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Zach Wilt: On-base percentage the key to wins and losses for O's

Zach Wilt: On-base percentage the key to wins and losses for O's
There's no question that the Orioles have one of the most dangerous offenses in baseball. Opposing starters fear the wicked combo of Mark Trumbo, Chris Davis and Manny Machado, three guys with more than 30 homers. Oh by the way, Adam Jones is two shy of being the fourth Oriole to join that list. With 10 games remaining, the Birds are on pace to hit 253 home runs this season and they've crushed a league leading 238 so far. In September however, the O's bats seemed to have gone quiet during...
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David Huzzard: Which Nationals will bring home postseason awards?

David Huzzard: Which Nationals will bring home postseason awards?
Awards season is as much about stories as it is about the performance on the field. With the season drawing to a close, there is a lot of talk about the postseason awards and three Nats names come up consistently in Dusty Baker, Daniel Murphy, and Max Scherzer. Baker has a good chance at winning National League Manager of the Year. He took over a Nationals team that disappointed last season and was much healthier in 2016. How much credit his increased use of the bench deserves for that is up...
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Dillon Atkinson: Backsliding bats have been costly to Birds

Dillon Atkinson: Backsliding bats have been costly to Birds
At the end of June, everything was going right in Birdland. The Orioles were 47-31, holding a five-game lead atop the American League East. The Red Sox and Blue Jays started climbing back in the division, but heading into the All-Star break, the Birds still held a two-game lead over both Boston and Toronto. Heading into tonight's contest against the Red Sox, the Orioles are now 82-69, third place in the AL East. They are trailing Boston by five games and Toronto by one game. What in the world...
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Charlie Fliegel: Ryan Zimmerman's rotten luck

Charlie Fliegel: Ryan Zimmerman's rotten luck
We don't need to worry about Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, right? Those hits should start coming any minute. After all, despite his poor numbers since coming back, he's top 10 in exit velocity and bottom 10 in BABIP, so, it's all just bad luck. Right? Unfortunately, it's not that simple. Zimmerman is fourth in groundball exit velocity, and top 25 for liners and fly balls. So he hits grounders hard, and it's not like he's not hitting other pitches softly. But he hits so many...
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"Don't Miss the Magic" providing inspiration for those battling disease

"Don't Miss the Magic" providing inspiration for those battling disease
UPDATE: The Orioles have extended the charitable component from "Don't Miss the Magic" to run through the end of the post season. Every online stream, download, and share will will be accompanied by a $5 donation by the Orioles Charitable Foundation to Shannon's Fund. LISTEN HERE: Don't Miss the Magic (Soundcloud) We're still a few weeks away from the end of the regular season. Orioles fans are hoping the season isn't over for quite a while, of course. But even with the playoff...
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Steve Mears: Could Nats take better advantage of Trea Turner's speed?

Steve Mears: Could Nats take better advantage of Trea Turner's speed?
Are the Nationals taking enough advantage of Trea Turner's speed? On the surface, the answers is yes, as Turner has 27 stolen bases and is now 10th in the major leagues in stolen bases, but consider that Turner has been on first or second base more than 40 times this season where he did not steal. In the game of inches, the Nationals could rearrange the lineup to improve Turner's chances to steal even more bases and be more aggressive. Combine smart with aggressive and you improve your odds...
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Ryan Romano: Wade Miley isn't this bad, but he has struggled

Ryan Romano: Wade Miley isn't this bad, but he has struggled
Across April, May, June and July, not a single left-handed pitcher started for the Orioles. The club made sure that would change in August by swinging for the Mariners' Wade Miley, a veteran southpaw with a history of reliability and durability. Yet while Miley has taken the hill every fifth day for the O's, he hasn't pitched very well - opponents have roughed him up for a 7.55 ERA in nine starts and only 39 1/3 innings. As the de facto replacement for Wei-Yin Chen, Miley needs to perform...
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Orioles extend player development contract with Class-A Aberdeen

Orioles extend player development contract with Class-A Aberdeen
The Orioles today announced they have extended their working agreement with Class-A Aberdeen, signing a two-year extension through the 2018 season. The Orioles will continue their relationship through the 2018 season with the Aberdeen IronBirds, which plays home games at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Md. The IronBirds have been the Orioles' New York-Penn League affiliate since 2002. Currently, nine players on the Orioles' active roster started their professional baseball careers...
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Marty Niland: Taking a trip back to the 2012 playoff clincher

Marty Niland: Taking a trip back to the 2012 playoff clincher
As the Nationals begin the second leg of their final road trip this season, fans are still wondering when they will clinch the National League East title. Barring an extended losing streak against teams playing less than .500 ball at the moment, the Nats are likely to celebrate their third division title in five years in a visitors clubhouse in front of another team's fans. That might be bittersweet for many Nats fans, but they can still remember some celebrations that came at home. In fact,...
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Andrew Stetka: Finishing with non-losing record still an underrated sight

Andrew Stetka: Finishing with non-losing record still an underrated sight
It hit me like a ton of bricks the other day. I suppose I was caught up in the aftermath of a thrilling win that took a perfect relay throw to seal it: Michael Bourn to Manny Machado to Matt Wieters for the tag and win. It preserved Zach Britton's 44th save of the season and capped a comeback from four runs down. It also ensured that the Orioles, for a fifth straight season, won't be losers. Last year, of course, it took winning the final five games of the season to accomplish this feat....
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Opposite dugout: Red Sox take three-game lead into crucial series

