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Schmuck: In today's baseball world, Manny Machado was too big for Baltimore

Thursday, Jul 19

Manny Machado was never going to be an Oriole for life.

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Evaluating Yusniel Díaz and the other prospects the Orioles acquired in the Manny Machado trade

Evaluating the five prospects — Yusniel Díaz, Dean Kremer, Rylan Bannon, Zach Pop, and Breyvic Valera — the Orioles acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers for All-Star shortstop Manny Machado.

Next man out: Five other Orioles who could be traded this season after Machado's departure

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Ben Jealous says he'll try to revive the Baltimore Red Line, but that might be more than anyone can deliver

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The records expand on the chronology Maryland officials and Jordan McNair’s parents have provided in the wake of his June 13 death.

Consent decree report criticizes police response in Harlem Park following fatal shooting of Detective Suiter

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Proposed 'Airbnb bill' could generate up to $1 million in hotel tax revenues, analysis shows

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'We just want to see some movement': Baltimore City Council questions transportation officials on traffic jams

City transportation director Michelle Pourciau endured more than an hour of criticism from the City Council Wednesday evening on her agency’s role in exacerbating the already bad congestion in downtown Baltimore.

Man swims naked in Baltimore's Inner Harbor

A man was spotting Wednesday morning swimming naked in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

Duquette: Machado trade starts Orioles rebuild that will include organizational upgrades, modernization

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