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Orioles hoping to cap off series with gnome win

June 27, 2015, 3:01pm

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We've got the Orioles vs. the Indians and the caps vs. the gnomes. Choose your sides. (I issued that same challenge to Sidney Ponson and he replied, "Mac and cheese and curley fries.") Two games and two giveaways at Camden Yards. It feels like Christmas without the tinsel and crippling debt. Adam Jones could return to the lineup today after throwing on back-to-back days to test his right shoulder. He must have felt good if he played catch again yesterday. He just needs to show up this...

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More on Sunday's doubleheader (Gausman update)

June 27, 2015, 12:40pm

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More on Sunday's doubleheader (Gausman update)

Now that we've got the whole Buck Showalter gnome giveaway straightened out, let's go over a few more important details about Sunday's doubleheader at Camden Yards. The Orioles will start Ubaldo Jimenez in Game 1 and Chris Tillman in Game 2. They will add a reliever in Game 2 as the 26th man, giving them a full bullpen. Left-hander T.J. McFarland, optioned yesterday to Triple-A Norfolk, could come back to Baltimore. He's fluent in yo-yo. Kevin Gausman, no longer considered for the 26th man,...

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Orioles-Indians game postponed due to rain (updated)

June 27, 2015, 10:11am

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The Orioles' game against the Indians tonight at Camden Yards has been postponed due to rain and rescheduled for Sunday as part of a split-doubleheader. Separate admission is required for each game. The first game will be played at 1:35 p.m., followed by the 7:05 p.m. makeup game. The Buck Showalter gnome will be given to the first 25,000 fans 15 and over attending the second game. If you had a ticket for tonight's game, you attend the Sunday night game. It's that simple. Gates for the 1:35...

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Weather, the roster and tonight's game

June 26, 2015, 6:47pm

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The Orioles are giving away Buck Showalter garden gnomes tonight to the first 25,000 fans 15 and over who are wearing snorkels and flippers. Seriously though, we're supposed to get lots of rain. Keep your fingers crossed, unless you're using them to plug your nose. I'm going to practice parking my inflatable raft in the A Lot. Showalter doesn't sound enthused about the gnome and there's rain in the forecast. My suspicions were correct. He also controls the weather. If the game is played,...

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Showalter speaks after 4-3 win

June 26, 2015, 6:42pm

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter indicated tonight that the club could add a seventh reliever on Saturday if center fielder Adam Jones goes on the disabled list with a right shoulder injury. Earlier today, second baseman Jonathan Schoop was tabbed as the likely replacement for Jones if the Orioles made a roster move. However, left-hander T.J. McFarland could return one day after being optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. It may be a moot point, since Jones threw today and could be in Saturday's lineup...

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Orioles option T.J. McFarland (O's win 4-3)

June 26, 2015, 2:22pm

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The Orioles have decided to go with a short bullpen to create a roster spot for Wei-Yin Chen, optioning left-hander T.J. McFarland to Triple-A Norfolk before tonight's series opener against the Indians. McFarland appeared in one game after being recalled on Wednesday, allowing two runs in two innings yesterday in Boston. He threw 28 pitches. McFarland, 26, has gone 0-1 with a 3.18 ERA in three stints with the Orioles this season, allowing four earned runs in 11 1/3 innings. He's walked eight,...

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Buck Showalter on pending roster move, Adam Jones and Jonathan Schoop

June 26, 2015, 1:26pm

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Buck Showalter on pending roster move, Adam Jones and Jonathan Schoop

The Orioles won't announce the corresponding roster move for left-hander Wei-Yin Chen until they complete batting practice. We're in a holding pattern. Executive vice president Dan Duquette has been working the phones today. He stood behind the batting cage this afternoon while the Orioles hit. Manager Buck Showalter isn't lamenting the roster crunch. "Hard roster moves mean you have good people," he said. "Sometimes, you reach a point where you can't keep them all and that's why the...

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Updates on Adam Jones, Jonathan Schoop, Kevin Gausman and more

June 26, 2015, 12:49pm

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Updates on Adam Jones, Jonathan Schoop, Kevin Gausman and more

Center fielder Adam Jones won't be placed on the disabled list today unless the Orioles have a sudden change in plans. He isn't expected to be the corresponding roster move for left-hander Wei-Yin Chen. The move remains a mystery. Jones threw today for the first time since the Orioles were in Toronto, and they will place him on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday if he shows up with a sore shoulder. Jonathan Schoop worked out at Camden Yards and will play second base tonight at Double-A...

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No Adam Jones in lineup as Orioles return home (with Indians lineup)

June 26, 2015, 12:28pm

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Adam Jones is not in the Orioles lineup for the fifth straight game as he continues to deal with right shoulder soreness. David Lough will get another start in center field, with Chris Davis getting a rare start in right field, his first since 2012. Wei-Yin Chen is set to start tonight's matchup against the Indians, but no corresponding roster move has been announced yet. Stay tuned. For the OriolesManny Machado 3BTravis Snider LFJimmy Paredes DHChris Davis RFChris Parmelee 1BJ.J. Hardy SSRyan...

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Jonathan Schoop working out at Camden Yards

June 26, 2015, 11:03am

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Jonathan Schoop working out at Camden Yards

Second baseman Jonathan Schoop is working out at Camden Yards today before the Orioles taking batting practice. Schoop is running sprints with vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson. Manager Buck Showalter, head athletic trainer Richie Bancells and assistant athletic trainer Brian Ebel are standing along the right field line. The drills also include Schoop running the bases, going from first to third at full speed. The Orioles could choose to activate Schoop from the disabled list...

