Adam Jones (baseball)

Jurrjens sent down; Arrieta or McFarland to start Thursday; Jones DHing

2013-05-21 14:15:00

In activating Miguel Gonzalez from the disabled list to start Tuesday, the Orioles again shuffled their rotation a bit. Right-hander Jair Jurrjens, who made his first start for the Orioles on Saturday and allowed four runs in five innings, was...

Fans say the Orioles have baseball's best uniforms

2013-05-20 11:16:00

The slumping Orioles have lost five in a row, but on Monday, they came away with a win off the diamond. The Orioles have the best uniforms in the major leagues, according to a recent fan poll conducted by ESPN. The O’s entered the SportsNation...

Orioles fall to Rays, 3-1, extending losing streak to five games

2013-05-19 17:12:00

Last season, Orioles manager Buck Showalter had the base of the right-field foul pole at Camden Yards painted black in order to help discern balls in play from home runs. Most stadiums have a yellow line on the top of the wall that serves as a marker in...

Is it too soon for Orioles fans to start panicking?

2013-05-20 09:52:00

Less than two weeks ago, the Orioles were tied for first place in the American League East. Despite subpar starting pitching, they were winning games -- more than 60 percent of them -- because Manny Machado, Adam Jones and Chris Davis were pounding the...

Orioles give up six runs in top of ninth inning in 10-6 loss to Tampa Bay Rays

2013-05-18 19:15:00

These Orioles, under manager Buck Showalter, pride themselves on keeping the long baseball season in perspective, not worrying about trends and streaks and snowballing defeats. So when the club is forced to absorb what was arguably its biggest gut-punch...

Five Baltimore Orioles stats that stand out this week

2013-05-15 08:06:00

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Orioles. five -- consecutive quality starts for Chris Tillman. Right-hander Chris Tillman pitched seven strong innings Tuesday night, allowing four...

Jim Johnson blows first regular-season save since July as Orioles fall to Padres, 3-2

2013-05-14 20:33:00

Buck Showalter's first glimpse of closer Jim Johnson inside the Orioles clubhouse moments after his remarkable consecutive-save streak came to an sudden end Tuesday night was the sight of Johnson working up a sweat on the exercise bike in the training...

How does Manny Machado compare with some of baseball's young phenoms?

2013-05-13 17:22:00

When he charges onto the infield grass, makes that barehanded pickup and throws a rocket to first, Manny Machado reminds Orioles fans of a superstar third baseman of yesteryear. When he breaks out of the batter's box on a liner into the gap and hits...

Orioles' 6-0 win over Twins marred by Wei-Yin Chen's injury

2013-05-12 17:16:00

The Orioles played one of their better all-around games of the young season Sunday, using three homers and strong pitching to shut out the Minnesota Twins, 6-0, while capturing their ninth series victory in 12 opportunities. And yet the Orioles fly...

Orioles continue to show that 2012 was no fluke

2013-05-11 13:00:00

It was about this time last year — give or take a week — that it became apparent the Orioles had undergone some kind of karmic transformation. The exact date was May 6, 2012 and the team was at Fenway Park. Nobody has to tell a real fan the...

Alexi Casilla experimenting with batting right-handed against righties

2013-05-10 19:12:00

Infielder Alexi Casilla, who has been a switch-hitter since he was 16, said hitting coach Jim Presley approached him about concentrating on hitting from the right side only, and he has been working on that for a few weeks in the cage. “They think I...

Matt Wieters drives in 3 runs as Orioles beat Kansas City Royals, 4-3

2013-05-07 21:05:00

A 48-minute rain delay on Tuesday night might have cost the Orioles their late-inning lead, but it did nothing to their grit. Soon after the storms over Camden Yards faded, so did a two-run seventh-inning cushion. But that only set the stage for more...

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones hits a two-run home run in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis hits a solo home run in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards. Davis' homer followed one from center fielder Adam Jones.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman James Loney, center, dives to tag first base before Orioles center fielder Adam Jones reached the base in the second inning at Camden Yards.

2013-05-18 00:00:00