Brian Matusz

Dodgers' Andre Ethier has a prep reunion of sorts to forget

2013-04-22 07:05:00

Baltimore Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz smiled as he recalled what it was like pitching to Andre Ethier on Saturday. “It didn’t hit me until the at-bat was over,” Matusz said. Ethier’s at-bat in the seventh inning of series...

Bobby Cox on Omar Infante: "Greatest pick in the history of All-Star selections"

2010-10-06 21:33:24

Teammates say Kevin Gausman has what it takes to handle the scrutiny to come

2013-05-23 04:00:00

The clamor for Orioles top prospect Kevin Gausman began weeks ago, with fans scrutinizing every one of his starts for Double-A Bowie and manager Buck Showalter facing regular questions about when the right-hander would arrive to bolster a faltering...

Orioles restore order at Camden Yards, taking series from Yankees with 6-3 win

2013-05-23 00:00:00

Earlier this week, the Orioles were spiraling out of the American League East race, couldn't win at home and were watching helplessly as their staunch bullpen faltered and their starters routinely checked out early. Suddenly, after winning two straight...

Orioles notes and observations (Jim Johnson, Garcia, Showalter, Casilla)

2013-05-21 04:08:00

The knee-jerk reaction to Jim Johnson’s third straight blown save is to pull him from the closer’s spot for now. I’m probably in the minority here. But I don’t do it. And I know Orioles manager Buck Showalter won’t do it....

Yankees defeat the Orioles 6-4 in the 10th, Johnson blows third straight save opportunity

2013-05-20 21:13:00

Orioles closer Jim Johnson can be depended on to always be at his locker to answer questions anytime he becomes a focal point of a game following a blown save. Those times have been rare, until recently, as Johnson has blown three consecutive ninth-...

Orioles give up six runs in top of ninth inning in 10-6 loss to Tampa Bay Rays

2013-05-18 19:15:00

These Orioles, under manager Buck Showalter, pride themselves on keeping the long baseball season in perspective, not worrying about trends and streaks and snowballing defeats. So when the club is forced to absorb what was arguably its biggest gut-punch...

Orioles' 6-0 win over Twins marred by Wei-Yin Chen's injury

2013-05-12 17:16:00

The Orioles played one of their better all-around games of the young season Sunday, using three homers and strong pitching to shut out the Minnesota Twins, 6-0, while capturing their ninth series victory in 12 opportunities. And yet the Orioles fly...

Royals make a mess against O's, fall 5-3

2013-05-08 18:38:00

J.J. Hardy homered, Chris Tillman won his third straight start and the Baltimore Orioles took advantage of three errors by the Kansas City Royals in a 5-3 victory Thursday night. Manny Machado scored a run and hit an RBI single for the Orioles, whose...

Matt Wieters drives in 3 runs as Orioles beat Kansas City Royals, 4-3

2013-05-07 21:05:00

A 48-minute rain delay on Tuesday night might have cost the Orioles their late-inning lead, but it did nothing to their grit. Soon after the storms over Camden Yards faded, so did a two-run seventh-inning cushion. But that only set the stage for more...

More bullpen miseries as Royals lose 4-3 to Orioles

2013-05-08 01:34:02

The continuing battle with Mother Nature is beyond the Royals' control, but they'd better find a way to fix a suddenly leaky bullpen after Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Matt Wieters flicked a tie-breaking double to left...

Orioles end West Coast trip with an 8-4 win over the Angels

2013-05-05 18:49:00

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The first five weeks of the Orioles’ season has included more than its share of hotel rooms and plane rides, ending with a marathon 11-day, 11-game stretch to the West Coast. And while it’s still early in the 2013...

The inconsistency of the rotation clearly has put extra stress on the bullpen, or maybe everyone was just spoiled by how impermeable the Orioles relief corps was last year.

2013-05-05 00:00:00

have disappointed with inconsistency, but they are still relatively young and could still figure it out as starters.

2013-03-29 10:37:03

Orioles starter Brian Matusz delivers a pitch against the Red Sox during a spring training game.

2013-03-19 00:00:00