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Ryan Romano: Just how good is Brad Brach?

Ryan Romano: Just how good is Brad Brach?
Heading into the season, everyone knew that the Orioles would rely heavily upon their relief corps. Thus far, the group has had some ups and downs. Darren O'Day has an ERA above 3.00 for the first time since 2011, and his trip to the disabled list has prevented him from improving on that. Mychal Givens has a high ERA as well, albeit an unlucky one. And the supporting cast....to put it lightly, they haven't really supported. Thanks to Zach Britton and Brad Brach, though, the bullpen has fared...
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Andrew Stetka: No excuse for Machado's baserunning blunders

Andrew Stetka: No excuse for Machado's baserunning blunders
There's no question that I am an unabashed member of the Manny Machado fan club. Since the day he was called up to the major leagues in 2012, I've watched along with all of the other amazed Orioles fans at Machado's brilliance. There's a reason he's one of the top candidates to win the American League MVP award this season - it's because of his supreme talent and sudden ability to put it together. But there is one part of Machado's game that has come under scrutiny this season, and...
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Opposite dugout: Ace Kershaw sidelined for now, but Dodgers still dangerous

Opposite dugout: Ace Kershaw sidelined for now, but Dodgers still dangerous
Manager: Dave Roberts (1st season) Record: 47-37 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: SS Corey Seager (.303 average, 17 HR, 40 RBIs); 1B Adrian Gonzalez (.278 average, 80 hits); SP Kenta Maeda (7-5, 2.82 ERA); RP Kenley Jansen (1.34 ERA, 24 saves). Season series vs. Orioles: 1st meeting (1-2 in 2013) Pitching probables: July 4: RHP Yovani Gallardo vs. LHP Julio Urias, 9:10 p.m., MASNJuly 5: RHP Chris Tillman vs. RHP Kenta Maeda, 10:10 p.m., MASN2July 6: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. RHP Bud Norris,...
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Matthew Taylor: Jonathan Schoop on historic homer pace for O's second basemen

Matthew Taylor: Jonathan Schoop on historic homer pace for O's second basemen
Only one Orioles batter has hit a home run 446 feet or longer in each of the last three baseball seasons, according to ESPN's Home Run Tracker. That batter is Jonathan Schoop, the O's hard-hitting 24-year-old second baseman who is well on his way to a career high in homers. As Schoop continues to learn to hit at the major league level, he will establish new Orioles precedents for power hitting by a second baseman, likely starting as soon as this season. Schoop had the team's second-longest...
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Zach Wilt: Soaking up the Orioles' historic run through June

Zach Wilt: Soaking up the Orioles' historic run through June
I've got some good news and some bad news, Orioles fans. The good news is the Orioles have won 19 games in June, their highest total of any month this season. With an 19-8 record, they've recorded a .703 winning percentage this month, their highest winning percentage in any month since the 2012 season. The bad news is today is the last day of this amazing month. Tomorrow begins July. I don't know about you, but I've had an absolute blast watching this team take the field over their last 27...
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Dillon Atkinson: Birds on the verge of some longball history

Dillon Atkinson: Birds on the verge of some longball history
We've known over the past couple of seasons that the Orioles are a homer-happy ballclub. The offense lives and dies by the longball. But this season, they're in the hunt to make history three times with home runs. Two of the possible record-breaking moments are very imminent. First, the record closest to beating is the most homers in June by a team. The mark to beat is 55, set by the 1996 Athletics. After three home runs in the Orioles' offensive explosion Tuesday night, the Birds sit at 54...
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Pete Kerzel

Opposite dugout: Mariners, once in first in AL West, now trying to stay relevant

Opposite dugout: Mariners, once in first in AL West, now trying to stay relevant
Manager: Scott Servais (1st season) Record: 39-39 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: 2B Robinson Cano (.305/.360/.548 with 19 HR, 54 RBIs), DH/RF Nelson Cruz (.280 with 20 HR, 53 RBIs), 3B Kyle Seager (15 HR,49 RBIs), RHP Taijuan Walker (3-6, 3.45 ERA), RHP Steve Cishek (18 saves, 2.55 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: 2-1 Pitching probables: June 30: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. RHP Taijuan Walker, 10:10 p.m., MASN2 July 1: RHP Chris Tillman vs. LHP Wade LaBlanc, 10:10 p.m., MASN2 July 2: RHP Tyler...
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Ryan Romano: O's run bases well, despite lack of steals

