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Duquette on Orioles' All-Stars: "They all earned the opportunity to be there"

July 13, 2015, 6:41pm

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During the most recent airing of "Wall to Wall Baseball" on MASN, the panel was asked to choose the most probable Oriole to win Most Valuable Player honors in tonight's All-Star Game. The two relievers, Zach Britton and Darren O'Day, were unanimously eliminated for the obvious reason. It's hard to win MVP after pitching one inning or less. They could strike out the side and they're still not bringing home the hardware. Or the truck. Whatever the prize. So we're down to Adam Jones and...

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Manny Machado eliminated in Home Run Derby

July 13, 2015, 5:18pm

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Manny Machado eliminated in Home Run Derby

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado was eliminated in the first round of tonight's Home Run Derby at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Machado hit 12 home runs with Orioles coach Einar Diaz pitching to him, the last two coming in the bonus round under the new format. But the Dodgers' Joc Pederson belted 13 home runs within the four-minute round and advanced against the Angels' Albert Pujols. Pederson still had a minute left when No. 13 cleared the fence. Toronto's Josh Donaldson hit...

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Adam Jones in left field for All-Star Game

July 13, 2015, 10:05am

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Adam Jones in left field for All-Star Game

The All-Star Game may be an exhibition, but the basic rules apply, including how there's room for only one center fielder in each lineup. Adam Jones, the only starter for the Orioles, will play left field and bat sixth for the American League. Jones is replacing the Royals' Alex Gordon, who sustained a groin injury. AL manager Ned Yost is putting the Angels' Mike Trout in center field and the Royals' Lorenzo Cain in right field. All three players normally patrol center during the regular...

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More on the first half

July 12, 2015, 7:04pm

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The Orioles won't strand any runners in scoring position tonight. They won't lose more ground in the American League East. They won't break your hearts or cause you to smash your fine china on the floor. You should get a reprieve unless you have serious coin riding on the Home Run Derby. The Orioles lost 10 of their last 13 games and are a .500 team for the first time since June 14. The Yankees won yesterday, leaving the Orioles four games back in the American League East. This is now a...

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Buck Showalter on first half and today's 3-2 loss

July 12, 2015, 12:53pm

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Buck Showalter on first half and today's 3-2 loss

Orioles manager Buck Showalter was asked in a joking manner whether he had any roster moves to announce following today's game. He replied that the club already made one or two. Nice return of serve. There are no roster moves and there's no more baseball until Friday night in Detroit. The Orioles enter the All-Star break on the decline, losing again today 3-2 to the Nationals before 46,247 at Camden Yards. They've lost 10 of their last 13 games and will be four back in the division if the...

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Adam Jones ties Frank Robinson on home run list (O's lose 3-2)

July 12, 2015, 10:17am

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Adam Jones ties Frank Robinson on home run list (O's lose 3-2)

Adam Jones did more today than give the Orioles an early lead. He also moved into a tie with a Hall of Famer. Jones hit his 179th home run as an Oriole, a solo shot off Nationals starter Max Scherzer in the first inning that allowed him to join Frank Robinson in eighth place on the club's all-time list. Jones has played in 1,109 games with the Orioles. Robinson played in 827 before - and this is still too soon for me - being traded to the Dodgers on Dec. 2, 1971. Scherzer struck out Manny...

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Early notes on Wright, roster, Johnson, Garcia and Davis

July 12, 2015, 8:30am

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Early notes on Wright, roster, Johnson, Garcia and Davis

Not much news coming out of today's pregame media session with Orioles manager Buck Showalter. If you've been following along, you know that left-hander Wesley Wright's injury rehab assignment at Triple-A Norfolk ends later today. He could re-join the Orioles or extend the assignment for a second time. Wright followed up his most impressive outing with a dud last night, allowing four runs and five hits, walking two and hitting a Charlotte batter in 1 2/3 innings. He's 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA in...

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Chris Davis returns to Orioles lineup

July 12, 2015, 6:56am

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Chris Davis stopped inside manager Buck Showalter's office this morning, said he felt fine and is included in today's final lineup before the All-Star break. Davis was a late scratch yesterday with the stomach flu, but he's batting cleanup today and starting in right field. The Orioles' average with runners in scoring position is down to .290, though they still rank third in the majors. The Orioles are 19-13 in day games this season and 17-12 in the last game of a series. For the Orioles...

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Orioles closing out first half today

July 11, 2015, 9:29pm

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If the Orioles want to avoid being a .500 team at the All-Star break, all they need to do this afternoon is win a game that's started by the Nationals' Max Scherzer. What's the big deal? The Orioles couldn't avoid Scherzer, who's posted a 2.12 ERA and 0.803 WHIP in 17 starts and 123 1/3 innings. He's thrown a no-hitter, he's thrown a one-hitter, he's been covered in enough chocolate syrup to be mistaken for a 215 pound sundae. Scherzer has allowed two earned runs or fewer in 13 of his...

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Buck Showalter speaks after Orioles' 7-4 loss

July 11, 2015, 7:05pm

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The Orioles are only one game above .500 again and still unable to solve the riddle of why they can't get a big hit with runners in scoring position. They'd settle for a small one. The Orioles went 0-for-8 with RISP tonight in a 7-4 loss to the Nationals before 44,495 at Camden Yards. They had runners on first and second with one out in the ninth, but Chris Parmelee flied out and Adam Jones popped up. The most recent failings made the Orioles 0-for-15 with RISP in this series, 1-for-35 in the...