Opposite dugout: Red Sox take three-game lead into crucial series
Manager: John Farrell (4th season) Record: 85-64 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: 2B Dustin Pedroia (.324 average with 189 hits); DH David Ortiz (.317 average with 34 HR, 116 RBIs); RF Mookie Betts (.314 average with 30 HR, 106 RBIs); SS Hanley Ramirez (28 HR with 150 hits); RHP Rick Porcello (20-4, 3.12 ERA); RHP David Price (16-8, 3.91 ERA). Season series vs. Orioles: 7-8 Pitching probables: September 19: RHP Rick Porcello vs. RHP Dylan Bundy, 7:05 p.m., MASNSeptember 20: LHP Eduardo...
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Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "The Bully Pulpit"

Hitting the Books with Gary Thorne: "The Bully Pulpit"
As a presidential historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin is at the top of the list. Her works have that magical quality of readability and substance. "The Bully Pulpit" is of a different age, but much of the substance is of today. The book looks at Teddy Roosevelt and his leadership of the progressive movement and party. Until a rancorous split, there was William Howard Taft at Roosevelt's side. Both sought to address big business's domination over individuals and the need for equality of income....
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Patrick Reddington: Long season taking a toll on Wilson Ramos

Patrick Reddington: Long season taking a toll on Wilson Ramos
Dusty Baker spent quite a bit of time before and after the first two games of the now-completed three-game set with the visiting Mets talking about the offensive struggles of Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos. Ramos, 29, was 4-for-28 (.143/.200/.179) over the first eight games in September, with a double, two runs batted in, two walks and nine strikeouts in 30 plate appearances. The rough stretch left the soon-to-be-free agent with a .259/.299/.414 line, six doubles, seven home runs, 25 RBIs, 10...
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Matthew Taylor: On the tortuous nature of September baseball

Matthew Taylor: On the tortuous nature of September baseball
My wife and I discussed pennant races Thursday night shortly after the Orioles dropped a disappointing 7-6 decision to the Rays. She concluded our brief conversation with this simple truth: "So they're fun when you're winning, but they stink when you're losing." Truer words were never spoken. Moments later, the Red Sox completed a ninth-inning comeback versus the Yankees with a three-run walk-off home run, and I commenced an unmitigated assault on our defenseless bedroom pillows. Grown men...
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Orioles make three roster moves

Orioles make three roster moves
The Orioles today announced that they have selected the contract of INF Paul Janish from Triple-A Norfolk and recalled RHP Mike Wright from Triple-A Norfolk. In a corresponding move, the Orioles have recalled LHP Chris Lee from Double-A Bowie and placed him on the 60-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain. Janish, 33, batted .248/.333/.280 (61-for-246) with eight doubles, 26 runs scored, and 18 RBI in 76 games with the Tides this season. He posted a .993 fielding percentage in 76 games...
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Zach Wilt: As weather cools, O's starting pitching heats up

Zach Wilt: As weather cools, O's starting pitching heats up
Like most people across the country, I updated my phone's firmware to its fancy new version yesterday evening. I've gotta have those updated emojis and goofy message effects that all my friends are talking about. After it completed, I was sure that something went wrong because the calendar app read "September 14," but according to the Orioles' matchup against the Red Sox that I was watching, it was surely October. The road crowd at Fenway Park was raucous and every pitch seemed to have...
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David Huzzard: Zimmerman aging, but deserves a championship finish

David Huzzard: Zimmerman aging, but deserves a championship finish
When I think of the Nationals - not the current squad, but the franchise as a whole - the two players I view as the heart and soul of the team are Livan Hernandez and Ryan Zimmerman. The part that is sad to me is Zimmerman had the best years of his career before the Nationals were good. Shoulder injuries and age have caught up to Zimmerman much too quickly and the twilight of his career is upon him. He is a shell of his former self and the Nationals should make finding a new first baseman a...
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Opposite dugout: Rays hoping to buck recent trend vs. O's

Opposite dugout: Rays hoping to buck recent trend vs. O's
Manager: Kevin Cash (2nd season) Record: 62-83 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: 2B Logan Forsythe (.279 average with 19 HR, 50 RBIs); 3B Evan Longoria (32 HR, 155 hits); SS Brad Miller (72 RBIs, 122 hits); RHP Jake Odorizzi (9-6, 3.81 ERA); RHP Chris Archer (8-18 with 217 strikeouts); RHP Alex Colome (2.01 ERA with 32 saves). Season series vs. Orioles: 4-11 Pitching probables: September 15: LHP Blake Snell vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo, 7:05 p.m., MASNSeptember 16: RHP Chris Archer vs. RHP Ubaldo...
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Nationals announce 2017 schedule

Nationals announce 2017 schedule
The Washington Nationals announced their 2017 schedule on Wednesday, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, revealing an 81-game home slate that will begin on Opening Day, April 3, at Nationals Park vs. the Miami Marlins. The 84th home opener in D.C. since 1901 will mark the sixth Opening Day hosted by the Nationals since baseball returned to D.C. in 2005. Nationals Park will open its gates for 13 homestands, two of which will span 10 days or more, and include 13 weekend series. The home...
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Orioles announce 2017 schedule

Orioles announce 2017 schedule
The Orioles today announced that they will open the 2017 season at Oriole Park against the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a five-game homestand beginning with Opening Day on Monday, April 3. The Orioles will continue the first homestand of the season with a three-game series against the New York Yankees, April 7-9. The Orioles will again host each American League East divisional opponent for three series throughout the season. The Boston Red Sox will play a total of 10 games in Baltimore, April...
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