Brian Roberts entered today batting .183 since August 23. No one is thinking about that now as his second-inning Grand Slam off A.J. Burnett gives the O's the early 6-1 lead at New York. So, Roberts is 2 for 2 today, making him 3 for 5 with 7 RBI in this series. It was Roberts' second Slam of the year, he also hit one August 20th vs. Tampa. It's his 5th career Grand Slam. Brian Roberts entered today batting .183 since August 23. No one is thinking about that now as his second-inning...

I felt a fan's pain when I read his thread on a Baltimore Sun message board: "2 hot dogs, 2 beers = $31...That pretty much sums up my experience at Yankee Stadium last night." That fan went on to complain that the prices at Yankee Stadium are "astronomical," and if you're a regular fan at the ballpark these days, it's no secret that a baseball game is a more expensive event than it used to be. When purchasing tickets to the Red Sox-Orioles game at Fenway Park this Saturday, I...

Brian Matusz made his first start at Yankee Stadium one to remember and Brian Roberts hit his 5th career Grand Slam as the Orioles beat the Yankees 7-3 Saturday afternoon. The O's have won the first two games in this series. A win Sunday would give the Orioles their first three-game sweep in New York since June of 1986. Matusz gave up just four hits and one run over seven innings. He is now 5-2, 4.63. He threw 106 pitches, topping 100 for the first time as a Major Leaguer. Over his last...

Matusz was the man - Winning pitcher Brian Matusz went seven innings for the third start in a row and had a strong outing for the third straight start. The 22-year-old lefty gave up just four hits and one run over seven innings, throwing 106 pitches. It's his first time going over 100 pitches in the big leagues. The Yankees went just 4 for 24 at bat today (.167) vs. Matusz and just one runner reached second base after the first inning. Over his last three starts, Matusz is 3-0, 2.57. ...

After much anticipation over the Orioles' new spring training home, you won't have to wait long to see what it could look like. Before the first photos appear in a newspaper or online, before your first glimpse in person when you make your inaugural visit, you can see exactly how the designers imagine the structure falling into place, as Sarasota County has released artists renderings of what the O's new spring home could look like. According to the Sarasota Herald Tribune, the state of...

Game Preview Orioles (58-83) at New York (91-52) The Orioles entered their weekend series with the Yankees with just one win in their last 24 combined games at Boston and New York. Today, with a victory, they could pick up their first three-game sweep at New York since June 6-8, 1986. The O's sent rookie starters to the mound the last two games, but Chris Tillman and Brian Matusz both produced wins and are a combined 2-0, 3.75 in this series. The O's won 10-4 Friday and 7-3 on Saturday...

Baseball is a lot of things: nostalgic, fun, traditional, exciting, challenging, both intricate and simple, historical... It's a game that takes skill and precision and one that evokes emotions and memories, but it's also one that falls back always on the tradition of numbers. You've heard people say, "Baseball has a statistic for everything." And it's true. And you might be one of those people with all those gritty facts committed to memory. Or you might be someone who's...

RHP Jeremy Guthrie (10-13, 4.96) today is set to make his 29th start of this season, his 14th on the road and the 11th of his career vs. New York. Guthrie pitched seven scoreless innings Sunday vs. Texas as the O's posted a 7-0 win for their shutout of the year. Over his last four starts, Guthrie is 3-1, 1.33. Over 27 innings, he has allowed 22 hits, 4 earned runs with four walks and 13 strikeouts. Guthrie has allowed 2ER or less in eight starts this year, including the last four in a row....

The Orioles' schedule in July has left the Yard painfully quiet for the bulk of the month. Though the Birds returned home for a short and sweet three-game set against the Blue Jays heading into the All-Star break, the O's haven't been home for a single series since. In fact, in the two weeks including and following the All-Star break, the Yard has sat still enough to give the grounds crew plenty of time to transplant a patch of Kentucky Blue Grass from the sod farm just beyond center...

CC Sabathia pitched seven strong innings to pick up his American League-leading 17th win as the Yankees beat the Orioles 13-3 Sunday afternoon. The O's won the series but missed their chance for their first three-game sweep in New York since June of 1986. New York held a two-run lead, but then scored eight runs in the 8th to open the ten-run lead. Dave Trembley talks with the media after the O's 13-3 loss to Yankees Sabathia, now 17-7, 3.42, gave up just five hits and three runs over...