O's game blog: O's shoot for a three-game sweep at Texas
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Today in the finale of a series and road trip, the Orioles are going for a three-game sweep. They have swept just one three-game series all year, and that was against Texas. They can get their second versus the same team today. In the early stages of their 10-game win streak the Orioles swept three one-run games at home versus the Rangers July 4-6.
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Trying to rationalize Soto trade after emotional day
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
First of all, it’s OK for Nationals fans to be sad. No one would blame them if they were also downright mad. There’s no other way to put it: Yesterday was a dark day for the Nationals franchise, this fan base and this city. How else do you describe a day in which a team trades away perhaps its best player ever with 2 ½ more years of contractual con
Orioles activate Phillips, option Diaz
MASN Staff
Orioles
The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Activated OF Brett Phillips. He will wear No. 66.Optioned OF Yusniel Diaz to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.
Road back to success is even bumpier without Soto
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
As he sat down in front of a bank of cameras and recorders and reporters, the likes of which hadn’t been present at Nationals Park in a long time, Mike Rizzo made a statement about his decision to trade Juan Soto and Josh Bell to the Padres for six players, five of them highly rated prospects. Rizzo made his statement not only through his words, bu
Brandon Hyde: "I don't think our guys are going to back down"
Steve Melewski
Orioles
It is reasonable to wonder if the trades of Trey Mancini to Houston and Jorge López to Minnesota will derail the Orioles' train, which is looking to have the playoffs as a surprise 2022 destination. It would be an amazing story if they make it, but it was going to be hard enough to pull that off with Mancini and López. But how can this team do it w
Looking ahead for Orioles with trade deadline behind them
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Is the wild card race really all that’s left for the Orioles, who executed moves over the past two days that on paper reduced their chances of making the playoffs for the first time since 2016? Trey Mancini and Jorge López are gone. That won’t help. And it shouldn’t have come as a surprise to anyone. The Orioles were sellers, unless acquiring outfi
Mateo drives in five runs and Orioles cruise past deadline for 8-2 win (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
ARLINGTON, Texas – Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was waiting to exhale. To know that the trade deadline passed and most of his roster stayed intact. “Is it over?” he playfully asked the media this afternoon in the dugout. “OK, all right.” Hyde met up with closer Jorge López in the lobby of the team hotel this morning, hugging him and saying goodbye
New-look Nats follow up Soto trade with win over Mets (updated)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
There’s no doubt today was a sad day for the Nationals. What most people thought would happen came to fruition in the form of an unprecedented trade of Juan Soto and Josh Bell the Padres for six players, five of whom are prospects. Plenty more will be written and said about the franchise-altering decision to trade one of the best players to wear a
Nationals come to grips with Soto trade
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
Once word that Juan Soto turned down the Nationals’ 15-year, $440 million extension offer – prompting the club to explore the possibility of trading its 23-year-old superstar – became public 17 days ago, Mike Rizzo began the process of figuring out which other organizations might actually be in a position to make a trade happen. The Nats general ma
Orioles acquire Brett Phillips as last move at deadline
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Orioles had one more trade to make this afternoon, and it didn’t impact their roster beyond having to create an open spot. Outfielder Brett Phillips, 28, was acquired from the Rays shortly before the deadline for cash considerations. The 40-man roster is full. Phillips was designated for assignment Monday after the Rays acqui