Game recaps of yesterday's loss (I should have that as a macro on my keyboard now) can be found here (Ghiroli), here (BalSun), here (SFGate), here (S.V.MercuryNews), and here (MLB.com).
Post-game notes - MASNsports.com
"The Orioles, who lost four times all last year when leading after eight innings, have now lost three times this year when leading after eight." -duck
If Ripken calls, Orioles owner interested - MLB.com: News
"There's much ado about Ripken. Peter Angelos, the Orioles' normally media-shy principal owner, told ESPN on Saturday that a previous report from FoxSports.com regarding the O's and franchise icon Cal Ripken Jr. was inaccurate." -duck
Fans need to give up fairy-tale visions - baltimoresun.com
Peter Schmuck argues Peter Angelos probably doesn't want Cal Ripken in the front office, so fans can know, when the team gets good, it was Angelos who made the calls that turned things around. And every bit of this column is arm-chair psychology. -duck
Baltimore fans have already given up on Orioles; players given up on Dave Trembley - Daily News
And the media starts the "Dave's in trouble" narrative. -duck
Roberts responding well to treatment | orioles.com: News
Well, there's at least some good news about Brian Roberts. -duck
Young stars Matusz, Anderson face off | MLB.com: News
Brett Anderson may not have the hype that Brian Matusz had, but apparently, he's pretty good, too. -duck
The Schmuck Stops Here: The closing bell
"First of all, I'd like to thank Fox for forcing Saturday's game between the Orioles and Oakland A's to be blacked out in the Mid-Atlantic region. The last inning sounded pretty bad on the radio, but at least you didn't have to watch it." -duck
Closure Looms for House That Built Ruth - NYTimes.com
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is planning to close Cardinal Gibbons School, which is home to the baseball diamond on which Babe Ruth learned the game as a youngster. -zk