Hiroki Kuroda

Orioles restore order at Camden Yards, taking series from Yankees with 6-3 win

2013-05-22 19:26:00

Earlier this week, the Orioles were freefalling out of the American League East race, couldn’t win at home and their staunch bullpen was in tatters thanks to a rotation that routinely checked out early. Suddenly, after winning two straight...

Orioles' bats go cold in 3-0 loss to Yankees

2013-04-14 21:08:00

The Orioles' success of last year earned them a spot on the national stage at Yankee Stadium, the team's first nationally televised Sunday Night Baseball game since 2008. Being the only game on the schedule at that time, the baseball world was watching....

Nick Markakis fine with being 'under the radar' in Orioles batting order

2013-04-14 06:00:00

Even though Chris Davis and Adam Jones have carried the majority of the offensive load in the Orioles lineup through the first 11 games, right fielder Nick Markakis has quietly had a solid start to the season. Markakis’ go-ahead solo homer in...

Orioles and other teams slow to jump into offseason spending

2012-11-28 05:30:00

Baseball’s winter meetings begin in earnest Monday, and this was supposed to be the year that a lot of the impact signings were made before the sport’s annual powwow. The thought was that changes in compensation for free agents would...

Raul Ibanez hits two HRs to lead Yankees over Orioles in ALDS Game 3

2012-10-10 22:37:00

The Orioles knew that duplicating their regular-season success at Yankee Stadium wouldn’t be easy – that beating the Yankeesin October in their home ballpark would take an extra level of resiliency. Now, after a heart-breaking, 12-inning, 3-2...

Lineups for Game 3 of ALDS: A-Rod batting third for Yankees

2012-10-10 12:46:00

There was some speculation that New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi might drop Alex Rodriguez in Wednesday’s lineup because the aging star is 1-for-9 with five strikeouts in the series so far. But the lineups are out and Rodriguez is batting third...

Instant Analysis from Orioles' Game 3 loss to Yankees

2012-10-10 21:28:00

Baltimore Sun writers react to the Orioles' 3-2 loss to the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the ALDS: Eduardo A. Encina, Orioles beat reporter We came to believe that the Orioles just dont lose in extra innings, but then they met Raul Ibanez. For most of...

Manny Machado's fifth-inning homer had plenty of historical significance

2012-10-10 19:24:00

NEW YORK — Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has said repeatedly that he is just soaking up the playoff atmosphere, trying to have fun and not do too much. He's here to do what he can to contribute, not be a savior. That sentiment works, until...

Orioles need to change the script to continue this series

2012-10-10 21:13:00

NEW YORK — The Orioles have done the improbable so many times this year that it would be foolhardy to assume that the odds are now stacked so high against them that they cannot get out of Yankee Stadium with their title hopes alive. They have...

Where have the Orioles' bats been at this series?

2012-10-11 11:03:00

The Orioles apparently left their bats back in the visitors’ clubhouse at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. They enter tonight’s game against the New York Yankees with just six runs in their past three games, which is obviously a pretty...

Ken Singleton picks Yankees to win ALDS

2012-10-07 16:41:00

One of the most important players in the Orioles’ last two runs to the World Serieshas to be honest. Ken Singleton is thrilled that the Orioles are in the playoffs, but he’s got to pull for the New York Yankees. The former big league...

Orioles move to within two games of AL East lead with win vs. the Yankees

2012-08-31 20:55:00

— Despite Orioles manager Buck Showalter's best efforts to play down the importance of this weekend's three-game series against the New York Yankees, this is by no means your ordinary September trip to the Bronx for the Orioles. After the Orioles...

Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda and catcher Francisco Cervelli celebrate New York's 3-0 win over the Orioles.

2013-04-14 00:00:00

The Orioles have plenty of options for once, even if Saunders does not return. Jason Hammel likely will lead the rotation even if he chooses to have a second surgery on his right knee this offseason. Chris Tillman, Miguel Gonzalez and Wei-Yin Chen all will be back.

2012-10-16 14:25:21

As is the case for much of their team, age, health and depth are important words when analyzing the Yankees' rotation.

2012-10-12 00:00:00