Starters were solid, the bats were not as O's lose twice
Starters were solid, the bats were not as O's lose twice
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Orioles right-hander Matt Harvey gave up just two runs and lefty Bruce Zimmermann gave up just two as well. But neither pitcher would get a win in today's doubleheader against Seattle. And neither would the Orioles, who scored just three runs over two games and 14 innings. They fall twice to Seattle today by scores of 4-2 in the first game and 2-1 in the second. Now they head to Texas for a series that begins on Friday. In the first game, Harvey was pounding his fastball, throwing it 64...
Cabrera excited to "come back home" to D.C. with D-backs
Cabrera excited to "come back home" to D.C. with D-backs
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
When Asdrúbal Cabrera was picked up by the Nationals in early August 2019, he figured he'd finish out the season in D.C. and then probably call it a career. "I told my family: Probably this is going to be my last three months," the veteran infielder said today during a Zoom session with reporters. "I'm just going to try to have fun here and see what happens. And we made it to the World Series, and we won the World Series. "I'm never going to forget that year." Neither will Nationals...
Game 10 lineups: Nats vs. Diamondbacks
Game 10 lineups: Nats vs. Diamondbacks
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
After an eventful road trip, the Nationals are back home tonight and will be here each of the next seven days. First up, it's a four-game weekend series with the Diamondbacks. Then it's three more with the Cardinals. And with capacity restrictions eased up for this homestand, there should be roughly 10,000 fans in the park now, which will be much appreciated by everyone. Tonight's opener against the Diamondbacks represents an important start for Patrick Corbin, who labored in his delayed...
Harvey loses shutout in fifth and Orioles drop Game 1 (updated)
Harvey loses shutout in fifth and Orioles drop Game 1 (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The rotation is motoring through its third turn in 2021. Traveling a road that hasn't appeared on any map, with the baseball season accelerating from 60 to 162 games. Potholes can look like canyons. The Orioles are packing 14 pitchers for the early portion of their trip as needed protection, uncertain how many innings can be handled by their starters and unwilling to risk injury or any semblance of strain. Only John Means and rookie Bruce Zimmermann (twice) have been able or allowed to...
Hyde on Kremer, Sceroler and celebrating Jackie Robinson Day
Hyde on Kremer, Sceroler and celebrating Jackie Robinson Day
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The 54 pitches thrown by Dean Kremer in Tuesday's doubleheader may not preclude him from starting again on short rest in Texas. Manager Brandon Hyde is listing Saturday's starter as TBD, but Kremer is a possibility. Kremer worked three innings in Tuesday's second game. "We're considering Dean, as well as some other options," Hyde said this morning in his Zoom call with the media. "We're going to talk it over a little bit more today and tomorrow, just because he only threw 54 pitches and...
Orioles and Mariners Game 1 lineups
Orioles and Mariners Game 1 lineups
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles brought up reliever Cole Sulser from their secondary training site to serve today as the 27th man in the doubleheader against the Mariners at Camden Yards that closes out the first homestand. Sulser was optioned to make room for reliever Shawn Armstrong on the active roster. He threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts in his only appearance. The switch in opposing starters for the opener returns Trey Mancini to the lineup. He was excluded yesterday before the...
Nats survived roller coaster to begin season, now can settle in
Nats survived roller coaster to begin season, now can settle in
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
The Nationals flew home from St. Louis on Wednesday night, owners of a 3-6 record. It's not a record anyone is going to brag about, nor should it be, but neither is it a record anyone should be afraid to acknowledge. Given all they've been through already during a roller coaster couple of weeks to begin the season, 3-6 hardly feels like a disaster. The Nats were missing nine major league players during their opening three-game series against the Braves. And perhaps the three most important...
Let's play two again for O's as minor league spring training continues
Let's play two again for O's as minor league spring training continues
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Matt Blood is beginning his second season as the Orioles' director of player development. He joined the organization in September 2019. The 2007 University of North Carolina grad has worked in Major League Baseball for nine years with St. Louis and Texas before joining the Orioles. He and the O's minor league and player development staff, at least most of it, have convened in Sarasota, Fla. for minor league spring training. Opening day on the farm is May 4. Some players and coaches are at the...
A few Orioles observations before today's doubleheader
A few Orioles observations before today's doubleheader
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
A sample size born 11 games into a baseball season trends much closer to small than substantial. Shouldn't overreact or make firm judgements. Can't exert too much energy celebrating the good and burying the bad. This isn't the National Football League. They're trying to play 162. Of course, it's only natural to react to the early successes and failures. We're only human - born to make mistakes. Would we be wrong to assume that Cedric Mullins is going to keep hitting throughout the summer?...
Tonight's Mariners-Orioles game postponed due to rain
Tonight's Mariners-Orioles game postponed due to rain
Doug Miller
Orioles
Tonight's scheduled game between the Orioles and Seattle Mariners has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a traditional (single-admission) doubleheader on Thursday, April 15. Both games of tomorrow's doubleheader will be seven innings. The first game will begin at 12:35 p.m. ET, followed by game two approximately 45 minutes after the first game concludes. Fans holding tickets for the originally scheduled 1:05 p.m. game tomorrow should use those tickets...