Bob Haynie: Starting Pitchers Finally Pitching For The Orioles
Since lefty Zach Britton struggled last Tuesday in Minnesota against the Twins, Baltimore starters have strung together five consecutive quality outings.
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Since lefty Zach Britton struggled last Tuesday in Minnesota against the Twins, Baltimore starters have strung together five consecutive quality outings.
The NCAA has announced sanctions against Penn State's football program in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. CBS Sports' Tom Lemming weighs in.
With Ian Desmond dealing with an oblique injury, Danny Espinosa picked up his fifth game at shortstop, and with it, eligibility at the position in many leagues. He has a career high .244 batting average – nearly the league average this season – and adds decent power (eight homers) and great speed (14 steals).
Fallout from the Penn State child sex abuse scandal continues. The famous bronze statue of former football coach Joe Paterno was taken down Sunday as the university braces for a major punishment to its football program.
Penn State, always slow on prudence, finally gave in to public outrage and removed the statue bearing Paterno's visage, jogging from some, bloody, muddy gridiron, forefinger flexed in the air, mission accomplished. Victory is relative, even in football.
Jim Johnson somehow saved the Baltimore Orioles from what could have been a discouraging loss. The All-Star closer yielded one run in Cleveland's three-run ninth inning before striking out Asdrubal Cabrera with two Indians on base to close out a 4-3 win Sunday.
Jim Thome's two-run homer in the seventh inning led the Baltimore Orioles to their fourth straight victory, a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night.
Belmont Stakes winner Union Rags has been retired because of a tendon injury in his left front leg.
The Baltimore Orioles have added infielder Omar Quintanilla to their 25-man roster and designated outfielder Steve Pearce for assignment.
Jim Thome hit his 610th career homer to move into seventh place on the career list and the Baltimore Orioles pounded out a 10-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
The Baltimore Orioles acquired infielder Omar Quintanilla from the New York Mets for cash on Friday.
Orioles columnist Dan Connolly joins Bob Haynie & Mark Zinno for his weekly update on everything orange and black.
The Orioles first-round draft pick from LSU, Kevin Gausman joins the fellas for some talk about his expectations for himself and the team going forward.
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