You’ve probably heard that the battle between the Orioles and Nationals is heating up (off the field – the Birds still regularly spank the Gnats on the field). Is MLB about to screw the O’s over? Camden Chat’s Mark Brown makes the case. LINK
Manny Machado tore up MLB pitching from late 2012-mid 2013, but then dropped off. After he returned from his injury this year, he struggled mightily, but has really turned it on over the past couple months. What changed? Orioles Nation’s Alex Conway takes a look. LINK
Remember all that talk about the AL East having a down year? Teams in the division are surging, led by the Orioles. Sporting News’ Ryan Fagan explains. LINK
Adam Jones takes #IceBucketChallenge
The O’s centerfielder, called out by Ravens WR Torrey Smith, took the #icebucketchallenge over the weekend. Kind of. Somebody has bad aim. See the video at Baltimore Sports Report. LINK
On Saturday, we saw the return of Ubaldo Jimenez, as Miguel Gonzalez was optioned to the minors. Should the O’s have a six-man rotation going forward? Section 336’s Matt Sroka looks at the pros and cons. LINK