Ryan Romano: O's run bases well, despite lack of steals
Every so often, I hear legends -- faint whispers upon the breeze -- of Orioles squads that would steal bases. Brian Roberts, Brady Anderson, Al Bumbry: These speedsters could constantly threaten to break for the open bag, and many times they made good on that threat. But they have come and gone, and the team has sorely missed their presence, especially as of late. For the third straight season, the Orioles rank last in the majors in stolen bases. On a more advanced basis, they don't fare much...
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Opposite dugout: Padres showing signs of life in June

Opposite dugout: Padres showing signs of life in June
Manager: Andy Green (1st season) Record: 33-44 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: 1B Wil Myers (.282 average, 17 HR, 50 RBIs); CF Jon Jay (.296 average, 24 2B, 80 hits); LF Melvin Upton (.261 average, 11 HR, 17 SB); SP Christian Friedrich (4-2, 3.60 ERA); RP Kevin Quackenbush (5-3, 3.77 ERA). Season series vs. Orioles: 1-1 Pitching probables: June 28: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez vs. RHP Erik Johnson, 10:10 p.m., MASN2June 29: RHP Yovani Gallardo vs. LHP Christian Friedrich, 3:40 p.m., MASN Inside the...
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Andrew Stetka: Wieters producing, creating more questions for O's future

Andrew Stetka: Wieters producing, creating more questions for O's future
If you would've told me early last November that Matt Wieters would be playing at an All-Star level in 2016, I would have been mildly surprised. If you had told me he'd be doing it for the Orioles, I'd have been very surprised. I was in the camp that firmly believed Wieters would not be back in Baltimore this season, having taken his talents elsewhere in free agency. It's not that I didn't want Wieters back, but I just didn't think it was something the Orioles would be able to accomplish...
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Yard Work podcast: Episode 7

Yard Work podcast: Episode 7
Happy Saturday, Orioles fans. Welcome to this week's edition of Yard Work. In this week's episode, Steve Melewski and I talk about the return of Manny Machado. Machado wrapped up his four-game suspension as a result of his actions in the Orioles' bench-clearing brawl back on June 7, and the Orioles posted a 2-2 record in his absence. The offense didn't seem to skip a beat, but having a guy who is hitting well above .300 return to action is never a bad thing. Meanwhile, both Yovani Gallardo...
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Matthew Taylor: This year's O's squad reminiscent of 1996 team

Matthew Taylor: This year's O's squad reminiscent of 1996 team
The Orioles are marking the 20th anniversary of the team's first wild card entry into the playoffs by looking very much the part of that 1996 team in terms of their power at the plate as well as the struggles of their starting rotation. Two decades after winning in, spite of their pitching and slugging their way into the postseason, the Orioles are looking to repeat that effort this year. The good news is they're better positioned to do so now than they were back then. The Orioles' current...
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Zach Wilt: The numbers show Schoop continuing to progress

Zach Wilt: The numbers show Schoop continuing to progress
On April 30, Jonathan Schoop was hitting a lowly .218 after a week-long stretch in which he went 4-for-23. The first month of the season wasn't kind to the Orioles second baseman, as he had just eight extra-base hits in 82 plate appearances, a .679 OPS, and a .256 on-base percentage, the lowest of any qualified Orioles starter in April. Schoop has been a career .234/.269/.446 hitter in the first month of the season and his .220 batting average on balls in play this April was enough to know...
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Opposite dugout: Injury-plagued Rays dreading four-game series over weekend

Opposite dugout: Injury-plagued Rays dreading four-game series over weekend
Manager: Kevin Cash (2nd season) Record: 31-39 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: 3B Evan Longoria (.273/.328/.539 with 18 HR, 43 RBIs), OF/DH Corey Dickerson (12 HR, 32 RBIs), SS Brad Miller (9 HR, 24 RBIs), RHP Matt Andriese (6-0, 2.61 ERA), RHP Alex Colome (1.76 ERA with 19 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 2-3 Pitching probables: June 24: LHP Matt Moore vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo, 7:05 p.m., MASN June 25: RHP Jake Odorizzi vs. RHP Kevin Gausman, 1:05 p.m., MASN June 25: RHP Matt Andriese vs. RHP...
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Dillon Atkinson: O's not as defensively savvy as in years past

