Mark Reynolds

Talking Orioles with Roar From 34's Matt Taylor

2013-05-14 06:41:00

The Baltimore sports scene is blessed with a bunch of talented bloggers who bring their unique perspective to the conversation. Each week, I hope to chat with one of them in a regular feature called Blogger on Blogger. This week, I exchanged emails with...

Five Baltimore Orioles stats that stand out this week

2013-05-08 09:46:00

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Orioles. 58.9 -- the number of saves Orioles closer Jim Johnson is on pace for this season. Jim Johnson got his 12th save in Tuesday night's 4-3...

Orioles ride three homers to their first series win in Oakland since 2007

2013-04-27 18:54:00

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Orioles exorcised plenty of their demons in 2012 when they finally achieved a winning record and a playoff berth for the first time in 15 years. But not every lingering nightmare can be erased in one season — not after...

'Patience is paying off' for Orioles slugger Chris Davis

2013-04-15 18:47:00

Chris Davis' astonishing start to this season hasn't occurred by accident. Through 12 games, he's putting up numbers that are only fit for video games. But it's the result of the 27-year-old Orioles first baseman's realizing that he can truly get more...

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis named AL Player of the Week

2013-04-08 17:18:00

-- Orioles first baseman Chris Davis was named American League Player of the Week on Monday following his history-making start to the season. It is the second consecutive player of the week honor for Davis, who ended the regular season last year...

Orioles confident their storybook season will be 'continued' in 2013

2013-03-30 20:21:00

The message on the black T-shirts that Orioles players have often worn around the clubhouse during spring training speaks volumes. It highlights their belief that last year's sudden success -- in which the Orioles shocked baseball and returned to the...

Travis Ishikawa believes he's in the right place at right time with Orioles

2013-02-25 16:47:00

SARASOTA, Fla. — Travis Ishikawa doesn't remember getting hit square in the right cheek, only the glance of a fastball speeding at his head, then waking up on the ground thinking his jaw was shattered. "I have to say it was the best hit by pitch...

Chris Davis wants to go from defensive disappointment to 'Team Gold Glove'

2013-02-23 16:16:00

SARASOTA, Fla. — Chris Davis blames himself. He came to the Orioles in 2011 with the reputation of being a pretty good defensive first baseman during his formative years with the Texas Rangers, but he never looked comfortable at first base last...

New Orioles infield coach Bobby Dickerson confident Chris Davis can flourish at first base

2013-01-24 04:00:00

One of new Orioles third base coach Bobby Dickerson’s early duties as infield coach this spring will be helping Chris Davis get ready to take over the everyday job at first base this season and forget a tough 2012 at the position. Last year,...

Nate McLouth here, Josh Hamilton gone, still only December

2012-12-14 05:25:00

The Orioles made the Nate McLouth signing official on Thursday and, technically, that counts as a fairly important move for the club this offseason. Yes, the Orioles picked McLouth off the scrap heap last year and there is no guarantee that he has a...

Chris Davis says he'll prepare to 'play 162 games at first' for Orioles

2012-12-15 13:56:00

Going into the offseason, Chris Davis hoped next year would bring another opportunity to be the Orioles' everyday first baseman — along with a chance at redemption. Despite having his best season at the plate — Davis set career highs in...

Orioles feel optimism of fans looking forward to next season

2012-12-11 16:13:00

In his seven years in an Orioles uniform, right fielder Nick Markakis couldn't talk about the upcoming season as optimistically as he did on Tuesday. Surely, every offseason comes with its share of hopefulness. But this one, coming off the Orioles first...

The Orioles allowed fans to pick which player would be featured on a bobblehead during Fan Appreciation Weekend in 2012, and the promotion returns again this season. Last year, shortstop J.J.

2013-04-02 12:32:00

With a bat in his hands, Davis is one of the most feared players in the Orioles' dugout. With a glove on his hand, however, the team needs Davis to prove he can be the everyday first baseman this year.

2013-04-02 12:32:00

By now you know the storyline for Chris Davis. He had a breakout season offensively in 2012, leading the Orioles with 33 homers and 85 RBIs in his first year as an everyday player. But he lost his job defensively at first base early in the year.

2013-02-22 00:00:00