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Orioles fans vote to receive Steve Pearce bobblehead

June 26, 2015, 7:16am

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While the Orioles figure out how to create room on their roster for starter Wei-Yin Chen, one player fighting to hold onto his spot will have a bobblehead in his likeness distributed at Camden Yards. Outfielder Steve Pearce has been selected as the AT&T Fans' Choice Bobblehead. He received more votes than Chen, closer Zach Britton, reliever Darren O'Day and starter Bud Norris. The bobblehead will be distributed on Oct. 4 to the first 25,000 fans age 15 and over as part of "Fan...

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Orioles acquire minor league pitcher Richard Rodriguez (and more)

June 25, 2015, 2:17pm

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The Orioles made a minor league trade this afternoon, acquiring right-handed reliever Richard Rodriguez from the Astros for a player to be named later or cash. Rodriguez, 25, was 5-0 with a 2.57 ERA in 23 appearances at Triple-A Fresno. He allowed 32 hits in 42 innings, with 10 walks (two intentional) and 36 strikeouts. Opponents batted .204 against him. Rodriguez is 15-5 with a 3.60 ERA in six minor league seasons, with 49 walks and 204 strikeouts in 202 1/3 innings. He's made only 12 starts...

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The challenge of making room for Wei-Yin Chen

June 25, 2015, 1:55pm

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The challenge of making room for Wei-Yin Chen

The roster moves continue for the Orioles. If you've got them memorized without taking notes, move up to the front row of the classroom. Better yet, take over for the professor. Wei-Yin Chen will be recalled from Single-A Frederick to make tonight's start against the Indians at Camden Yards. It's time to kick off another homestand after a three-city road trip. The bullpen is down to seven relievers after the Orioles optioned Mychal Givens yesterday, so a position player is expected to come...

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Zach Davies named to Futures Game

June 25, 2015, 9:03am

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Triple-A Norfolk pitcher Zach Davies will represent the Orioles at the 2015 All-Star Futures Game in Cincinnati. Davies has been named to the United States roster for the July 12 game at Great American Ball Park. No Orioles minor leaguers were selected to the World Team. Davies, 22, is 3-4 with a 2.94 ERA in 14 games (13 starts) for Norfolk this season. His ERA ranks fourth among Orioles minor leaguers and eighth in the International League. Davies, who's allowed three runs or fewer in 12 of...

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Orioles option Mychal Givens (O's and Red Sox lineups)

June 25, 2015, 7:19am

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The Orioles optioned reliever Mychal Givens this morning to make room for starter Miguel Gonzalez on the 25-man roster. Still waiting for the club to announce whether Givens is headed to Double-A Bowie or Triple-A Norfolk. Givens retired the Red Sox in order in the eighth inning last night in his major league debut. Nolan Reimold is starting in center field with Adam Jones on the bench. Chris Parmelee is starting at first base and Chris Davis is serving as the designated hitter. Steve Pearce is...

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Miguel Gonzalez returns as Orioles try to win series

June 24, 2015, 5:30pm

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The Orioles and Red Sox are playing the rubber match this afternoon at Fenway Park after splitting the first two games of the series. The Orioles need to bounce back after allowing five unearned runs last night. And yes, you see what I did there. Did anyone else think J.J. Hardy looked uncomfortable while running the bases after reaching on Dustin Pedroia's errant throw on an attempted double play? Something didn't look right. Mychal Givens retired the side in order in the eighth inning and...

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Orioles recall T.J. McFarland

June 24, 2015, 10:54am

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The Orioles made another roster move this afternoon, recalling left-hander T.J. McFarland from Triple-A Norfolk and optioning right-hander Oliver Drake. McFarland gives the Orioles a long reliever for their eight-man bullpen. He was optioned on June 14, making him eligible to return today without replacing an injured player. McFarland allowed baserunners in all 10 of his relief appearances with the Orioles despite posting a 1.93 ERA. He walked eight batters in 9 1/3 innings. The Orioles wanted...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups (and notes)

June 24, 2015, 10:32am

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Adam Jones is missing from the Orioles' lineup tonight for the sixth time in the last eight games due to a sore right shoulder. David Lough remains in center field, and manager Buck Showalter is going with a hot bat by starting Travis Snider in left. Chris Parmelee is in right field. The Orioles have won six straight games against the Red Sox in the same season for the first time since 1961, according to Elias. The Orioles lead the majors with a .318 average with runners in scoring position,...

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Does Travis Snider start tonight?

June 24, 2015, 7:02am

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So, you're Orioles manager Buck Showalter and you need to write out tonight's lineup while also trying to forget that a garden gnome in your name is being distributed this week. Do you give Travis Snider another start or put him on the bench? Snider has six hits in his last 10 at-bats, including a double and triple. He's 10-for-24 in his last seven games, with four doubles, a triple, a home run, four RBIs and seven runs scored. It sounds like an easy decision until you check his career...

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Taking a closer look at the offense

June 23, 2015, 5:30pm

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It's so interesting to watch certain Orioles producing at the plate and in the field as speculation mounts regarding their security on the roster. Chris Parmelee, 1-for-10 in his last three games with an at-bat, tripled and doubled last night in his first two trips to the plate. David Lough hit a three-run homer - his third home run since June 13. Jimmy Paredes greeted Red Sox reliever Robbie Ross with an RBI single, and he singled again in the ninth. Travis Snider singled and walked in his...