WASHINGTON – The Orioles have signed outfielder Lew Ford to a minor league deal, and he’s starting in center field tonight for Triple-A Norfolk. Ford, 35, hasn’t played in the majors since batting .233 in 55 games with the Twins in 2007. He played in Japan in 2008 and Mexico in 2010. He also hadArticle [...]
Because the hour-long drive home from Washington D.C. seemed too short for me late last night, I decided to miss my exit for the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and stay on Suitland Parkway for a good 15-20 minutes before turning around and heading back toward Nationals Park. If there’s a more directionally challenged person on this planet [...]
WASHINGTON – Another extra-inning game, another extra-inning win. And on the road, of course. The Orioles defeated the Nationals 2-1 in 11 innings. They’re 6-2 in extras, with all six wins coming in succession away from Camden Yards. They’re also in first place in the American League East, two games ahead of the Tampa BayArticle [...]
WASHINGTON – Orioles starter Jake Arrieta said that a key tonight after two rough outings in a row was being able to relax. “Took some of the pressure off myself,” he said. “Just from the get-go wanted to establish my fastball on both sides of the plate, mix in a breaking ball, especially to aArticle [...]
Once the Orioles got the Nats to extra innings, they had them right where they wanted them. The Nick Markakis homer in the 11th and the Pedro Strop escape act in the bottom half helped the Orioles to a 2-1 win Friday night at Nats Park. Coupled with a loss by Tampa Bay, the Orioles [...]
Once the Orioles got the Nats to extra innings, they had them right where they wanted them. The Nick Markakis homer in the 11th and the Pedro Strop escape act in the bottom half helped the Orioles to a 2-1 win Friday night at Nats Park. Coupled with a loss by Tampa Bay, the Orioles [...]
WASHINGTON – Nick Markakis broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the 11th inning with his seventh home run, a shot to right field off Nationals reliever Ryan Mattheus that was gone the second it left his bat. “Slider down in, I’m pretty sure that’s what it was,” Markakis said. “I wasn’t lookingArticle source: [...]
WASHINGTON – Nick Markakis broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the 11th inning with his seventh home run, a shot to right field off Nationals reliever Ryan Mattheus that was gone the second it left his bat. “Slider down in, I’m pretty sure that’s what it was,” Markakis said. “I wasn’t lookingArticle source: [...]
WASHINGTON – Oh sure, why not? It’s really happening. The Orioles are playing their major league-leading eighth extra-inning game of the season. They’ve won their last five, all on the road, after losing their first two at home. The Nationals are 4-2. Manager Buck Showalter lifted Darren O’Day after the sidearmer retired all four batters [...]
WASHINGTON – Adam Jones extended his hitting streak to 10 games in the first inning with an infield single that scored Xavier Avery for a 1-0 lead. The ball struck Edwin Jackson’s foot and caromed so high I thought one of the Nats’ infielders would signal for a fair catch. Avery led off with a [...]