NEWS
By Candy Thomson, The Baltimore Sun | April 2, 2013
A number of downtown city streets will be temporarily closed mid-day Wednesday to accommodate the circus elephant walk from 1st Mariner Arena to Lexington Market. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus elephants will leave 1st Mariner Arena at 11:45 a.m. and lumber north along Hopkins Plaza, west on Fayette Street and north on Eutaw Street to the Lexington Market parking lot. At 12:30 p.m., the procession will follow the same route back to the arena. In addition to temporary closures, Eutaw Street will be closed to through traffic from Fayette Street to Saratoga Street between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with detours and parking restrictions in effect.
SPORTS
By Childs Walker and The Baltimore Sun | September 13, 2012
In the end, these Orioles reduced the milestone to something small, almost insignificant. That's how weird, wonderful and exciting they have turned out to be in 2012. For years, any big-picture assessment of the franchise has included a reminder of its growing streak of losing seasons. The number was 14 going into this year, a run of futility stretching all the way back to 1997. It won't hit 15. The Orioles guaranteed that Thursday with a spine-tingling, 14-inning victory over the Tampa Bay Rays that brought their season win total to 81. On Opening Day, many Orioles fans said they'd be thrilled if the club finally broke even - 81-81.
SPORTS
By Dan Connolly and The Baltimore Sun | August 28, 2012
Joe Saunders, who was acquired Sunday in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks, was in the Orioles' clubhouse today and will make his O's debut against the Chicago White Sox tomorrow at Camden Yards. The Northern Virginia native said there will probably be 20 to 25 people coming to Wednesday's game to see him. Here's part of his interview before Tuesday's game. What was your initial reaction to the trade? “I was excited, excited to come to a contending team. They have a good thing going over here, so I'm just looking to contribute the most I can.” Will there be an adjustment coming back to the AL?
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By Dan Connolly and The Baltimore Sun | August 28, 2012
In their continuing pursuit to bolster an upstart club heading into a September pennant push, the Orioles are prepared to sign veteran left-hander Randy Wolf , who was released last week by the Milwaukee Brewers. Wolf is flying to Baltimore on Wednesday and likely will be added to the roster before Saturday, which will allow the 36-year-old to be eligible to play for the Orioles if they make the postseason. The signing wasn't official, a team source said, but it almost certainly will happen.
SPORTS
By Dan Connolly and The Baltimore Sun | August 24, 2012
Chris Davis' second-inning solo homer on Friday night was record-setting. It was the 66th homer to land onto Eutaw Street - behind the right-field flag court - in Camden Yards history. And it was also the ninth this year - the most Eutaw Street homers hit in any one season. The previous record was eight, set in 2008. Davis has hit three there this year. He homered again in the fourth and again in the sixth - neither onto Eutaw Street - giving him 23 on the season. That surpasses his career-high of 21 set in 2009.
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By Eduardo A. Encina and The Baltimore Sun | August 24, 2012
Chris Davis is a streaky hitter. We all know that. When he's seeing the ball well, he can take over a game with his bat. When he's slumping, he leaves you wondering how many holes he has in his bat. Then there are nights like Friday, when Davis made Camden Yards into his own personal launching pad, becoming the 19 th player in franchise history to hit three homers in a game. He peppered the Oriole Park stands with baseballs, one pulled to right onto Eutaw Street, his second into the right-center field stands and his last sliced the opposite way to left field.