Chicago White Sox

The start time of the Orioles' June 30 game against the New York Yankees, originally a 1:35 p.m. game, has been moved to 8:05 p.m. because it was selected to be that week's ESPN Sunday Night Baseball telecast. It will be the first ESPN Sunday night telecast from Camden Yards since a game against the Chicago White Sox on July 31, 2005. The Orioles played a Sunday night game April 14 against the Yankees in the Bronx. Fans who have tickets for the June 30 game who are unable to attend because of the time change may exchange their tickets for any remaining regular season home game this season, except June 29 against the Yankees.

At a preseason news conference Thursday at Ripken Stadium, first-year Aberdeen IronBirds manager Matt Merullo said the time will come when fans become frustrated with him. And that's because a time will inevitably come when one of his players on the Orioles' short season Single-A squad will be struggling. And that will be the time Merullo lets him play. "I'm gonna give guys chances to pull themselves out of slumps and pull themselves out of tough times," said Merullo, a 48-year-old former big league catcher who rendered reporters solemn and observant in this instance.

At a preseason news conference Thursday at Ripken Stadium, first-year Aberdeen IronBirds manager Matt Merullo said the time will come when fans become frustrated with him. And that's because a time will inevitably come when one of his players on the Orioles' short season Single-A squad will be struggling. And that will be the time Merullo lets him play. "I'm gonna give guys chances to pull themselves out of slumps and pull themselves out of tough times," said Merullo, a 48-year-old former big league catcher who rendered reporters solemn and observant in this instance.

The start time of the Orioles' June 30 game against the New York Yankees, originally a 1:35 p.m. game, has been moved to 8:05 p.m. because it was selected to be that week's ESPN Sunday Night Baseball telecast. It will be the first ESPN Sunday night telecast from Camden Yards since a game against the Chicago White Sox on July 31, 2005. The Orioles played a Sunday night game April 14 against the Yankees in the Bronx. Fans who have tickets for the June 30 game who are unable to attend because of the time change may exchange their tickets for any remaining regular season home game this season, except June 29 against the Yankees.

1983 ALCS: Game 4 2:30 p.m. [MLB Network] This was a classic extra-innings pitchers' duel between the Orioles and Chicago White Sox in the deciding game of the American League Championship Series. Here's a hint: You're going to like how this one turns out.

April 28, 1988: The Orioles lost to the Minnesota Twins to fall to 0-21 on the season. They finally got their first win the following day against the Chicago White Sox.

Who's hot The Tigers have won three straight for the first time since July 8-10 against the Chicago White Sox. Who's not Jose Mesa of the Phillies has blown two saves in the past four days. He's 5-7 overall with a 6.26 ERA. Line of the day Jorge Sosa, Devil Rays P IP H R BB SO 9 4 0 2 6

In the past four years, we have had the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox shed their infamy. The Chicago Cubs are really the only multigenerational losers still kicking. There's something engaging, something truly baseball about having a club fail to win for 100 years. Call it tradition. Call it therapy for someone who has watched the Orioles for the past decade. Call it whatever you want, but the Cubs being "not quite there" is good for baseball. (For more, go to baltimoresun.com/cornersportsbar)

Dave Stieb, who will be 41 years old in one week, will get his first major-league start in more than five years tonight against the Chicago White Sox.While Stieb said he is trying "not to think too much about it," Blue Jays manager Tim Johnson admitted to being "very excited" about Stieb's return as a starter."

When Orioles right-hander Freddy Garcia was left without a job just a week before the regular season began this year, there was no doubt in his mind that he would pitch in the major leagues in 2013 if he was given the chance. Garcia - a 15-year major league veteran who won the World Series with the Chicago White Sox in 2005 and is the winningest Venezuelan-born pitcher in baseball history (152 career wins) - didn't need to prove anything after the San Diego Padres released him in late March.

April 28, 2003: Towson University announces plans to rename its outdoor athletic facility Johnny Unitas Stadium. "I would hope naming this for John will inspire those who play here to live up to his example," says Hall of Famer Raymond Berry , one of a dozen old Colts to attend Towson's news conference. April 29, 1988: "We knew we'd win sometime, but we didn't think it would take 22 games," manager Frank Robinson says after the Orioles' first victory of the season, 9-0 over the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter seemed prepared for a question today regarding his feelings toward New York Jets coach Rex Ryan's belief that the Orioles should have played an extra game on the road to accommodate the Ravens' proposed home opener on Sept. 5. Because the Orioles already have a scheduled night game on Sept. 5, the Ravens aren't opening at home, which is the tradition for Super Bowl champions. The Ravens will instead will kick off the NFL season that night in Denver.

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan is never shy about voicing his opinion so perhaps it should come as no surprise that the Ravens former defensive coordinator weighed in on a matter that has nothing to do with him or his current team. In a conference call with reporters following the release of NFL's regular-season schedule, Ryan took issue with the fact that the Ravens, the reigning Super Bowl champions, are opening the season on the road after they couldn't work out a scheduling conflict with the Orioles for the night of Sept.

As many of the Ravens gather in Owings Mills today for the first voluntary workouts of the offseason, the organization is still awaiting word on its opponent for the Sept. 5 NFL regular-season opener. There was plenty of speculation that the league's regular-season schedule would be released tomorrow. However, that won't be happening, according to NFL spokesman Greg Aiello. "The schedule is not completed and a release date has not been determined," Aiello wrote in an email to The Sun. The schedule is traditionally unveiled before the draft.

It was the spring of Gavin Floyd's senior year, and professional baseball scouts were flocking to his games at Mount St. Joseph High School. A right-handed pitcher with a blazing fastball and knee-buckling curve, Floyd was considered one of the top prep pitchers in the country and perhaps the closest to being major league-ready in 2001. "Pitching that year was really fun," reflects Floyd, now 30, a dozen years after drawing national attention. "I remember the visuals. It was a long time ago. " Born in Annapolis, Floyd grew up in the Chartwell neighborhood of Severna Park and honed his skills with the Green Hornets at Kinder Park and in youth leagues in Gambrills, according to his mother, Elaine Floyd.

Bob Turley, a hard-throwing right-hander who won the Orioles' first home game, died of liver cancer early Saturday morning, according to his son Terry Turley. He was 82. Turley pitched one season for the Orioles in 1954, their first in Baltimore, and he started the first big league game at Memorial Stadium. He was traded to the New York Yankees, with whom he won the Cy Young Award in 1958. The April 15, 1954 opener at Memorial Stadium was a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox played in front of 46,354 fans.