Miami Marlins

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...

Robert Andino has fond memory of Orioles — even after they traded him to 'Alaska'

2013-04-30 18:26:00

SEATTLE — Playing against the Orioles has to be viewed as just another game, Seattle Mariners infielder Robert Andino said before the teams' three-game series at Safeco Field kicked off. And then, Monday night, Andino went out and played a key...

Around the AL East: Storylines through the first few weeks

2013-04-27 07:00:00

We're almost a month into the season, and it seems an appropriate time for another trip "Around the AL East." Here’s a look at a main storyline for each opponent in the Orioles' division as well as a look at who's hot and who's not on each club:...

At least one thing in Washington works: the Nationals

2013-04-05 03:00:00

Karl Marx is credited with saying that religion is "the opium of the people." But here in the nation's capital, baseball is the drug of choice that rescues political junkies from the unpleasant realities around them. Currently providing relief from...

A look at a few stats surrounding Chris Davis' record start

2013-04-06 17:34:00

We will see history tonight if Chris Davis, who had four home runs in his first four games, hits another homer. If the hottest hitter in baseball puts another out of the ballpark, he will become the first player in major league history to hit a home run...

O's and their opponents prepared for a 'five-horse race' in the AL East

2013-03-31 16:42:00

SARASOTA, Fla. — For most of the past two decades, the American League East has been considered the toughest division in baseball, primarily because it contained the sport's two financial behemoths, the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox....

Orioles will prove doubters wrong and return to the playoffs

2013-03-30 16:17:00

If the Orioles are to get back to the playoffs this year, they are going to have to climb over another mountain of national skepticism. They are going to have to prove that they can make up the difference when the gods of statistical probability...

Adam Jones drives in another run in U.S. win over Puerto Rico at World Baseball Classic

2013-03-12 20:50:00

Adam Jones delivered again at the World Baseball Classic, driving home a run in the seventh inning of the U.S. team's 7-1 win over Puerto Rico in Miami on Tuesday night. Jones' single up the middle against former Orioles lefty J.C. Romero stretched...

Sarasota is diamond destination for Orioles fans

2013-03-02 08:11:00

For Baltimore baseball fans inspired by the Orioles' surprising success last year, spring training couldn't have come soon enough. Those who never wanted that magic season to end along with newbie Birds fans are already flocking in droves to the team's...

Saturday's spring training recaps from the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues

2013-02-23 17:35:00

GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE Mets 5, Nationals 3: Stephen Strasburg surrendered three hits over two innings - including a single and home run to the first two batters he faced - in his first action since Sept. 7. David Wright was hitless in three at-bats for New...

AL's most interesting storyline of spring?

2013-02-11 21:43:00

A-Rod makes it a zoo Paul Doyle Hartford Courant The Yankees have plenty of intriguing stories, starting with two future Hall of Famers (Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter) coming off injuries at an advanced age. But the status of their icons may be...

MIAMI, FL - MAY 20: Ben Revere #2 of the Philadelphia Phillies misses a fly ball during a game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on May 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 163493691

2013-05-20 00:00:00

MIAMI, FL - MAY 19: Ricky Nolasco #47 of the Miami Marlins pitches during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Marlins Park on May 19, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 163493666

2013-05-19 00:00:00

Marlins relief pitcher Jon Rauch throws during the eighth inning against the Diamondbacks.

2013-05-17 00:00:00