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The Orioles unexpected acquisition of starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson on Friday night was ultimately a bit of a head-scratcher. On its face, the move seems to be harmless enough, if likely pointless. What was concerning about it was whether it was sending a message that the Orioles might see themselves as buyers, rather than sellers. Following the trade, Ken Rosenthal offered more information to dispel that concern. He said that even after acquiring Hellickson, the Orioles are still looking to move their relievers who might be their best trade assets, Zach Britton and Brad Brach. While this doesn't guarantee that a deal will be made, and even if they do make a deal, there's no guarantee it Continue to Article

July 29, 2017 8:13:am EST

The Orioles pulled a surprise trade on Friday night, acquiring starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson from the Phillies. Why are the Orioles buying anyone? That's an unsolved mystery at the moment. In the deal, which also sent cash from Philly to Baltimore, the Orioles dealt Hyun Soo Kim to the Phillies, as well as international bonus slot money and minor league pitcher Garrett Cleavinger. Kim's inclusion in the deal may be as much of a surprise as the deal itself. When rumors started dripping out towards the end of the Orioles Friday night loss to the Rangers, there was nothing indicating that any big leaguer would be headed to Philly. Once that piece of information popped out, though, Kim seemed Continue to Article

July 29, 2017 12:43:am EST

Adrian Beltre wants to get to 3,000 hits as soon as possible. The Texas Rangers third baseman could reach that rare milestone in his next game. Beltre had two more hits Friday night, pushing his career total to 2,998 with two RBI singles in the Rangers' 8-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Continue to Article

July 29, 2017 12:37:am EST

For anybody who has given up on the Orioles being able to get anywhere positive this season, the most discouraging thing there is to read is the idea that they might actually buy someone at the trade deadline in a futile hope of staying in contention with a fatally flawed team. If you are one such person, you might want to avert your eyes. Ken Rosenthal reports that the Orioles are "active" in the pursuit for Phillies starter Jeremy Hellickson . UPDATE: The trade is happening, according to FanRag's Jon Heyman. It's not yet known what the Orioles are giving up in order to acquire Jeremy Hellickson from the Phillies. FURTHER UPDATE: The player the Orioles are sending back to the Phillies is Double-A Continue to Article

July 28, 2017 10:58:pm EST

The Orioles are outside of civilization on Friday night, which means we will all have to wait an extra hour to get our dose of Orioles baseball when they take on the Rangers in Texas. This may not be a bad thing in that it gives you another hour of your Friday night before Chris Tillman coming along to pitch will have any influence on your mood or enjoyment of this evening. Actually, we're all probably better off if we don't have the Orioles influencing our emotional state in the slightest... but if you're reading these words, that ship probably sailed, didn't it? Maybe the Orioles can win this one. You never know. It seems like a win would probably be a necessary condition for their being able Continue to Article

July 28, 2017 7:43:pm EST