O's game blog: Looking for two in a row in Chicago
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After ending the season's first three-game losing skid with Thursday's 8-6 win over the Chicago White Sox, the O's look to take two in a row in this four-game series tonight at Guaranteed Rate Field. Anthony Santander hit a solo homer and Jorge Mateo blasted a three-run shot in a four-run fourth inning as the Orioles opened a 5-2 lead and never tra
Thomas continues rehab, Wood out with hamstring tightness
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Members of the local media walked into the Nationals clubhouse this afternoon expecting to see a familiar face back at his locker. But lo and behold, it was the same 26-man group getting ready for tonight’s series opener against the Mariners. Lane Thomas will continue his minor league rehab assignment over the next couple of days, manager Davey Mar
Kremer put on injured list and Heasley optioned
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
CHICAGO - The Orioles are running out of starters. The team announced today that it placed Dean Kremer on the 15-day injured list with a right triceps strain, retroactive to Tuesday. They also optioned Jonathan Heasley to Triple-A Norfolk. On the other side of the transaction, the Orioles recalled relievers Dillon Tate and Nick Vespi from Norfolk.
Game 49 lineups: Nats vs. Mariners
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The Nationals need to break out of this offensive slump in the worst way. Despite scoring 12 runs in a blowout win over the Twins on Monday, they have scored two or fewer runs in seven of their last 11 games, losing nine overall. They have scored the second-fewest runs in the National League this season (Cardinals) and are in the lower third of the
Nats face decision with Thomas, corresponding move
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The Nationals need more offense right now, nobody’s disputing that. They’ve lost nine of their last 11 games, and in seven of those losses they’ve scored two or fewer runs. (Their pitching staff, meanwhile, has given up four or fewer runs in all but two of these last 11 games, so you can’t really place any blame on that unit.) Given the current sta
The lead and game that almost got away, but didn't as O's beat the White Sox
Steve Melewski
Orioles
CHICAGO – There was nothing easy about it although for a while it looked that it might be. But the Orioles' latest win featured another slog of a night and one that got dicey late in the game. The Orioles won but other ways to say it are they held off, outlasted or survived their game with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night. The White Sox (15-
Leftovers for breakfast
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Teammates felt sharp pangs of sympathy for Orioles pitcher John Means, experiencing their own discomfort after he packed up his belongings Wednesday and flew back to Baltimore. They don’t know when they’ll see him again, though early next week at Camden Yards is most likely. They don’t know how long he’ll be on the injured list or when he’ll start
Mateo's tape-measure home run keys Orioles' 8-6 win in Chicago (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
CHICAGO – One of the starting pitchers was back in Baltimore having his left elbow examined. Multiple relievers were unavailable following a couple of rain delays and a suspended game in St. Louis, which necessitated the arrival of Jonathan Heasley in a potential bulk role. The Orioles had lost three in a row and seen much better days when they arr
O's game blog: Looking for some offense and a few wins in Chicago
Steve Melewski
Orioles
CHICAGO – The Orioles' road trip has taken them to Chicago, where tonight the Birds (29-18) open a four-game series against the team with the worst record in the majors, the Chicago White Sox (15-35). The Orioles have fallen 3.5 games behind first-place New York in the American League East. The Yankees won this afternoon against Seattle and split t
Orioles "hoping for the best" with Means back in Baltimore, Heasley talks about his latest promotion
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
CHICAGO – John Means has returned to Baltimore and is undergoing further examinations and testing on his sore left elbow. Means went on the 15-day injured list today with a left forearm strain after tossing three scoreless innings yesterday in St. Louis but experiencing discomfort that caused him to occasionally flex his arm. He obviously was uncom