Chicago White Sox

Orioles send a message against Red Sox and long-time tormentor Lester

2013-06-16 18:32:00

This is how good the Orioles are going now: even Jon Lester can't stop them anymore. You remember Lester, of course. The Boston Red Sox lefty used to be the Orioles' personal Grim Reaper. All that was missing was the cloak with the hood and the...

Former big league catcher Merullo will stress 'fun' in first year as IronBirds manager

2013-06-13 15:25:00

At a preseason news conference Thursday at Ripken Stadium, first-year Aberdeen IronBirds manager Matt Merullo said the time will come when fans become frustrated with him. And that's because a time will inevitably come when one of his players on the...

IronBirds enter new season with new skipper, new staff

2013-06-11 09:48:00

With less than a week left before the start of the 2013 New York-Penn League season, the 11-year-old baseball franchise in Aberdeen, which has seen a bevy of changes in the preceding months, is tightening all the screws, making sure all the moving parts...

Orioles' June 30 home game against Yankees selected for 'Sunday Night Baseball'

2013-06-03 15:49:00

The start time of the Orioles’ June 30 game against the New York Yankees, originally a 1:35 p.m. game, has been moved to 8:05 p.m. because it was selected to be that week’s ESPN Sunday Night Baseball telecast. It will be the first ESPN...

The Sun Remembers: June 2-8

2013-06-02 12:30:00

June 7, 2001: At the White House, President George W. Bush greets the NFL champion Ravens, who present him with an autographed football and a personalized jersey. "It was cool, man," defensive tackle Tony Siragusa says. "[But] I was depressed that they...

Orioles sign veteran RHP Jon Rauch to minor league deal

2013-06-01 17:42:00

The Orioles signed veteran right-hander Jon Rauch to a minor league deal, and the reliever will report to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday, the team announced Saturday. Rauch, 34, started the season with the Miami Marlins before he was released on May 23...

Freddy Garcia looks like an ace in shutdown performance vs. Washington

2013-05-30 20:05:00

When the Orioles brought in Freddy Garcia in late March, he seemed destined to be depth as a fifth or spot starter in the back end of the rotation. But Thursday night against the Washington Nationals, Garcia turned in the performance of an ace in the...

Sports on TV

2013-05-31 00:28:53

FRIDAY'S TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || NASCAR || Sprint Cup FedEx 400: practice || SPEED11 a.m. || || Sprint Cup FedEx 400: qualifying || SPEED3 || || CW Truck Series Lucas Oil 200 || SPEED5 || || Detroit@Orioles || MASN27 || ||...

Orioles notes and observations (Garcia, team record, Nats rivalry, loving baseball)

2013-05-31 04:00:00

Orioles’ right-hander Freddy Garcia isn’t going to throw eight scoreless innings every time out like he did Thursday night against the Washington Nationals in the Orioles’ 2-0 win. In fact, he hasn’t done that since Sept. 19,...

Freddy Garcia wins unlikely pitcher's duel as Orioles take 3 of 4 from Nationals

2013-05-30 20:31:00

The clinic that Orioles right-hander Freddy Garcia put on Thursday night against the Washington Nationals wasn't one in power pitching, but it was effective nonetheless. After the Orioles and Nationals combined for 14 homers the previous two nights, the...

The Sun Remembers May 19-25

2013-05-19 11:41:00

May 23, 1991: Mired in last place, the Orioles fire manager Frank Robinson and promote Johnny Oates, 45, the team's first base coach and a former Baltimore player. Oates will manage nearly four years here (291 wins and 270 losses) before going to Texas,...

Man with no hands or arms to throw out first pitch at tonight's Orioles game

2013-05-08 08:10:00

In a life dedicated to overcoming -- or, better yet, ignoring -- the obstacles presented by being born without arms or hands, Tom Willis will be adding another milestone tonight. He'll be throwing out the first pitch at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with...

The Astros' Trevor Crowe takes second base on a wild pitch in the sixth inning.

2013-06-16 00:00:00

White Sox manager Robin Ventura watches batting practice.

2013-06-15 00:00:00

Chicago White Sox's Dewayne Wise.

2013-06-14 00:00:00