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    Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday (7) returns to the clubhouse before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards on July 31, 2024.
    Jon Meoli: How Jackson Holliday achieved ‘impossible’ strength gains in the minors before returning to the Orioles
    Holliday added strength and speed that have helped make this round with the Orioles much more productive.
    Vice President Kamala Harris, at Prince George’s County Community College on Thursday, hasn’t sat for press interviews. Our columnist Leslie Gray Streeter says she gets it.
    Candidate Kamala Harris hasn’t sat for interviews. I don’t blame her.
    Vice President Kamala Harris has avoided sit-down interviews since entering the presidential race. Even though I'm a journalist, I get it.
    Andre Braugher as Detective Frank Pembleton in Homicide: Life on the Street.
    ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ is finally streaming. Here are 7 things to watch for.
    “Homicide: Life on the Street” is finally streaming on Peacock. Here are some things to look out for — both character and Baltimore-wise — while you watch the show.
    Kyle Bradish, with his arm in a brace after Tommy John surgery, is one of seven key pitchers to miss time for the Orioles this year.
    How good was this Orioles team? A deluge of injuries means we’ll never know.
    Kyle Bradish, John Means, Tyler Wells, Grayson Rodriguez, Zach Eflin, Danny Coulombe and Jacob Webb are all on the IL. Haven't we suffered enough?
    Avalon Apartments is wrapping up construction on Riva Road and has begun leasing its 508 units.
    A development wave will bring 1,500 homes and change to Annapolis
    The outskirts of Annapolis have developed in 20-year waves. Today, right on time, a new wave of homes and retail is shaping up, promising the latest transformation of an area named for a long-gone Civil War prisoner exchange camp, Parole.
    Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) gets ready for his first at-bat during game three of a series against the Minnesota Twins at Camden Yards on April 17, 2024. The Orioles won Wednesday, 4-2, to sweep the series against the Twins.
    Jon Meoli: Adley Rutschman needed Sunday’s home run. Now the Orioles need more of that from him.
    If the Orioles have any hope of maintaining their advantaged status in the race for the American League playoffs, they will need Rutschman to return to himself.
    Baltimore Ravens quarterback Josh Johnson (17) calls an audible during a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on August 17, 2024.
    Josh Johnson played great against the Falcons. But the Ravens could still use a better backup for Lamar Jackson.
    Kyle Goon: Having Johnson and Devin Leary behind the two-time MVP is not a satisfactory solution.
    BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 18:  Albert Suárez #49 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches in the first inning during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 18, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.  (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
    Albert Suárez’s late-blooming success has come just at the right time for the Orioles
    Having a career year at 34, Albert Suárez has covered the Orioles' injury-riddled pitching staff.
    Michael Forret pitches as a member of the Delmarva Shorebirds.
    Arms on the Farm: The rapid development of Orioles pitching prospect Michael Forret
    Michael Forret, a 14th-round pick last summer, has seen his velocity increase as a member of the Orioles organization.
    A hallucinatory scene in “Lady in the Lake” takes place in Baltimore's George Peabody Library at the Peabody Institute.
    ‘Lady in the Lake’ recap: It was all a dream
    Follow along as we recap the Apple TV+ series “Lady in the Lake,” based on the book by Laura Lippman and starring Natalie Portman and Baltimore native Moses Ingram.
    An artist's rendering of how a proposed maritime welcome center would look from aboard a boat in the Annapolis Harbor.
    Annapolis leads Chesapeake Bay ferry initiative with plans for 2 routes
    Annapolis and Anne Arundel County are clearly driving this boat. Annapolis is planning a ferry inside city limits, while Anne Arundel County has applied for a federal grant to set up a $9 million ferry linking Annapolis, Baltimore and Kent Island.
    New Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein, left, watches Opening Day festivities at Camden Yards from the dugout along with his co-owners, Michael Arougheti, Michael Smith and Mitchell Goldstein on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The Baltimore Orioles won their first game of the season, 11-3, against the Angels.
    The Orioles are asking fans to spend more at Camden Yards. When will they do the same?
    Maybe increased tickets are the cost of seeing a team that won 101 games last season and is battling again for a division title. But, if fans are going to pay more for the privilege, the social contract is that ownership should pay more to keep the team competitive.
    Baltimore Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo warms up during the team’s spring training practice on February 20, 2024.
    Jon Meoli: Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo is on a hot streak. Reining in a unique trait helped.
    To overcome the first true struggles on a baseball field he’s ever had, Basallo had to suppress one of his uncommon talents: his recall of how he’s pitched.
    B-Girl Rachael “Raygun” Gunn competes for Australia at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 9.
    Raygun’s terrible Olympic breakdancing bordered on the disrespectful
    I was always a bad dancer. Australia’s bad breakdancer, Professor Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, got to go to the Olympics.
    Anthony Santander hit a two-run home run in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on Aug. 7. With Santander’s impending free agency, the Orioles have to answer the question: how much are they willing to pay him?
    Inside the Dugout: Could the qualifying offer keep Anthony Santander around?
    Plus, Craig Kimbrel’s inconsistency, a new arm on the farm, and more.
    Boats adorned with U.S. and President Donald Trump campaign flags are seen on Lake Lanier during a “Great American Boat Parade” on Sept. 6, 2020, in Cumming, Georgia. Similar events were held on the Chesapeake Bay that month.
    In retrospect, maybe all those Trump flags were not such a good idea
    As I’ve rambled this summer, through Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I’ve looked for Donald Trump banners fluttering on political winds and seen almost none. So, I have to ask, is everything OK over there in the Trump political multiverse?
    LeBron James of USA and Stephen Curry of USA cheer after the victory during the Men's Basketball semi-final match between USA and Serbia on Day 13 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 8, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
    LeBron James, Steph Curry show old guys still have it for Team USA. Why doesn’t the younger generation?
    Team USA's comeback win over Serbia was sparked by the 35-and-over crowd including LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant. But the call for the younger generation to get more playing time is missing that they haven't shown what it takes to win.
    Moses Ingram as Cleo Johnson in "Lady in the Lake."
    ‘Lady in the Lake’ recap: Why nobody likes reporters
    Follow along as we recap the Apple TV+ series “Lady in the Lake,” based on the book by Laura Lippman and starring Natalie Portman and Baltimore native Moses Ingram.
    The Coast Guard and other agencies were called out to the West River on July 27 when the the 104-foot superyacht Lovebug ran aground and capsized. Maryland Natural Resources Police and the NTSB are investigating the cause.
    Solving the Lovebug mystery starts with superyachts in Annapolis
    The superyacht Lovebug capsized last month about 12 miles south of Annapolis, just inside the West River. No matter what investigators find when the boat is refloated next week, maybe the way Lovebug and other superyachts have changed Annapolis is just as important.
    Director of pitching Chris Holt came to the Orioles from the Astros, who used a similar pitching plan to the one the Orioles prefer.
    Jon Meoli: How the Orioles develop pitching prospects and keep them healthy
    At all levels of the Orioles’ farm system below Triple-A, many games will feature a starter and a second, planned pitcher who will pitch bulk innings behind him.
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