14 Hits and 3 Homeruns Boost Orioles to Victory Over Pirates, 8-2
With hits coming from eleven different Orioles behind the steady pitching of Jake Arrieta, Buck’s Birds fought hard to get the W over the Pirates.
Orioles Lose to Red Sox After 3 Lead Changes, 5-6
In the first of two games today, the Orioles battled with the Red Sox on the road, eventually losing on a walkoff single by Yamaico Navarro.
Markakis’ Two Homers Lead Way As O’s Win Ed Smith Opener
This game was in the books after just two innings as the Orioles lineup hit home runs galore early on off of Andy Sonnanstine. With Jeremy Guthrie pitching perfectly through six Rays batters, the Birds took an early 6-0 lead. Jump-started by a 2-RBI shot from Nick Markakis in the first, he was followed by solo shots from Vladimir Guerrero, Adam Jones, and Jake Fox.
Video: 2/27 Intrasquad Highlights; Reynolds, Jones Go Deep
News, notes and highlights from today’s intrasquad game: Adam Jones and Mark Reynolds each smashed a homer, Joe Mahoney limped off the field after fouling a ball off his knee and more.
Spring Training Weekend Recap: 2/26-2/27
Notes on Justin Duchscherer’s hip injury, Derrek Lee’s bullpen session, Brian Roberts‘ neck, Cesar Izturis’ transition to a utility infielder and more.
Spring Training Recap: 2/25
Notes on Brian Roberts‘ neck injury, Derrek Lee’s BP session, the game day pitching schedule, a look at which pitchers the Pirates will throw at the Orioles and more.
Video: Nick Markakis Spring Training Interview
Nick Markakis discusses carrying the late season success of 2010 into 2011, his goals for 2011, and the atmosphere surrounding spring training.
Spring Training Recap: 2/24
Notes on Brian Roberts‘ x-rays, Terry Crowley, Chris Tillman‘s cut fastball, Brandon Snyder taking ground balls at 3rd, Josh Rupe’s stomach virus, Justin Duchscherer’s BP session and more.
Spring Training Recap: 2/22
The second day of the Orioles full squad workouts is in the books. A funny story behind today’s events was Vladimir Guerrero, Luke Scott, Nick Markakis, and Adam Jones hitting such deep home runs (mostly Vlad and Scott) that they were reaching fan parking lots and supposedly hitting cars. That group (and I assume the [...]
Spring Training Recap: 2/21
Last night, Buck Showalter had all of the players (after arriving and reporting to camp as required) hop on buses and head over to a local movie theater, where he then showed them a compilation video of highlights and motivational footage, which had the players on their toes to start playing ball. The first full [...]
