Samuel Basallo is in his best stretch of the season at Double-A Bowie. And to get there, the Orioles prospect has had to limit one of his many unique and precocious skills at the plate. thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

If you are one of the MANY MANY PEOPLE wondering why it has been so long since an installment of Arms on the Farm, this one about an Orioles pitching prospect whose early buzz reminds me of the way they first talked about Kyle Bradish is for you. thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

Mike Elias sits in the stands almost every night. I sat down with him to ask why: “I can’t watch the team the way I want to watch it without sitting back there, and I can’t experience the Camden Yards experience without being down in the seating bowl.” thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

.Jon Meoli: Adley Rutschman needed Sunday’s home run. Now the Orioles need more of that from him. thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

The Orioles haven’t given up on Craig Kimbrel, but they have changed their tone: “I’m going to continue to try,” Hyde said. “It’s not going to do him any good not to pitch...But ultimately it’s up to him.” thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

It’s been two months since the Orioles looked like the best team in baseball. This week’s Inside the Dugout, the @baltimorebanner subscriber-only newsletter, digs into what’s happened since and why this team sometimes makes me feel like I’m being dumb. thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

The almost comically immense deluge of injuries makes it hard to remember how formidable the Orioles pitching staff appeared on paper before the season. Even though they’re still a top MLB team, it’s tempting to wonder what the Os could have been: thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

Jackson Holliday returned three weeks ago with the hardest-hit ball of his pro career on his grand slam. It was no coincidence. A look inside the how Holliday made what the Orioles considered “impossible” strength gains in just weeks. thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

“To be quite honest, it’s probably the most annoying thing ever, because I don’t give a shit about your parlay, I’m sorry.” Emboldened gamblers reach out to athletes about failed prop bets and even demand money. A message from the Orioles: Please stop. thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

Jordan Westburg’s injured list goal? Become a “rah rah” guy. It makes Westburg — who is usually quiet and more reserved — a little uncomfortable to be louder and more out there, but it’s something he can do to help the team while his hand heals thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

Have the #Orioles become too homer happy? Talking offensive inconsistencies with Jon Meoli youtube.com/live/nA3ANKnXP…

As the Orioles search for consistency in their stop-start summer, there notably haven’t been any changes to the daily processes that have been years in the making. At this point in the season, that’s probably for the best. thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

You know Cade Povich, now meet Slim. What started as a friendly nickname has developed into an important mental strategy. Slim can handle the major league pressure. Slim doesn’t get nervous or overwhelmed. Slim can be the guy the Orioles need thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

This week for Inside the Dugout, the The Baltimore Banner subscriber newsletter, we try and wrap our heads around the impact of the Orioles’ endless run of injuries. The attempts to quantify the losses and the reality feel like they don’t align. But do they? thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

This wasn’t an opening of the floodgates by any means, but it worked. The Orioles held on to beat the Dodgers thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

There are many injuries to keep track of, so here’s a handy guide to all the Orioles sidelined. thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…

Eloy Jiménez is motivated again. He's working on getting his body right, taking pieces from Santander's routine. He's playing to win again, for his teammates and for two coaches who are like father figures to him. And he's doing it all while having fun: thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/orioles…