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Patrick stumbles upon a random baseball quote that summarizes how to write, Bryan breaks out his Monster Manual to preview the 2017 season, and Emma sees a fear of quietness in every half-inning break.
Pedro Strop signs an extension with the Cubs and minor-league deals galore for Mat Latos, Gordon Beckham, and Yusmeiro Petit.
Chris Coghlan lands in Philadelphia, Michael Bourn returns to Baltimore, Aaron Hill gives San Francisco some depth, and Jorge De La Rosa tries to hang on in Arizona.
Mark Trumbo returned to the Orioles after finding the free agent market somewhat lacking.
Seattle picks up Yovani Gallardo and Jarrod Dyson, Baltimore adds Seth Smith, and Kansas City brings in Nate Karns.
Baltimore finds a Matt Wieters replacement, Milwaukee adds rotation depth, and Colorado buys a watch.
Buck Showalter and the Orioles may have lost more than just one game with Zach Britton on the sidelines.
Zach Britton’s absence was the big story, but the Blue Jays’ win was about much more than Buck Showalter’s curious decision.
Marcus Stroman and the Blue Jays vs. Chris Tillman and the Orioles, in Toronto.
It may seem radical, but the Orioles’ best move in the Wild Card game might be to unleash the bullpen from the start.
Baltimore goes dumpster diving, Cleveland brings Coco Crisp home, and the Jeff Francoeur tour adds another stop.
When it comes to figuring out just how good and just how valuable the Orioles closer has been, mere 4,000-word articles aren’t good enough.
Ubaldo Jimenez’s surprising palatability, a rare off-night for Edwin Diaz, and more from Tuesday’s slate of games.
Exploring a hypothetical: What if Zach Britton, extreme batted-ball outlier, didn’t strike anybody out?
Dylan Bundy’s back! How long will this excellent story last?