Baltimore Orioles closer Kevin Gregg won his suspension appeal and will now miss just three games instead of four.
Gregg was suspended for his role in a bench-clearing brawl with the Boston Red Sox.
The pitcher was not pleased with the suspension, miffed that he got the same number of games as David Ortiz, who charged the mound.
Ironically, Gregg’s three-game suspension coincides with a three-game series against the Red Sox. (Read More…)
The Baltimore Orioles have placed left-fielder Luke Scott on the disabled list with a torn labrum.
Scott had been playing with the torn labrum for much of the season but recently re-aggravated the injury.
The Orioles are hopeful that they can sneak a few extra days of rest in for Scott with the All-Star break just around the corner.
Scott will have the injury looked at further to determine the next course of action, which could include season-ending surgery. (Read More…)
The Baltimore Orioles lost their fifth game in a row and are 2-8 over their last ten after a 5-4 defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Braves.
The Orioles actually didn’t play that poorly in Saturday night’s game, but one pitch by Jake Arrieta resulted in a grand slam for the Braves and pretty much all of the offense they needed.
It’s not time to lose faith just yet, but this has the look of another Orioles late season swoon, except this one appears to be starting even before the All-Star break.
For the most part, the hitting has come around, but the pitching has really faltered over the past month or so.
Brian Matusz return from the disabled list turned out to be a disaster, and the Orioles had to deal with injuries to Jeremy Guthrie and Arrieta in the past month.
A lot of fans are already looking forward to Ravens training camp, signaling another ugly and disappointing baseball season in Baltimore.
