Peter Schmuck's Orioles observation deck (Week 20)

Poll: Should Jim Johnson remain the Orioles' closer?

Orioles thoughts on the bullpen, Scott Feldman and the obstruction call

The Orioles’ 7-6 walk-off loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night was a doozy. You could sense that inside a silent Orioles clubhouse following the game.

Adam Jones calls banana incident 'unfortunate' and says he wants to move on

PHOENIX -- A day after posting a tweet saying a banana was thrown toward him during Sunday’s game in San Francisco, Orioles...

Buck Showalter tips his cap in return to Arizona

PHOENIX — Orioles manager Buck Showalter often shuns the spotlight, so when the Arizona Diamondbacks showed a video tribute to Showalter — who was their first manager and played a large role in the expansion club’s growth — he hesitated before tipping his cap as fans...

LaRoche HR helps Nats take down Giants

Adam LaRoche's tie-breaking, two-run home run in the sixth inning helped lift the Washington Nationals to a 4-2 win over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game set at Nationals Park.

What they're saying about Adam Jones and Sunday's incident at AT&T; Park

Adam Jones' tweets about having a banana thrown at him Sunday by a fan at AT&T; Park have made the incident a national topic of conversation, and the Giants today issued an apology to the Orioles center fielder.

Baseball power rankings (8/12)

Tribune national baseball reporter Phil Rogers ranks the 30 teams in the majors.

Diamondbacks walk off with 7-6 win after O's come back to tie twice late

Despite Chris Davis' majors-leading 43rd homer of the season and a gritty rally in the ninth, the Orioles dropped their series opener in Arizona.

Orioles thoughts and observations on the defense, Adam Jones and more

The Orioles have to be feeling good about themselves heading into their three-game series in Arizona against the Diamondbacks tonight. They took two of three from a Jekyll-and-Hyde San Francisco Giants team that can play well enough to be defending World Series champions one day and can then stink...

Man dies after fall at Turner Field

ATLANTA A man died Monday night after falling 65 feet from the upper level of Turner Field, landing in a parking lot outside of the stadium.

Peter Schmuck grades the Orioles (Week 20)

Every Monday during the regular season, Orioles columnist Peter Schmuck grades the cumulative performance of the Orioles in six major areas during the previous week.

Nationals file $1M suit in 'Smiley Gonzalez' fraud incident

The Washington Nationals are suing an insurance company in an effort to recover $1million of the signing bonus they gave to a fraudulent Dominican prospect in 2006. The suit reveals new details in the case of the shortstop once known as Smiley Gonzalez, a saga that still lingers more than four years...

Orioles blast past Giants, 10-2, in series finale in San Francisco

As dormant as the Orioles' bats seem to get sometimes with runners in scoring position, they always seem to be just one hit away from an offensive eruption.

Adam Jones says banana was thrown at him from stands in San Francisco

After driving in four runs – including a three-run homer in the ninth – in the Orioles’ 10-2 win over the Giants on Sunday afternoon, center fielder Adam Jones took to Twitter claiming that a banana was thrown at him from the stands at AT&T; Park in the bottom of the...