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Morning notes before Orioles-Red Sox game

April 19, 2015, 8:38am

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BOSTON - Not much news to report today, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. The Orioles are having a quiet morning, with no other players headed to the disabled list. Fingers remain crossed. Second baseman Jonathan Schoop is in Sarasota to begin rehabbing his right knee. Shortstop J.J. Hardy hit off a tee today, but didn't take live batting practice. He'll get back in the cage Monday, and we'll continue to wait for his rehab assignment to start. "We knew it wasn't going to be really...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

April 19, 2015, 7:24am

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BOSTON - Second baseman Jonathan Schoop flew to Sarasota this morning to begin rehabbing his right knee. Ryan Flaherty gets the start at second base for the Orioles this afternoon. Everth Caberera is leading off. Delmon Young is in left field. Adam Jones ranks fourth in the American League and sixth in the majors with a .415 (17-for-41) average. He's batting third again today. For the Orioles Everth Cabrera SS Jimmy Paredes DH Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Delmon Young LF Travis Snider RF Manny...

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Thoughts on injuries, the roster and today's game

April 18, 2015, 5:03pm

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Thoughts on injuries, the roster and today's game

BOSTON - If defense up the middle is so important, how are the Orioles maintaining such a sunny disposition right now? Catcher Matt Wieters, shortstop J.J. Hardy and second baseman Jonathan Schoop are on the disabled list and we're only two weeks into the season. Wieters and Hardy still haven't played in a game. Schoop might not return until the second half if he can avoid surgery. The Everth Cabrera signing looks better every day. Cabrera is a quality shortstop who also can play second. Ryan...

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Wrapping up a 4-1 win

April 18, 2015, 4:50pm

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BOSTON - The Orioles didn't just win today's game at Fenway Park, they survived a pace that most closely resembled a moving glacier. Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz took approximately 14 hours between pitches today, forcing Orioles starter Chris Tillman to sit in the dugout for prolonged stretches. A 2-1 game dragged past the three-hour mark and ended with the Orioles ahead 4-1. Tillman came out after 5 1/3 innings and 105 pitches. "Don't get me going. Chris was good. He had good stuff,"...

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More notes and quotes before today's game (O's win 4-1)

April 18, 2015, 11:13am

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More notes and quotes before today's game (O's win 4-1)

BOSTON - Jimmy Paredes walked onto the field at Fenway Park today with a bat in his hand and a smile on his face. He made it in time for batting practice before serving as the designated hitter. Paredes played only one game on his injury rehab assignment, starting at third base last night at Double-A Bowie. The Orioles intercepted him before he flew to Norfolk. Paredes was getting at-bats in extended spring training games before reporting to Bowie. "I said when he left us, 'This could be one...

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Showalter and Schoop discuss knee injury

April 18, 2015, 10:00am

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Showalter and Schoop discuss knee injury

BOSTON - The Orioles made the roster move official this afternoon, placing second baseman Jonathan Schoop on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right knee and activating infielder Jimmy Paredes. Paredes' flight landed in Boston at 1 p.m., and he's serving as the designated hitter today. Schoop will head to Sarasota within the next few days and have his rehab supervised by minor league medical coordinator Dave Walker. The slight tear of the PCL and the sprained MCL happened when Schoop...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

April 18, 2015, 9:32am

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BOSTON - Jimmy Paredes is headed to Boston and will serve as the Orioles' designated hitter for today's game against the Red Sox. Ryan Flaherty is starting at second base and Everth Cabrera is starting at shortstop. Steve Pearce is playing right field today. He started off 3-for-7 with two home runs, but he's mired in a 2-for-28 slump over his last seven games. For the Orioles Alejandro De Aza LF Steve Pearce RF Chris Davis 1B Adam Jones CF Jimmy Paredes DH Manny Machado 3B Caleb Joseph C...

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Jonathan Schoop to DL, Jimmy Paredes activated

April 18, 2015, 9:24am

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Jonathan Schoop to DL, Jimmy Paredes activated

BOSTON - Jonathan Schoop has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a partially torn PCL and sprained MCL in his right knee, and Jimmy Paredes has been activated from the DL to take his place on the 25-man roster. Schoop's ACL is clean and he won't undergo surgery to repair the Grade 1 PCL tear. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he feels confident that the second baseman will be back this season. Schoop will rehab in Sarasota. Schoop was involved in two bumpy incidents in Friday's...

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Ryan Lavarnway's return, today's game and the bullpen

April 17, 2015, 7:54pm

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Ryan Lavarnway's return, today's game and the bullpen

BOSTON - Catcher Ryan Lavarnway figures to make at least one start for the Orioles during their four-game series against the Red Sox. Perhaps it comes today with first pitch scheduled for 4:05 p.m. following last night's 3-2 loss to the Red Sox. Lavarnway is making his return to Fenway Park, having spent parts of four seasons with the Red Sox after being chosen in the sixth round of the 2008 draft out of Yale University. "Yeah, this place will always hold a special place for me," he said....

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Wrapping up a 3-2 loss and a controversial ejection

April 17, 2015, 7:43pm

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Wrapping up a 3-2 loss and a controversial ejection

BOSTON - Orioles manager Buck Showalter referred to tonight's ejection of starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez as "professionally a little embarrassing," and he hopes that Major League Baseball will take action to make certain that it never happens again. Plate umpire Jordan Baker tossed Jimenez after Pablo Sandoval was hit on the right shoulder with two outs in the fourth inning. It was Jimenez's first career ejection and it didn't sit well with the Orioles, who lost 3-2 on Xander Bogaerts'...

