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J.J. Hardy taking batting practice today

April 15, 2015, 12:50pm

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J.J. Hardy taking batting practice today

Shortstop J.J. Hardy is taking live batting practice today in Group 4, another significant step in his eventual activation from the disabled list. Hardy tested his left shoulder by taking dry swings and hitting off a tee and coach soft toss. He's scheduled for batting practice today and at 3 p.m. Thursday before the Orioles fly to Boston. If Hardy's left shoulder responds favorably, he's expected to begin an injury-rehab assignment Friday at Double-A Bowie. Hardy said he won't need 20...

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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

April 15, 2015, 11:11am

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Steve Pearce is out of the Orioles lineup tonight for the series finale against the Yankees at Camden Yards. Pearce is 5-for-31 (.161) with two home runs this season and in a 2-for-26 slump. David Lough is making his first start of the season, patrolling left field and batting eighth. Alejandro De Aza is in right field and leading off. Travis Snider is serving as the designated hitter. For the Orioles Alejandro De Aza RF Everth Cabrera SS Adam Jones CF Travis Snider DH Chris Davis 1B Manny...

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Norris tries to stay unbeaten against the Yankees

April 14, 2015, 10:18pm

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Norris tries to stay unbeaten against the Yankees

Is this the night that Bud Norris reverts to his 2014 form? Norris posted a 9.26 ERA in 11 2/3 innings in spring training, and he was charged with eight runs in three-plus innings Friday afternoon in the Orioles' home opener against the Blue Jays. Three of those runs scored after Norris left the game with the bases loaded, but it didn't provide much comfort. He hasn't been getting results and he knows it's time. Norris is 4-0 with a 2.74 ERA in four career starts against the Yankees, with...

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Showalter speaks after 4-3 win

April 14, 2015, 6:27pm

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter was going batter to batter tonight in the seventh inning with starter Miguel Gonzalez, whose pitch count stood at 94 through the sixth. "He wouldn't let me go get him," Showalter said following a 4-3 win over the Yankees before 19,283 at Camden Yards. "I thought he had two innings where he really had to exert himself more than usual, but Miguel had one of those nights where he had a feel for the split. Third inning, picked up a good feel for it. With that many...

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More pregame notes before first pitch (Gonzalez strikes out 10, O's win 4-3)

April 14, 2015, 3:01pm

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More pregame notes before first pitch (Gonzalez strikes out 10, O's win 4-3)

The tarp is off the field at Camden Yards. Players are getting loose, relievers are walking to the bullpen and lineup cards are being exchanged at homeplate. It's almost time for the anthem and first pitch. The AC/DC song "Let's Play Ball" is blaring on the PA system. Sounds like a good idea. Wei-Yin Chen is the 11th left-hander in Orioles history to record 400 or more strikeouts. Who can name the other 10? Andrew Miller threw 28 pitches in 1 2/3 innings last night, but Orioles manager Buck...

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Injury updates and Yankees lineup

April 14, 2015, 12:57pm

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The Orioles expect the rain to clear out of the area tonight by 6 p.m., allowing them to play the Yankees in the second game of their series. Matt Wieters got five at-bats today in extended spring training - three from the left side and two from the right - and threw from 150 feet. "You can tell he's feeling pretty good," said manager Buck Showalter. Showalter said it's possible that Wieters will be playing in rehab games by the end of April, though he's hoping it happens earlier. Jimmy...

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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

April 14, 2015, 11:01am

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Everth Cabrera is leading off and Alejandro De Aza drops to ninth for the Orioles tonight as their series continues against the Yankees. Manny Machado is batting second and Steve Pearce moves down to the cleanup spot. Chris Davis, who struck out four times last night, is serving as the designated hitter and batting sixth against Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia. A light rain is falling at Camden Yards and the tarp remains on the field. That's my entire weather report. For the Orioles Everth...

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Lawsuit alleging medical malpractice filed on Reimold's behalf

April 14, 2015, 9:18am

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Lawsuit alleging medical malpractice filed on Reimold's behalf

A lawsuit has been filed in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City on behalf of outfielder Nolan Reimold alleging negligent medical care at Johns Hopkins Hospital, the continuation of a saga that's included two spinal fusion surgeries and the derailment of a promising career. Reimold, 31, believes he was cleared too quickly to resume baseball activities following the initial procedure in June 2012 to remove a herniated disc and fuse two vertebrae. He underwent a corrective surgery the following...

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Gonzalez hoping to take some air out of Orioles' ERA

April 13, 2015, 7:29pm

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Miguel Gonzalez is hoping tonight to eliminate chasing home plate from his cardio routine. Gonzalez walked five batters in 5 2/3 innings in his first start Wednesday against the Rays at Tropicana Field. He allowed only one run and three hits, but the lapses in control elevated his pitch count and shortened his evening. Gonzalez is 2-2 with a 3.88 ERA in 10 career starts against the Yankees. Carlos Beltran is 3-for-3 with a double and home run against him, but the current Yankees are a...

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Showalter speaks after 6-5 loss

April 13, 2015, 7:14pm

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter had a decision to make tonight in the top of the seventh inning. Bases loaded, two outs and left-handed hitting Stephen Drew pinch-hitting for injured Brett Gardner. Left-hander Brian Matusz was ready in the bullpen, but Showalter stayed with right-hander Tommy Hunter, who fell behind 3-1 and surrendered a grand slam that gave the Yankees a 6-4 lead. Drew was 0-for-5 against Hunter and Matusz in his career. He struck out three times vs. Matusz, who worked two...

