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Elvis Andrus lined a two-strike pitch into the left-center field gap for a two-run triple, Josh Hamilton made two tremendous catches in center field and added an RBI double, and the Texas Rangers snapped Seattle's win... Elvis Andrus lined a two-strike pitch into the left-center field gap for a two-run triple, Josh Hamilton made two tremendous ... (more)

'); } BALTIMORE -- For two and a half years while he was with the Rangers, Pedro Strop felt like he was constantly looking over his shoulder.

Of all the losses the Orioles have had this year, only two have seemed to me to be the sloppy, ugly sort that we watched so frequently last year and in the years before that.

Every team in Major League Baseball has now played over 40 games. That's more than a quarter of the season, which means we can no longer say Albert Pujols is having a slow start or the Orioles are just getting lucky.

Justin Maxwell hit one of Houston's season-high three homers to put his team on top in the fifth inning and the Astros held on for a 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.

This past offseason Andy MacPhail left the Baltimore Orioles after spending over four seasons as the President of Baseball Operations, and upon his departure the feeling among Orioles fans was that he had failed miserably.

The 2012 MLB season is midway through its second full month of play and surprise teams have emerged at the top of divisional standings while others are lingering lower than expected.

Mike Moustakas homered, Billy Butler and Brayan Pena each drove in a pair of runs and the Kansas City Royals kept Texas' potent offense in check for a second straight game in a 7-4 win over the Rangers on Tuesday night.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Josh Hamilton hit two more home runs, Yu Darvish struck out seven and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-3 in a rain-interrupted game Friday night when C.J. Wilson faced only five batters against his former team.

Johnson's two-run homer in the seventh gives O's sole possession of first place in the AL East Nick Johnson 's brief career in an Orioles uniform has been less than stellar.

Averaging a cool 99.1 mph with his fastball, Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera has taken over as the league's hardest thrower since being called up last month.

The biggest surprise this season is the success of the Baltimore Orioles . Expected by virtually everyone but the most hardcore of fans to occupy the cellar of the AL East, the Baltimore Orioles are currently tied for the best record in baseball at 19-11. For a team that hasn't won 70 games since 2006, this is a fantastic accomplishment for the ... (more)

These poor first place Texas Rangers just can't seem to catch any breaks. Weep for them, my spoiled baseball friends.

On Deck will be here all season to provide you with everything you need to know about every Rangers series during the 2012 season.

Baltimore on Sunday used its three former Rangers out of the bullpen in a 9-6, 17-innings win against Boston: Darren O'Day, Pedro Strop and Chris Davis.

Andy Macphail's tenure as O's GM was up and down to say the least. Macphail came in on high expectations with a reputation of turning teams around without having to sign big name FA's. Did he leave this team in better hands? The jury is still out, but looking at the early results, his LAST move was the best.

Nobody said it was going to easy, and perhaps no other early-surging club understands that better than the Orioles.

Hello all! I know that several of us batted around the idea of starting to keep track of the Power Rankings as they were released this week and one of the glowing reviews inspired me to begin the process.