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Ubaldo Jimenez ejected from game (O's lose 3-2)

April 17, 2015, 4:49pm

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Ubaldo Jimenez ejected from game (O's lose 3-2)

BOSTON - Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez was ejected from tonight's game with two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning after hitting Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval on the right shoulder. Plate umpire Jordan Baker, in his second season as a full-time umpire, didn't issue any warnings. He simply moved around the plate and motioned that Jimenez had been tossed. Jimenez, as mild-mannered as they come, raised both arms in protest and manager Buck Showalter raced out of the dugout. Another...

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Game update and note on Joseph

April 17, 2015, 4:24pm

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BOSTON - Ubaldo Jimenez has walked three batters in three innings tonight, bringing back memories of his struggles to locate the plate in 2014. However, he's held the Red Sox without a run or hit and is holding a 1-0 lead. Jimenez walked Pablo Sandoval and Shane Victorino in the second, but Xander Bogaerts grounded to third baseman Manny Machado, who raced to the bag for the force. Mookie Betts walked with one out in the third, but Dustin Pedroia grounded into a 4-6-3 double play. Jimenez has...

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Scoring change removes Snider error, update on Wesley Wright

April 17, 2015, 2:35pm

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Scoring change removes Snider error, update on Wesley Wright

BOSTON - The Orioles have confirmed a scoring change from Sunday's game against the Blue Jays at Camden Yards. Travis Snider no longer is charged with an error in the top of the third inning on Devon Travis' line drive to right field with the bases loaded. Travis is awarded a three-run double and Orioles starter Chris Tillman is tagged with another hit and four more earned runs. Travis later scored on Jose Reyes' single. Tillman is charged with seven earned runs in 2 2/3 innings. His season...

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Everth Cabrera cleared for Canada trip, and other notes

April 17, 2015, 1:56pm

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Everth Cabrera cleared for Canada trip, and other notes

BOSTON - Orioles infielder Everth Cabrera has been granted permission to make the trip to Toronto for the three-game series that begins on Tuesday. Cabrera's past legal issues figured to pose a complication and the Orioles were making contingency plans to replace him on the 25-man roster. He was arrested in September for suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana and charged two months later with resisting arrest. Shortstop J.J. Hardy took batting practice, fielded ground balls and...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

April 17, 2015, 11:23am

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BOSTON - The Orioles lead the majors with 15 home runs as they begin a four-game series tonight against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Caleb Joseph is batting seventh again after going 3-for-4 Wednesday against the Yankees to improve his average to .375 (9-for-24). The Orioles are 19-1 when Joseph has an RBI dating back to last May. Center field Adam Jones ranks fifth in the American League and eighth in the majors with a .406 average (13-for-32). He hit .571 (12-for-21) with four home runs, nine...

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Ubaldo Jimenez will try to maintain his momentum

April 16, 2015, 8:49pm

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Ubaldo Jimenez will try to maintain his momentum

If you're interested in early trends, the Orioles are 5-0 when leading after the seventh inning and 5-0 when leading after the eighth. They're 0-4 when trailing after the seventh inning and 0-4 when trailing after the eighth. The Orioles are 5-0 when they score first and 0-4 when their opponent scores first. You're welcome. The Orioles are 1-0 when Ubaldo Jimenez follows up a strong spring training by tossing seven scoreless innings. Jimenez held the Blue Jays to one hit, walked one batter...

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Afternoon notes on Hardy, Arencibia, minor league injuries, Parmelee (updated)

April 16, 2015, 12:39pm

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Afternoon notes on Hardy, Arencibia, minor league injuries, Parmelee (updated)

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy will work out Friday at Double-A Bowie, but he still hasn't been cleared to play in any games. Hardy's status remains day-to-day. He took live batting practice at Camden Yards and is nearing a return, but he needs to get full extension on his swing without feeling a twinge in his left shoulder. Hardy is able to take ground balls and throw. Batting has been the final hurdle, and he's progressed from dry swings with a fungo bat to coach toss, hitting off a tee and...

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This, that and the other

April 15, 2015, 9:59pm

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The Orioles are off today, though manager Buck Showalter says it's not really an "off-day," considering that players must report to Camden Yards for the bus ride to the airport and a few guys will be working out. There's going to be a lot of interest in how shortstop J.J. Hardy's left shoulder responds to yesterday's live batting practice session. It's always the next day that proves to be key. I'm asked every day how the Orioles will make room for Jimmy Paredes on the 25-man roster. I...

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Showalter speaks after 7-5 win

April 15, 2015, 7:04pm

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The Orioles used a five-run sixth inning tonight to defeat the Yankees 7-5 at Camden Yards and take the series from their division rival. They're off Thursday before heading to Fenway Park for a four-game series against the Red Sox. Here's a sampling of the postgame comments from manager Buck Showalter: On using closer Zach Britton on back-to-back nights after a four-out save: "He's fine. He only threw 12 pitches yesterday. I thought he was pretty sharp again tonight. He was using his...

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More Orioles notes and quotes (O's win 7-5, Britton gets the save)

April 15, 2015, 2:29pm

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Alejandro De Aza is leading off again tonight for the Orioles, though manager Buck Showalter remains flexible when choosing a hitter for the top of the order. De Aza has batted first in seven of the nine games, including tonight. He's 9-for-30 (.300) with a double, two home runs and four RBIs, but he's also struck out 11 times. Only Chris Davis (12) has fanned more than De Aza. "I'd rather he didn't and I'm hoping that gets better," Showalter said. "That hasn't been the norm, but I'm...