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CHICAGO–What happened? For weeks the Orioles have known they wouldn’t be playing in the postseason. It became official on Tuesday night when the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros both won their games. Those wins formally eliminated the Orioles from postseason play. It didn’t matter that the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox, 8-7, before 12,048 at Rate Field. The slim … [Read more...] about Basallo, Beavers homer in Orioles’ 8-7 win over White Sox as playoff elimination becomes official

(Debuting a new Bird Tapes feature: a series of interviews with legendary newspaper beat writers who covered the Orioles. The entire series will be unlocked and available to all subscribers. Future interview subjects include Dan Shaughnessy, Ken Rosenthal and Tim Kurkjian.) When I published my oral history of the Orioles a quarter century ago, I did so without interviewing any … [Read more...] about On The Oriole Beat With Richard Justice

CHICAGO–What happened? Four months ago, Tony Mansolino became the Orioles’ interim manager. He doesn’t know whether he’ll be retained. If he does return, he’ll have interesting choices to make when it comes to starting pitchers. Tyler Wells, who started Wednesday for just the third time since right elbow surgery in June 2024, could be in the mix. “I think we’ve forgotten how … [Read more...] about Wells’ strong start, 7 steals, Beavers’ homer carry Orioles to 3-1 win and sweep of White Sox