BALTIMORE—Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer threw for the first time since he was hit by a line drive hit by Colorado’s Jordan Beck on Saturday. He suffered a bruised right forearm, and manager Brandon Hyde still doesn’t know if Kremer can avoid the 15-day injured list. Hyde called Kremer’s attempt at throwing: “incredible. It was still swollen yesterday. I know he would … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Kremer pushing to make next scheduled start: ‘He’s being incredibly tough’
Orioles capitalize on mistakes to beat White Sox, 9-0, behind Povich’s strong start
BALTIMORE—After losing records in July and August, the Orioles have begun September with three consecutive wins against the Colorado Rockies, who have the worst record in the National League, and the Chicago White Sox, on their way to the worst record in modern major league baseball. The Orioles recorded a lopsided win for the second time in two games against the lowly White … [Read more...] about Orioles capitalize on mistakes to beat White Sox, 9-0, behind Povich’s strong start
Orioles win, 9-0, behind Povich’s solid start, White Sox miscues to regain AL East lead
BALTIMORE- What happened? The Chicago White Sox will likely end the season with the worst record in modern baseball history, but the Orioles can’t relax against them. For the last two games, they haven’t, and they’ve outscored Chicago 22-3. On Tuesday night, the Orioles capitalized on White Sox mistakes. Chicago pitchers walked nine, and six scored in a 9-0 Orioles … [Read more...] about Orioles win, 9-0, behind Povich’s solid start, White Sox miscues to regain AL East lead
Orioles select infielder Nick Maton’s contract from Norfolk
With Ramón Urías on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right ankle, the Orioles selected the contract of another infielder, left-handed hitting Nick Maton, from Triple-A Norfolk. Maton, who appeared in two innings of the Orioles’ 17-5 win over the Yankees on June 20th, has played second, shortstop, third base and the corner outfield spots in his four-season major league … [Read more...] about Orioles select infielder Nick Maton’s contract from Norfolk
How effective are Orioles’ batting orders? / MAILBAG
Most weekdays, I’ll be answering at least one Orioles question. If you’d like to submit a question, send it to: Rich@BaltimoreBaseball.com. Questions may be edited for clarity, length and style. Question: I am wondering why I don’t see Brandon Hyde making lineup changes that I’ve seen regularly in baseball. Most teams covet the top half of the lineup for power and runs and … [Read more...] about How effective are Orioles’ batting orders? / MAILBAG