Orioles avoid sweep and record-tying loss with 8-4 win (updated)

Orioles avoid sweep and record-tying loss with 8-4 win (updated)
On the four-year anniversary of the Orioles clinching their first division title since 1997, they managed to avoid tying the club record for most losses in a season. No champagne on ice, no plastic covering the lockers. An Orioles flag wasn't trotted around the warning track, fans didn't stick around to share in a celebration and Adam Jones didn't pie anyone. It was just a nice win on a gorgeous afternoon at Camden Yards following a loss last night that gnawed at Buck Showalter. Embrace the...

Hess and Cobb could miss starts this weekend

Hess and Cobb could miss starts this weekend
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles rotation for the rest of the weekend series against the Rays could undergo major changes. Rookie David Hess was hit in the eye today while trying to catch a football during batting practice and was sent to a local specialist for an examination. Hess is supposed to start on Saturday, but may have to be skipped. Candidates to replace him include Yefry Ramírez, Jimmy Yacabonis and Luis Ortiz, though manager Buck Showalter prefers to use the latter out of the...