A few O's questions as the second half is set to begin tonight
Steve Melewski
Orioles
As the season’s second half – the post-All-Star break portion of the schedule – begins tonight in Baltimore, the Orioles resume play at 54-35. They are two games behind Tampa Bay for the American League East lead and hold the No. 1 AL wild card spot, leading by five games for that over Houston and Toronto. Their win percentage of .607 projects to 9
Orioles set to tackle season's second half
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The second half of the 2023 season is here. The official passing of the midway point. Don’t let the number of games fool you. The Orioles have played 89 and are 54-35, owners of the second-best record in the American League and third-best in baseball. You can count the number of people who predicted that as zero. The club was supposed to show a lit
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Nats begin 2024 in Cincinnati before home opener vs. Pirates
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
As they prepare to open the second half of the 2023 season, the Nationals already know who they’re going to play and when in 2024. Major League Baseball unveiled next year’s schedule this afternoon, an earlier-than-usual announcement that coincides with the final day of the All-Star break. The Nats are scheduled to begin next season on the road Mar
Orioles 2024 schedule includes Opening Day at home
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles begin the 2024 season at home against the Los Angeles Angels, their first Opening Day in Baltimore in six years. Major League Baseball released the schedules this afternoon The Orioles roll out the orange carpet on March 28, followed by an off-day and two more games. The Royals are next in town for a three-game series before the Orioles
Final day of All-Star break includes joint statement from John Angelos and Gov. Wes Moore
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles CEO and Chairman John Angelos and Gov. Wes Moore issued a joint statement this morning saying that progress is being made on their vision to “expand and revitalize the Camden Yards campus.” The timing of the statement comes as the All-Star break nears its conclusion, which probably isn't a coincidence. Angelos told the media in February, du
Second-half storylines aplenty for Nationals
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
There was no baseball Wednesday. It’s the first time that was the case since mid-February, before pitchers and catchers reported to Florida and Arizona. It’s nice to have a little break from the action, I suppose, but it’s not something you want to experience for too long. Fortunately, the season starts up again Friday. The Nationals will open the
Nats' most intriguing series in second half (Part 1)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The MLB Draft and All-Star Game festivities are over. Today is the last day without baseball until the end of October. The Nationals start the second half tomorrow with a six-game midwest road trip against the Cardinals and the Cubs. As things stand, the Nationals are in last place in the National League East but are on pace to win 65 games this ye
More on the 100-pitch barrier and pitchers talk about breaking through it
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Yesterday in this space we discussed the 100-pitch mark for starting pitchers in big league baseball. It is becoming more and more rare for some to hit the century mark in pitch cout. The Orioles have just 11 games this year where their starter went 100 or more pitches. Yet they still rank 12th in MLB and seventh in the AL as their starters average
Notes on Orioles' rotation, Witt and Bemboom
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
One of the Orioles’ post-break decisions has been made and revealed. It took less than 24 hours after the last out of the All-Star Game. The rotation is set for the weekend series against the Marlins at Camden Yards, with some of the anticipated rearranging. Dean Kremer starts Friday night, followed by Kyle Gibson Saturday night and Kyle Bradish Su
A challenge for starting pitchers MLB-wide: The 100-pitch barrier
Steve Melewski
Orioles
It has become a barrier for starting pitchers in Major League Baseball. A pitch count that reaches 100. We don’t see it very often anymore. Commonplace back in the day, so to speak, not so much anymore. In fact there are just six teams that average even 90 or more pitches per night from their starters among the 30 clubs in the major leagues ri