Dillon Atkinson: O's not as defensively savvy as in years past
In 2013, the Orioles wanted to make defense a priority, ranking ninth in the majors in Defensive Runs Saved with plus-24 DRS, and third in Ultimate Zone Rating with plus-39.9 UZR. They kept the trend in 2014, in which the club recorded a plus-57 DRS, good for third in the major leagues, and plus-54.8 UZR, which was second-highest in the majors. However, in 2015, the club took steps in the wrong direction defensively, and has continued to do so in 2016. This year, the club ranks 20th in both DRS...
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Meet Adam Jones this Friday at Dempsey's Brew Pub & Restaurant!

Meet Adam Jones this Friday at Dempsey's Brew Pub & Restaurant!
Say cheese! We're giving fans the chance to meet Adam Jones and have your photo taken with him at Dempsey's Brew Pub & Restaurant this Friday! This event is completely free, but you must be following us on Twitter to enter! We've released a virtual ticket on Twitter, and you must show it in order to get in line for the event. You can start to line up at 2:30 p.m., and the photo shoot kicks off at 3 p.m. The first 75 people in line at Dempsey's are guaranteed a FREE photo with Adam that...
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Ryan Romano: Tyler Wilson needs to improve his fastballs or changeup

Ryan Romano: Tyler Wilson needs to improve his fastballs or changeup
Tyler Wilson has one great pitch, but the rest need work The Orioles direly need starting pitchers. Both Ubaldo Jimenez and Mike Wright have struggled as of late, and Yovani Gallardo's first start post-disabled list didn't inspire much confidence. Their play has inflated the rotation's ERA to 4.94, the fourth-highest in baseball. Amid this uncertainty, Wilson has done well enough, notching a 4.16 ERA and 4.17 FIP in 63 innings. That's happened on the back of one pitch in particular; his...
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Opposite dugout: Padres reside in NL West cellar, but on a winning streak

Opposite dugout: Padres reside in NL West cellar, but on a winning streak
Manager: Andy Green (1st season) Record: 29-42 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: 1B Wil Myers (.292 with 16 HR, 44 RBIs), RF Matt Kemp (15 HR, 47 RBIs), CF Melvin Upton Jr. (32 RBIs, 15 SB), RHP Fernando Rodney (14 saves, 0.00 ERA, 0.83 WHIP) Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (2-2 in 2013) Pitching probables: June 21: RHP Luis Perdomo vs. RHP Tyler Wilson, 7:05 p.m., MASN June 22: RHP Erik Johnson vs. TBA, 7:05 p.m., MASN Inside the Padres: When the Padres hit Camden Yards for a two-game...
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Maryland's top high school athletes take part in Brooks Robinson All-Star Game

Maryland's top high school athletes take part in Brooks Robinson All-Star Game
Getting the chance to watch major league players show off their talent and try to capture a World Series championship is always something special. Time and time again, players who reach the pinnacle of baseball will talk about how fortunate they are to be some of the lucky few who were able to achieve their dream of not only playing in the majors, but winning a championship, too. But, like any player, his career had to start somewhere. For most, it began in the backyards or tee ball fields,...
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Opposite dugout: Cubs are hot, but Rangers are scorching

Opposite dugout: Cubs are hot, but Rangers are scorching
Manager: Jeff Banister (2nd season) Record: 45-25 Last 10 games: 8-2 Who to watch: CF Ian Desmond (.309 average, 85 hits); 2B Rougend Odor (13 HR, 34 RBIs); RF Nomar Mazara (.293 average, 11 HR); SP Cole Hamels (7-1, 2.88 ERA); SP Colby Lewis (6-0, 2.81 ERA); SP Derek Holland (5-5, 1.35 WHIP) Season series vs. Orioles: 2-1 Pitching probable: RHP Kevin Gausman vs. LHP Derek Holland, 8:05 p.m., MASN Inside the Rangers: It's easy for teams to think about the benefits of a game that gets rained...
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