Baltimore Baseball

WASHINGTON—On a night when the Orioles’ offense suddenly disappeared, a solid start from Dean Kremer was badly needed. Kremer, who came into the game with a 9.49 earned-run average, delivered 6 2/3 outstanding innings and the Orioles held on for a 1-0 win over the Washington Nationals before an announced crowd of 18,747 at Nationals Park on Tuesday night. Lots of Orioles fans … [Read more...] about Kremer’s strong start leads Orioles to 1-0 win over Nationals; Cano’s turnaround; Irvin solid in 1st start for Norfolk

WASHINGTON — Granted, the Orioles are only three weeks into the new season and it’s a little early to draw any sweeping conclusions about the true nature of what appears to be a very exciting and attractive team, but centerfielder Cedric Mullins gave us all a hint when he delivered a game-changing triple in Sunday’s big comeback victory over the Chicago White Sox. We’re not … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: Mullins’ big weekend showed these Orioles are made of sterner stuff

WASHINGTON—Logan Gillaspie was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after Tuesday night’s game to make room for Wednesday’s starter, Kyle Bradish, who was activated from the 15-day injured list and will pitch against the Washington Nationals. Gillaspie was 0-1 with a 7.20 earned-run average in eight appearances for the Orioles. “Logan had a lot of appearances for us,” manager Brandon … [Read more...] about Orioles option Gillaspie to make room for Bradish; Givens, Tate nearing rehab assignments

It’s time for our monthly mailbag. I’ll answer more questions on Thursday. Questions may be edited for style, clarity and grammar. Question: I think Ryan McKenna’s error in the second game of the season really ruined what relevancy he had on this team. He strikes out too much. Are there any right-handed hitters available in the minors with more pop and the same defensive … [Read more...] about Answers to your Orioles questions, Part 1

WASHINGTON—Ramón Urías isn’t in the Orioles starting lineup against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night, though he’s available to play. Urías was hit in the head by a pitch from Chicago’s Kendall Graveman on Saturday and was held out on Sunday because he was in concussion protocol. “A lot of pain in my head, but it went away quickly. Thank God, nothing happened,” Urías … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Urías cleared to play; Bradish likely to start on Wednesday; Akin returns