Orioles bring their offense to anniversary party (O's have six homers)

Orioles bring their offense to anniversary party (O's have six homers)
On the night that the Orioles celebrate their 60th anniversary, third baseman Manny Machado hits a three-run homer. Earl Weaver must be smiling. Weaver wouldn't have approved of David Lough's sacrifice bunt after Ryan Flaherty led off the second inning with a single, but otherwise... Nick Hundley drove in Flaherty with a single to break a scoreless tie, Nick Markakis walked and Machado provided some serious lift to Justin Masterson's 88 mph sinker, the ball clearing the Orioles bullpen in...

Orioles add B. J. Surhoff as a special assignment coach in minors (with Surhoff quotes)

Orioles add B. J. Surhoff as a special assignment coach in minors (with Surhoff quotes)
After working at times in the Orioles' minor leagues the past three seasons on an unofficial basis, former Oriole B.J. Surhoff will now have an official role on the O's farm this year. Surhoff has agreed to join the club as a special assignment coach. He played for the Orioles for parts of eight seasons, beginning in 1996. He was traded to Atlanta in 2000, but ended his career with the Orioles in 2005. Orioles director of player development Brian Graham is excited about today's news....

Takes on Balfour, Roberts and Surhoff

Takes on Balfour, Roberts and Surhoff
So those Grant Balfour negotiations took a little while, huh? Wow, that was protracted. But in the end, I see it as a win for the Orioles. They now have a closer locked up for the next two years and Jim Johnson would have been a free agent after 2014. At the projected salary for Johnson in 2014, the Orioles did save some money that can be used elsewhere and they may have upgraded the closer's role. I say may because Balfour will have to prove that he is better than Johnson. A 35-year-old...