Contreras (.261 with 65 hits), RHP Jake Arrieta (8-7, 4.35 ERA), RHP Wade Davis (2-0, 1.80 ERA, 16 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (3-0 in 2014) Pitching probables: July 14: LHP Mike Montgomery vs. RHP Kevin Gausman, 7:05 p.m., MASNJuly 15: RHP Jake Arrieta vs. LHP Wade Miley, 7:05 p.m., MASNJuly 16: LHP...
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