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Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Diamondbacks recently locked up their young talent and signed Corbin Burnes. The Orioles cannot say the same. The Orioles have a losing record 10 games into the season. At 4-6, it’s not time to press the panic button quite yet. A difficult schedule has proved more challenging without Colton Cowser and Grayson Rodriguez. Gunnar Henderson … [Read more...] about Orioles-Diamondbacks series preview: Arizona brings contract extensions back into the spotlight

Photo by Kelly Gavin/MLB Photos via Getty Images Last year’s first round pick Vance Honeycutt starts here, along with several other prospects whose growth is key. Of the five domestic Orioles minor league affiliates, the only one that had a winning record over its season a year ago was the High-A Aberdeen IronBirds of the South Atlantic League. That’s not to say it was … [Read more...] about Aberdeen was the best Orioles affiliate a year ago and could be the most interesting again

Arizona’s Eugenio Suárez takes his swings during a trip for the Diamondbacks to Camden Yards last May. | Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images Hopefully Zach Eflin and the offense give you a reason to stay up late! Ten games in, there are undeniable troubling signs for these Orioles. The starting rotation is vulnerable, and the offense has run hot and cold: they’re capable of … [Read more...] about Monday night Orioles game thread: at Diamondbacks, 9:40 ET