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Zach Wilt: Adam Jones belongs among the O's all-time greats

Zach Wilt: Adam Jones belongs among the O's all-time greats
The Baltimore Orioles' bats are ice cold. Last night, the Birds were shut out for the fifth time this season, scoring just three runs in three games against the Oakland Athletics. As a team, the O's are hitting .247 in August and .225 since the All-Star break. Their batting average was nearly 50 points higher in the first half. Leadoff man Adam Jones has been one of the club's few bright spots during their second-half swoon. Jones picked up his 120th hit of the season in the loss last...
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David Huzzard: The Nats offense doesn't get enough credit

David Huzzard: The Nats offense doesn't get enough credit
It should come as no surprise that the same debates about the Nationals are being had in 2016 that were had in 2012 and 2014 as Mike Rizzo built very similar teams. Even the 2013 and 2015 Nationals that failed to make the playoffs were similar. The Nats offense always seems to be in the top half of the league and the success of the team depends on the performance of the pitching. The debate in all those years has always been about the offense. Yesterday morning, I woke up and saw multiple...
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Dillon Atkinson: What potential postseason role will Showalter give Bundy?

Dillon Atkinson: What potential postseason role will Showalter give Bundy?
It's been a journey, but the former top prospect is shining and making an impact in not only a major league starting rotation, but also in the Baltimore Orioles rotation. After his first career start in Tampa Bay on July 17, Dylan Bundy has recorded a 1.90 ERA, 11.03 K/9, 1.14 BB/9, 4.56 H/9, 1.14 HR/9 and a 50.9 groundball percentage in 23 2/3 innings over four starts. Having only pitched 65 1/3 innings in the minor leagues since the end of 2012 heading into this season, I was a bit shocked...
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Charlie Fliegel: Nationals may be most balanced team in National League

Charlie Fliegel: Nationals may be most balanced team in National League
With 50 games left in the season and the playoffs approaching, if you want to worry about the Nationals, you can certainly find something. They scored a total of three runs in their last three games, and they are getting no production out of first base, or, since May, Bryce Harper. Their bullpen looked shaky when their closer was injured and when he came back and couldn't produce, although it seems like they've remedied this. However, the Nats remain atop the division, with the second-best...
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Steve Mears: Looking at candidates for a fifth starter in D.C.

Steve Mears: Looking at candidates for a fifth starter in D.C.
One week from today, the Washington Nationals will need a fifth starter for their rotation, and we found out that Joe Ross will not be ready to return to the rotation any time soon due to soreness in his throwing shoulder. To complicate matters, the location for this August 16th game is none other than Coors Field in Colorado, where even aces have been humbled by the altitude. To complicate matters further, the Nats will probably need this fifth starter for a while as the schedule does not have...
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Ryan Romano: Ground balls will help mask woes of O's outfield

Ryan Romano: Ground balls will help mask woes of O's outfield
Through the ups and downs of recent years in Birdland, one thing seems to have held true about the Orioles: They sure can play defense. In 2013, the club set the record for fewest errors in a full season. Since then, they've ranked sixth, second, and fifth, respectively, in flubbed plays. But such a simplistic stat doesn't reflect the fluctuation of the Baltimore gloves, particularly by position. In 2016, the team's fielding in one area has taken a nosedive, and the pitchers would be wise to...
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Andrew Stetka: What could have been with the O's and Miguel Gonzalez

Andrew Stetka: What could have been with the O's and Miguel Gonzalez
While watching the Orioles take on the White Sox this weekend, I started thinking about things that could've been. More specifically, watching Chicago send Miguel Gonzalez to the mound on Friday night made me wonder how we all got here. How is it that the O's decided that Gonzalez wouldn't be a member of the 2016 rotation and went with other options instead? When looking at this picture, it's important not to focus on Friday night's result in a vacuum, but rather the entire package....
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Marty Niland: In a postseason atmosphere, Nats come up big


Marty Niland: In a postseason atmosphere, Nats come up big

Sunday's game against the San Francisco Giants was the kind of game the Nationals needed badly to win this season. Although they had the second-best record in all of baseball and the second-largest division lead in the National League, seven games over the Miami Marlins, the Nats needed to distinguish themselves from another top team. So in a game pitting two evenly matched division leaders, in which heroes of big games past had a chance to do it again, the Nats made the plays the Giants...
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Opposite dugout: A's headed toward second straight last-place finish

Opposite dugout: A's headed toward second straight last-place finish
Manager: Bob Melvin (6th season) Record: 48-63 Last 10 games: 2-8 Who to watch: 3B Danny Valencia (.293 with 92 hits), LF Khris Davis (27 HR, 69 RBIs), SS Marcus Semien (23 HR, 54 RBIs), LHP Rich Hill (9-3, 2.25 ERA), RHP Ryan Madson (3.74 ERA with 22 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 1-2 Pitching probables: August 8: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. RHP Kendall Graveman, 10:05 p.m., MASNAugust 9: LHP Wade Miley vs. RHP Zach Neal, 10:05 p.m., MASN2August 10: RHP Yovani Gallardo vs. TBD, 10:05 p.m.,...
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Yard Work podcast: Episode 10

Yard Work podcast: Episode 10
Hey, O's fans. Welcome to this week's edition of Yard Work. In this week's episode... As the season moves into August, the Orioles find themselves battling the Blue Jays and Red Sox atop the American League East. For the Birds, it's been an odd season full of streaks. Since June 22, the Orioles have had two winning streaks of at least five games and two losing streak of at least five games. Is there a reason for the team's streaky nature? Steve Melewski and I will discuss. In trade...
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Matthew Taylor: It's time to play Steve Pearce trivia

