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Orioles activate SS J.J. Hardy (foot), P Yovani Gallardo (shoulder)

Baltimore also optioned reliever T.J. McFarland to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday. Late Friday, the Orioles optioned right-hander Mike Wright to the same minor league club. Hardy fractured a bone in his left foot on May 1. Gallardo has been sidelined since late April with tendinitis in his right shoulder. Both were in the Orioles’ starting […]

Power and bullpen carry Orioles

When informed of the reasons for skepticism surrounding his team, manager Buck Showalter responds with a furrowed eyebrow and a disarming brand of common sense. “What are you supposed to do?” Showalter said recently. “Build a team for the postseason and then not make it?” Now that the Orioles have won 96 games and captured […]

MLB free-agency tracker: Latest moves, grades and analysis

Below is a running list of every key transaction, along with analysis and grades for the most important ones. Remember: Trades and signings can happen at practically any hour of the day, so make sure to check back regularly. Key links: Everything you need to know about the MLB offseason | Full free agent tracker […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday

Here’s a look at Sunday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Shane Baz (R), rostered in 19% of ESPN leagues, Tampa Bay Rays vs. Miami Marlins: Baz, one of the game’s top pitching prospects, was as advertised in his big-league debut on Monday versus Toronto, firing five […]

Not content with 15 straight wins, St. Louis Cardinals have ‘bigger things that we’re focused on’

CHICAGO — The St. Louis Cardinals set a franchise record with their 15th consecutive victory, a come-from-behind 8-5 win over the Chicago Cubs Saturday. “It’s hard to do something in this organization that’s never been done, as historic and rich with tradition and success that this organization has,” manager Mike Shildt said. “What I love […]

St. Louis Cardinals rally from five runs down to sweep Milwaukee Brewers, win 12th in a row

MILWAUKEE — – Paul Goldschmidt homered twice, and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 on Thursday and extend their longest winning streak in 39 years to 12 games. On a day Adam Wainwright faltered early, St. Louis trailed 5-0 before rallying with one run in the fifth, […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday

Even so, there are a handful of arms to stream, along with the standard assortment of batters in favorable scenarios. Good luck as we head down the homestretch. Here are Friday’s players designed to get your weekend off in the right direction. Adrian Houser (R), rostered in 42% of ESPN leagues, Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago […]

August in MLB brings sibling rivalry, a 33-6-3(!) play and the kind of no-hitter no pitcher wants

August was in august company when it comes to The Quirkjians. The month gave us, as always, plenty of home runs, including three in a game and those by pinch hitters, plenty of strikeouts, including 10 in a row and five in a game, and plenty of walks, several with the bases loaded. The month […]

Los Angeles Dodgers clinch NL’s top seed, 8th straight division title

LOS ANGELES — Wrapping up an NL West title has become routine for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but in a year in which no one was sure three months ago if there would be a baseball season, manager Dave Roberts wanted his team to savor the moment. The Dodgers clinched the NL’s top postseason seed […]

One stat that will shape 2020 for each National League team

Last week, we looked at one key statistic for each American League team. Let’s do the same now for the National League — a key number from the 2019 MLB season and how that will shape what happens in 2020. NL East | Central | West The number: 4.18. The Braves finished 11th in the […]

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