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Buck Showalter speaks after an 8-0 win in Game 2

June 28, 2015, 6:48pm

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Buck Showalter speaks after an 8-0 win in Game 2

The Orioles have moved ahead of the Rays by percentage points for first place in the American League East, the result of winning 18 of their last 23 games, including a doubleheader sweep of the Indians at Camden Yards. The Orioles are seven games above .500 as they wait for the Rangers to arrive for the next series. Manager Buck Showalter doesn't make a daily check of the standings before the All-Star break. Still too soon. "It's a return for that (good play), but it can be very fleeting,"...

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Orioles going for the sweep (O's win 8-0)

June 28, 2015, 2:50pm

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Consider it only a slight exaggeration when I say the line for fans to enter Camden Yards for Game 2 of the doubleheader wrapped around M&T Bank Stadium. Lots of interest in a hot baseball team - and a certain garden gnome. The Orioles are 7-0-1 in their last eight series. They're assured of registering their first season series win over the Indians since 2006. The Game 1 shutout was the Orioles' first against the Indians since July 2, 2005. Their last six shutouts vs. the Indians have...

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Orioles and Indians Game 2 lineups

June 28, 2015, 1:02pm

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David Lough is starting in center field in Game 2 of today's doubleheader against the Indians at Camden Yards. Adam Jones is on the bench after playing nine innings in Game 1 and going 0-for-4. Chris Parmelee stays at first base and Chris Davis remains in right field. Travis Snider starts in left field. A win today would move the Orioles into a first-place tie with the Rays in the American League East. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Chris Parmelee 1B Jimmy Paredes DH Chris Davis RF Matt...

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Buck Showalter speaks after 4-0 win in Game 1

June 28, 2015, 12:46pm

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Buck Showalter speaks after 4-0 win in Game 1

The Orioles officially recalled left-hander T.J. McFarland to serve as the 26th man in Game 2 of today's doubleheader. Chris Tillman is starting tonight and he's got a tough act to follow after Ubaldo Jimenez tossed eight shutout innings in a 4-0 victory in Game 1 before a sellout crowd of 45,675. The Orioles (40-34) have won 17 of their last 22 games and are a season-high six above .500. Jimenez tied his high for innings as an Oriole - it also happened on June 30, 2014 against the Rangers -...

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Buck Showalter on Adam Jones and Chris Davis (O's win 4-0)

June 28, 2015, 9:49am

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Buck Showalter on Adam Jones and Chris Davis (O's win 4-0)

The Orioles announced their signing of first-round pick DJ Stewart this afternoon. Stewart is reporting today to short-season Single-A Aberdeen. My guess is that vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson will follow him there and talk about a conditioning program. Adam Jones fouled out to third base in his first at-bat since June 20 after Jimmy Paredes drew a one-out walk. Jones swung at the first pitch from Indians starter Trevor Bauer. Manager Buck Showalter was asked earlier today...

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Notes on Jones, Gausman, Schoop and more (plus Indians lineup)

June 28, 2015, 7:54am

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Notes on Jones, Gausman, Schoop and more (plus Indians lineup)

The Orioles are one regular-season win shy of 5,000 since the franchise moved to Baltimore in 1954. They have two chances today to reach the mark with a split-doubleheader against the Indians at Camden Yards. Manager Buck Showalter said he hasn't decided whether Adam Jones will play in Game 2. Jones is in center field for Game 1 after throwing three consecutive days without shoulder discomfort. Jones could stay in center field for Game 2, serve as the designated hitter or move to the...

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Adam Jones back in Orioles lineup

June 28, 2015, 7:11am

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Adam Jones is back in center field for Game 1 of today's doubleheader against the Indians. It's his first game since June 20 and his first game in center field since June 15. With the split doubleheader, reliever T.J. McFarland will be back with the Orioles as their 26th man for Game 2. The left-hander was optioned two days ago to make room for Wei-Yin Chen. For the OriolesManny Machado 3BJimmy Paredes DHAdam Jones CFChris Davis RFSteve Pearce LFChris Parmelee 1BJ.J. Hardy SSRyan Flaherty...

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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...