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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Baltimore Orioles - INSIDE PITCH The Orioles are running into the division-leading Yankees at the worst possible time. With a 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Sunday, the Orioles dropped their fifth straight -- losing back-...

MLB Team Report - Baltimore Orioles - INSIDE PITCH Two off-days this week helped manager Buck Showalter forget about being without starters like Wei-Yin Chen and Miguel Gonzalez. Gonzalez threw a simulated game Friday. One step further: Tsuyoshi Wada,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Baltimore Orioles - INSIDE PITCH Orioles' third baseman Manny Machado has impressed very early on with his glove. Now his bat is doing all it can to catch up -- and it is succeeding. Machado had four hits in a loss...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Baltimore Orioles - INSIDE PITCH Ryan Flaherty was the 25th man on the roster in 2012. A Rule 5 pick, he had to stick on the active roster to remain Baltimore's property. This season, Flaherty earned a roster spot,...

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Orioles. five -- consecutive quality starts for Chris Tillman. Right-hander Chris Tillman pitched seven strong innings Tuesday night, allowing four...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Baltimore Orioles - INSIDE PITCH Jim Johnson has been about as solid as you can find among big-league closers. He's a bit unorthodox, pitching to contact more often than he tries to blow pitches past opponents....

So closer Jim Johnson finally blew a save in the regular season. How long has it been? The last time he blew one Manny Machado and Nate McLouth weren’t Orioles. You’ve got to go all the way  back to July 27, 2012 – not counting the one...

Buck Showalter's first glimpse of closer Jim Johnson inside the Orioles clubhouse moments after his remarkable consecutive-save streak came to an sudden end Tuesday night was the sight of Johnson working up a sweat on the exercise bike in the training...

Cabrera delivers big ninth-inning hit for Padres BALTIMORE -- Everth Cabrera has been struggling at the plate recently, but the San Diego shortstop came through at the right time on Tuesday night. Cabrera lined a tiebreaking single to center off...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Padres 3, Orioles 2 Padres 3, Orioles 2: Everth Cabrera hit a go-ahead RBI single to cap a come-from-behind rally in the top of the ninth inning as visiting San Diego snapped a three-game slide. The Padres used four singles and...

The Sports Xchange By Jeff Seidel, The Sports Xchange Padres 3, Orioles 2 BALTIMORE -- Everth Cabrera capped a two-run San Diego rally in the top of the ninth inning with a tiebreaking RBI single off Baltimore closer Jim Johnson to give the Padres a 3-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Baltimore Orioles - INSIDE PITCH Sometimes, even while contending, it's not in an organization's best interest to have their best talent in the majors. The Orioles are a case study in the topic: with 2012 first-...