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Orioles receive bad news on Wesley Wright's MRI

April 13, 2015, 6:40pm

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Orioles reliever Wesley Wright will be out four to six weeks after an MRI today revealed inflammation in his left shoulder. Manager Buck Showalter delivered the news following the Orioles' 6-5 loss to the Yankees at Camden Yards. Wright has made two appearances this season, allowing one run and two hits in 1 2/3 innings. He complained of sharp pain behind his shoulder after his most recent outing, alerting the club for the first time, and landed on the disabled list with a strained trapezius...

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Chen with an efficient first inning, plus more pregame notes (O's lose 6-5)

April 13, 2015, 3:22pm

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Chen with an efficient first inning, plus more pregame notes (O's lose 6-5)

Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen needed only eight pitches tonight to finish off the Yankees in the top of the first inning. That's a significant total, considering how Chris Tillman and Miguel Gonzalez each have thrown 32 pitches in the opening frame this season, four fewer than Bud Norris during his start on Friday. Chen hit Brett Gardner with one out, but Carlos Beltran grounded into a 5-4-3 double play. Alejandro De Aza led off the bottom of the first with a single, extending his hitting streak to...

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Notes and Yankees lineup

April 13, 2015, 12:59pm

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Reliever Wesley Wright, on the disabled list with a strained left trapezius muscle, had an MRI today at 1:30 p.m. and the Orioles are waiting for the results. Matt Wieters took coach's and live batting practice today in Sarasota, and he's scheduled to serve as the designated hitter Tuesday in an extended spring training game. "He was a little sore in the right places," said manager Buck Showalter. Dane De La Rosa, recovering from knee surgery, threw BP to Wieters and also will play in...

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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

April 13, 2015, 11:19am

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Second baseman Jonathan Schoop is back in the Orioles lineup tonight after being scratched yesterday with a sore left quadriceps muscle. Everth Cabrera is starting at shortstop. Alejandro De Aza, who's batting .304 with 10 strikeouts in 23 at-bats, continues to lead off. For the Orioles Alejandro De Aza LF Steve Pearce RF Chris Davis 1B Adam Jones CF Travis Snider DH Manny Machado 3B Jonathan Schoop 2B Everth Cabrera SS Caleb Joseph C Wei-Yin Chen LHP Catcher Ryan Lavarnway has switched...

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David Lough activated from disabled list

April 13, 2015, 10:33am

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David Lough activated from disabled list

Manager Buck Showalter has his four-man bench for tonight's series opener against the Yankees The Orioles activated outfielder David Lough from the 15-day disabled list today and optioned pitcher Eddie Gamboa to Triple-A Norfolk. Lough played in one rehab game at Single-A Frederick, receiving three plate appearances yesterday and going 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly. His hamstring is fine. Gamboa was called up to the majors for the first time in his career and sat in the bullpen for two games...

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Tonight's game and breaking down Brach

April 12, 2015, 7:18pm

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As the Yankees arrive at Camden Yards today to begin a three-game series, the Orioles will attempt to lower their 4.75 ERA and raise the number of quality starts. Chris TIllman and Ubaldo Jimenez have registered the only quality starts. Wei-Yin Chen lasted 4 1/3 innings, Miguel Gonzalez 5 2/3 innings, Bud Norris three innings and Tillman 2 2/3 innings. The Yankees are listing the pitching matchups as follows: Tonight: Chen vs. Michael Pineda Tuesday: Gonzalez vs. CC Sabathia Wednesday: Norris...

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Showalter speaks after 10-7 loss

April 12, 2015, 1:42pm

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The Orioles scored 19 runs in three games against the Blue Jays and lost twice. Trying to outslug the Jays may be a bad idea. The Orioles are 0-2 in series finales after going 32-21 last season. Chris Tillman snapped a streak of four consecutive decision wins at Camden Yards over eight starts. The Orioles went 8-0 in those games and outscored opponents 39-12. Tillman's 2 2/3 innings today tied his second-shortest outing at home. It was his shortest start at Camden Yards since Aug. 11, 2011...

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Travis Snider atones for miscue (O's lose 10-7)

April 12, 2015, 12:13pm

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Travis Snider atones for miscue (O's lose 10-7)

Travis Snider let three runs score today on his error in the third inning, and he got them back with his home run in the fifth. Have I mentioned that baseball is a funny game? Snider drove a Drew Hutchison fastball over the fence in left-center field after Steve Pearce singled and Adam Jones was hit by a pitch, reducing the Blue Jays' lead to 8-7. The error came when Snider misplayed Devon Travis' line drive in the third, just as it appeared that starter Chris Tillman would escape a...

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Tillman struggling early, note on Gamboa (updated)

April 12, 2015, 10:17am

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Tillman struggling early, note on Gamboa (updated)

Chris Tillman thought he gave up a single and double to the first two Toronto batters this afternoon. It was actually worse than that, with umpires reversing the call on Dalton Pompey's fly ball to right field and awarding him a two-run homer. The crew chief review lasted 2 minutes, 2 seconds. The scoreless tie didn't make it that long. Tillman threw 32 pitches in the first and allowed two runs and four hits. Jose Reyes, Edwin Encarnacion and Dioner Navarro singled. Pompey slammed a ball off...

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More notes before today's game

April 12, 2015, 8:51am

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Ubaldo Jimenez was among five pitchers last night who threw at least seven innings and gave up two hits or fewer, joining Boston's Joe Kelly, Philadelphia's Cole Hamels, Milwaukee's Jimmy Nelson and Tampa Bay's Chris Archer. According to Elias, it's the highest total since Sept. 23, 2000, when the list included Atlanta's Greg Maddux, Cleveland's Bartolo Colon, Oakland's Kevin Appier, the Dodgers' Kevin Brown and Pittsburgh's Dan Serafini. T.J. McFarland started for Triple-A Norfolk...