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Buck Showalter focusing on his own players (O's lose 7-4)

July 11, 2015, 3:15pm

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Buck Showalter focusing on his own players (O's lose 7-4)

The Nationals are sending Max Scherzer to the mound on Sunday as expected for the series finale at Camden Yards. His start became official earlier today, eliminating him from pitching in Tuesday night's All-Star Game. Scherzer threw a bullpen session yesterday in preparation for the start. Cora Purcell, a 104-year-old Orioles fan from Frederick, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. She received a loud ovation, the ball and a spring training invite. Manager Buck Showalter walked out of the...

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Chris Davis scratched from Orioles lineup

July 11, 2015, 2:36pm

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Chris Davis has been scratched from tonight's lineup due to gastroenteritis, or the stomach flu, and replaced in right field by Steve Pearce. Davis had played every game since his suspension ended after opening day. He's batting .238/.322/.475 with 15 doubles, 19 home runs and 52 RBIs in 85 games, with 108 strikeouts in 303 at-bats. Davis is 3-for-6 with a home run against Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann. Pearce is 3-for-7 with a home run. Here's the new Orioles lineup: Manny Machado 3B...

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Buck Showalter reveals part of his second-half rotation

July 11, 2015, 1:06pm

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Buck Showalter reveals part of his second-half rotation

Orioles manager Buck Showalter announced his starters for the first four games following the All-Star break. Ubaldo Jimenez, Chris Tillman and Miguel Gonzalez will start against the Tigers at Comerica Park. The Orioles are off on July 20, and left-hander Wei-Yin Chen will start the following night against the Yankees in The Bronx. Showalter didn't reveal his starter for July 22, but Kevin Gausman would be working on normal rest if recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. He's expected to face the...

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Orioles lineup vs. Nationals (with Nats lineup)

July 11, 2015, 11:02am

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Caleb Joseph is behind the plate tonight for the Orioles as they attempt to string together two consecutive wins and assure themselves of finishing above .500 at the All-Star break. Manager Buck Showalter said last night that Matt Wieters wouldn't catch on consecutive days until the second half. Ryan Flaherty is starting at second base after Jonathan Schoop's walk-off home run last night. Chris Parmelee is playing first base and Travis Snider is in left field. The Orioles won last night...

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Tonight's game and more on Manny Machado

July 10, 2015, 7:42pm

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Tonight's game and more on Manny Machado

With last night's walk-off win, the Orioles can do no worse than .500 entering the All-Star break. Two games above with two more to play. Miguel Gonzalez is responsible for the only Orioles' win on their last road trip, holding the White Sox to one run over six innings in a 9-1 victory at U.S. Cellular Field. He's 2-2 with a 3.29 ERA in six career interleague starts, but he's never faced the Nationals. Only two Nationals have faced Gonzalez. Yunel Escobar is 4-for-19 and Jose Lobaton is...

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Buck Showalter speaks after a 3-2 walk-off win

July 10, 2015, 7:31pm

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Buck Showalter speaks after a 3-2 walk-off win

The Orioles are 19-2 when Jonathan Schoop hits a home run in his career. Why not have him do it more often and run away with the division? It's a simple game. Why make it more complicated? Schoop belted his first walk-off home run tonight, a solo shot off Tanner Roark with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, to give the Orioles a 3-2 win before 46,289 at Camden Yards, their largest crowd of the season. The Orioles went 1-5 on the road trip. They lost eight of their last 10 games. They...

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Manny Machado reaching new heights atop the order (Schoop with walk-off HR)

July 10, 2015, 2:45pm

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Manny Machado reaching new heights atop the order (Schoop with walk-off HR)

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado is batting leadoff tonight in his 64th game this season. It no longer seems unusual. Machado is hitting .311/.369/.554 with 14 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs, 36 RBIs and 43 runs scored while positioned atop the order. Should manager Buck Showalter consider moving him down while his club struggles to score runs? "Would you move him?" Showalter asked a reporter. "I'm going to ask you first. Who would lead off if we took him out of there? I actually...

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Early notes on rotation, Machado and more (updated)

July 10, 2015, 12:54pm

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Early notes on rotation, Machado and more (updated)

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said his rotation is set through July 29, though it's always subject to change if something unexpected arises. He said there have been a few tweaks regarding the order. Showalter said no other starters will be optioned during the All-Star break. Kevin Gausman will make two starts with Triple-A Norfolk before returning to the Orioles, staying on a schedule that puts him on the mound every five days. They considered sending him to Double-A Bowie for one start, but...

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Orioles lineup vs. Nationals (with Nats lineup)

July 10, 2015, 10:55am

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Steve Pearce is batting second and playing first base tonight as the Orioles begin their final series before the break. Matt Wieters is catching and batting cleanup against Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez. Nolan Reimold is in left field and Chris Davis remains in right. Miguel Gonzalez will start Saturday for the Orioles, followed by Wei-Yin Chen on Sunday. The Nationals haven't announced their other starters, though Max Scherzer is expected to pitch Sunday. The Orioles no longer lead the...

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Tonight's game and random notes

July 09, 2015, 1:42pm

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The Orioles are set to begin their final series before the All-Star break, hosting the Nationals through the weekend. They haven't announced their starters, but Chris Tillman is expected to pitch tonight. It's his turn and there are no indications that manager Buck Showalter is pushing him back. Let's run with it. Tillman has won his last four decisions. He didn't get one in his most recent start against the White Sox after allowing two runs and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings in the Orioles' 3-2...