Matthew Taylor: It's time to play Steve Pearce trivia
Baltimore's gritty, do-it-all workhorse has returned to town. The Orioles traded for Steve Pearce on Monday in a move that delighted many fans who appreciate having a familiar face back in the fold. Just how familiar are you with Pearce? Find out with this Steve Pearce trivia: 1. Steve Pearce has four career multi-homer games, three with the Orioles and one with the Tampa Bay Rays. Two of those multi-homer games have come against pitchers who have suited up for the O's. Who are they? The...
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Patrick Reddington: Baker and Rizzo on Melancon's role with Nats

Patrick Reddington: Baker and Rizzo on Melancon's role with Nats
In his two relief appearances for the Washington Nationals since he was acquired last weekend, new closer Mark Melancon has taken the mound with 14-1 and 8-3 leads. Not exactly high-leverage situations, but he's thrown two scoreless innings in relief for the Nationals on 25 pitches, giving up one hit and striking out three. Dusty Baker was impressed with the right-hander's Nationals debut. "Same stuff we saw on the other side," Baker said. "We know he throws strikes and we know he's tough...
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Opposite dugout: White Sox scuffling along in dog days

Opposite dugout: White Sox scuffling along in dog days
Manager: Robin Ventura (5th season) Record: 52-56 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: LF Melky Cabrera (.306 with 118 hits), 3B Todd Frazier (30 HR, 68 RBIs), 1B Jose Abreu (.269 with 12 HR, 24 doubles), LHP Chris Sale (14-5, 3.12 ERA), RHP David Robertson (4.06 ERA with 26 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 2-2 Pitching probables: August 5: RHP Yovani Gallardo vs. RHP Miguel Gonzalez, 8:10 p.m., MASN2August 6: RHP Chris Tillman vs. LHP Carlos Rodon, 7:10 p.m., MASN2August 7: RHP Dylan Bundy vs....
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Zach Wilt: Britton a critical piece in Orioles' run at division crown

Zach Wilt: Britton a critical piece in Orioles' run at division crown
Zach Britton locked it down again for the Orioles last night. The guy seems to be as much of a sure thing as traffic on the beltway at 5:45 p.m. It had been a little while since we've seen that "S" next to Britton's name in the box score. His last save came on July 23 against the Cleveland Indians. It was clear that Britton didn't have his best stuff; he threw 10 strikes of his 20 pitches and issued a walk to Rougned Odor. Jim Hunter commented on the MASN broadcast that Britton may...
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David Huzzard: Nationals aren't flashy, but keep on winning

David Huzzard: Nationals aren't flashy, but keep on winning
If you had asked me where the Nationals were in comparison to the rest of baseball, I'd have guessed they had the fourth or fifth best record in baseball. I knew they were behind the Cubs and figured there were a couple other teams ahead of them. So it surprised me when, leading up to the deadline, I kept hearing about how they had the second best record in baseball. The Nationals are a better team than we realize. I can't say exactly why that is, but I have some ideas. The first is no one...
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Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy, RHP Stephen Strasburg take home monthly honors

Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy, RHP Stephen Strasburg take home monthly honors
The Washington Nationals swept the monthly National League awards for July with second baseman Daniel Murphy earning the NL Player of the Month and right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg honored as the NL Pitcher of the Month. Major League Baseball made the announcements on MLB Network on Wednesday. Murphy, who also earned the NL Player of the Month award for the month of May, finished July hitting .346 with a .372 on-base percentage and a .744 slugging percentage. In a month that featured...
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Dillon Atkinson: O's moves weren't flashy, but team has improved

Dillon Atkinson: O's moves weren't flashy, but team has improved
Dylan Bundy's masterful seven innings last night may have helped you forget that the Orioles acquired two players via trade prior to this past Monday's non-waiver trade deadline. In case you missed it, the Birds added left-handed starter Wade Miley and utility man Steve Pearce. While you may be disappointed because you wanted someone like Jeremy Hellickson instead, I think we can all agree that the Orioles' current roster is better than the roster from last week. These moves aren't flashy...
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Charlie Fliegel: Veteran Werth still holds great value in Nats lineup

Charlie Fliegel: Veteran Werth still holds great value in Nats lineup
At the beginning of this season, there were doubts that Jayson Werth could be an effective hitter anymore. He looked lost for much of the previous year, he was entering his age 37 season, and a repeat of his .685 OPS could've easily sunk the Nationals' playoff chances. As this season began, he seemed to fulfill those expectations. He appeared pretty lost at the plate in April and May - he hit a few home runs, but he wasn't getting on base much at all. He only managed to post a .225/.280/.410...
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Steve Mears: How can the Nats roster change after the non-waiver trade deadline?

Steve Mears: How can the Nats roster change after the non-waiver trade deadline?
In-season trading hit a new high this year as teams made 48 trades from June 1 to the deadline yesterday. It broke last year's record of 43 trades. Trades are best judged in hindsight to analyze the real winners and losers in trades, and quality over quantity. For anyone wondering how MLB.com rated teams after the non-waiver trade deadline, their power rankings in the National League had the top five teams in this order: Cubs, Nationals, Giants, Dodgers and Cardinals. Yes, they ranked the...
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Ryan Romano: Three interesting things about new Oriole Wade Miley

Ryan Romano: Three interesting things about new Oriole Wade Miley
For most of the 2016 season -- and a fair amount of the time before it -- the Orioles have needed a starting pitcher. On Sunday, they finally got one in the form of Wade Miley. Seattle shipped the 29-year-old lefty to Baltimore in exchange for Ariel Miranda; for more general information on Miley's background, check out my Camden Depot colleague Matt Perez's analysis. What I'd like to do in this space, as I've done for past Orioles transactions, is focus on a few esoteric observations about...
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