Welcome to spring training, one of the great inventions in history. You may think we’re kidding. But ask anyone who had to pick up a snow shovel in the last week if they think we’re kidding. It may be tempting to say: What about the wheel? What about the microwave? What about the iPhone? What … Read more
Around baseball, the reaction to the valuation of the Baltimore Orioles at $1.725 billion was one of surprise and in some cases disbelief. Seven industry analysts and rival officials, granted anonymity in exchange for their candor, all used the same word to describe the price: “Low.” The Orioles officially announced the sale of the franchise … Read more
The Baltimore Orioles will soon be under new ownership.Sources confirmed to 11 News that team chairman and CEO John Angelos has agreed to sell the team.According to sources, Angelos will sell the Orioles to a group led by two private equity billionaires, including David Rubenstein, who was reported to be involved in sale talks in … Read more
The Hall of Fame is made for players like Adrián Beltré. As a pure hitter, reliable slugger and slick third baseman, Beltré had few peers: No other infielder in the history of baseball has 3,000 hits, 400 homers and five Gold Glove awards. Beltré, now 44, was a lock for the Hall of Fame. As … Read more
BALTIMORE — Around 70 Orioles merchandise employees and their supporters picketed outside of the Orioles Team Store on Friday, according to WJZ’s media partner the Baltimore Banner. They held signs and demanded that Orioles’ merchandise company, Fanatics, restore work hours and health care benefits to some employees, the Baltimore Banner reported. In a statement released … Read more
The Baltimore Orioles are going back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016.The Orioles first learned they clinched a 2023 playoff berth during Sunday afternoon’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. That came with some help after the Texas Rangers fell to the Cleveland Guardians.The Guardians’ win put both the Orioles and the … Read more
BALTIMORE – For the postgame analysis of the Tampa Bay Rays’ filthy bullpen, we turn to one of their own, left-hander Jake Diekman. Colin Poche: “Twenty-inch carry on his heater.” Shawn Armstrong: “Nine different pitches.” Robert Stephenson: “97 whenever he wants.” Pete Fairbanks: “A psycho who throws 100.” Well, that’s one way to sum it … Read more
SEATTLE (AP) — Cedric Mullins robbed Ty France of a homer in the ninth inning and hit a two-run homer in the 10th, and the AL-best Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners in extra innings for the second straight day, 5-3 on Sunday. “It’s crazy,” Mullins said. “There’s always that scenario of what’s better, to … Read more
SEATTLE (AP) — Julio Rodríguez hit a three-run homer and the Seattle Mariners won their eighth straight game Friday night as Luis Castillo and three relievers combined on a four-hitter in a 9-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Cal Raleigh launched an early two-run shot and Ty France also went deep for the Mariners, who … Read more
Baseball fans broke into “Free Kevin Brown” chants as the Baltimore Orioles led the Houston Astros 6-2 in the seventh inning of Tuesday’s game at Camden Yards. Here’s what you need to know: Brown, an Orioles announcer, was removed from team broadcasts over a comment he made on July 23 during Baltimore’s series against the … Read more