Mike Trout

Orioles' Manny Machado continues to thrive on the road at the plate and in the field

2013-05-24 22:12:00

TORONTO – It’s become a popular question this year, whether Orioles third baseman Manny Machado belongs in the same class as the Angels’ Mike Trout and the Nationals’ Bryce Harper. That question was presented on MLB Network...

Ready to rumble?

2013-05-24 14:58:05

For all of those hoping that the interleague competition between the Orioles and the Washington Nationals would turn into an honest-to-goodness regional rivalry, there is good news to report as both teams prepare for the four-game home-and-home series...

Are you ready to include Machado among the best young players?

2013-05-14 03:36:00

I’m a little afraid to toss this question around in the bar today. I’m afraid some of you may be throwing haymakers if the discussion gets heated. It could turn into a donnybrook or brouhaha if things get ugly. (Yes, I know it is a fake...

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...

Manny Machado keeps wowing the rest of baseball

2013-05-06 10:05:00

Can we go a little over the top here? OK, here goes: maybe�we'll remember this just-concluded�7-4 Orioles road trip to the West Coast as the time�where the legend of Manny Machado really took off. Sure, he got lots of attention last season when the...

Why isn't Manny Machado mentioned in the same breath as fellow phenoms Trout and Harper?

2013-05-06 04:50:00

�Orioles manager Buck Showalter usually has an answer for most questions thrown his way, but he didn’t have a quick�response for one interesting�inquiry this weekend in Anaheim. Before Saturday’s game, Showalter was asked why he believed...

Orioles end West Coast trip with an 8-4 win over the Angels

2013-05-05 18:49:00

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The first five weeks of the Orioles’ season has included more than its share of hotel rooms and plane rides, ending with a marathon 11-day, 11-game stretch to the West Coast. And while it’s still early in the 2013...

Orioles give up 4-run lead but come back to win in 10th against the Angels

2013-05-04 19:06:00

The four-run lead that Orioles right-hander Freddy Garcia took into the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday seemed safe enough, especially given the relative ease in which Garcia had held the Angels hitless through the game's first...

Chris Davis injures right knee in Orioles' 4-0 loss to Angels

2013-05-03 22:46:00

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Orioles' 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night might have come at a greater price. The Orioles' top offensive weapon of the opening month of the season, first baseman Chris Davis, hobbled off the field in the...

Friday morning Orioles observations: Chris Tillman, Nick Markakis, Adam Jones, more

2013-05-03 03:54:00

The Orioles’ 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night gave them a 5-3 record eight games into this 11-game West Coast road trip. Perhaps even more important is that the win improved the Orioles’ record to 9-3 when coming off a...

Chris Tillman pitches 8 scoreless innings as Orioles beat Angels, 5-1

2013-05-02 23:05:00

ANAHEIM, Calif. — In this Southern California landscape full of highways, Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman grew up just about 15 miles away from Angel Stadium. As a kid, he rooted for the Angels. And despite having 56 major league starts under his...

Is it too soon for Manny Machado All-Star talk?

2013-05-02 13:00:00

Manny Machado probably couldn’t have asked for a much better start to his first full season in the majors. In April, the 20-year-old batted .304 with 11 doubles, two home runs and 16 RBIs. His on-base percentage was .344 and his slugging...

The Angels' Mike Trout is hit by a pitch in the eighth inning.

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (27) steals third base past the tag of Chicago White Sox infielder Jeff Keppinger during the seventh inning at US Cellular Field.

2013-05-13 10:47:00

Angels' Mike Trout will move back to left field when Peter Bourjos returns from the disabled list despite a spike in his offensive statistics since replacing Bourjos in center field.

2013-05-08 00:00:00