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Peaceful start to tonight's game in Toronto (O's lose 4-2)

April 22, 2015, 4:19pm

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Peaceful start to tonight's game in Toronto (O's lose 4-2)

The Orioles and Blue Jays have completed four innings tonight without the benches and bullpens emptying. No one has taken a fastball in the ribs. No one has gotten involved in a heated exchange. All I'm saying is they're giving peace a chance. One pitch from Blue Jays starter Alex Sanchez sailed over Caleb Joseph's head in the third inning, but it didn't appear to be intentional and Joseph didn't seem to take exception to it. He eventually walked and scored on Jimmy Paredes' first home...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

April 22, 2015, 12:21pm

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Alejandro De Aza is leading off and playing right field tonight for the Orioles, with Travis Snider moving to left field. Snider had some difficulties in right last night in a 13-6 loss to the Blue Jays. Jimmy Paredes is batting second as the designated hitter and Chris Davis is playing first base. Steve Pearce is on the bench. For the Orioles Alejandro De Aza RF Jimmy Paredes DH Chris Davis 1B Adam Jones CF Travis Snider LF Manny Machado 3B Ryan Flaherty 2B Caleb Joseph C Everth Cabrera...

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Jose Bautista out of Jays lineup

April 22, 2015, 12:03pm

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Jose Bautista is missing from the Blue Jays' lineup for tonight's game against the Orioles at Rogers Centre. Bautista, who exchanged angry words with the Orioles last night after his home run off Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia and slow trip around the bases, is 2-for-29 lifetime against Ubaldo Jimenez. Reports out of Toronto say Bautista underwent an MRI on his right shoulder that revealed a strained muscle. He's listed among the reserves. Adam Jones, who shouted at Bautista from center field and...

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Jimenez on the mound tonight vs. Blue Jays

April 22, 2015, 7:45am

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Jimenez on the mound tonight vs. Blue Jays

Ubaldo Jimenez won't be aiming at the Blue Jays when he starts tonight for the Orioles. He won't be looking to knock down Jose Bautista or anyone else on the opposing side, no matter how tempting. The guy's already been ejected once this month. He's not interested in another early exit. Bautista is 2-for-29 (.069) with six strikeouts lifetime against Jimenez. Attack mode doesn't include fastballs aimed at the numbers. Jimenez held the Jays to one hit over seven scoreless innings in his...

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Looking back at last night's fireworks

April 21, 2015, 7:13pm

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So what's the over/under for which inning the benches and bullpens empty tonight? Orioles manager Buck Showalter made two smart moves last night that really stood out to me in a game that otherwise should be forgotten as quickly as possible. Erased from memory. Pretend it never happened. Showalter went to the mound to counsel Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia in the seventh inning after the kid surrendered a home run to Jose Bautista. Garcia sailed a pitch behind Bautista earlier in the at-bat and paid...

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About tonight's game ... (O's lose 13-6)

April 21, 2015, 5:15pm

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About tonight's game ... (O's lose 13-6)

The Orioles should have known that they'd be in for a rough game tonight when Jimmy Paredes was hit on the right side of the face during batting practice, a grounder from Steve Pearce taking a bad hop at third base. Paredes is fine. The Orioles... not so much. Bud Norris was charged with nine runs and six hits in 2 1/3 innings, with three walks, two strikeouts and a home run. His ERA ballooned to 17.42 in three starts this season. Norris was 4-0 with a 1.78 ERA in five starts against the Blue...

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Orioles and Blue Jays lineups

April 21, 2015, 11:32am

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Everth Cabrera is leading off for the Orioles tonight in their series opener against the Blue Jays in Toronto. Delmon Young is in left field, Steve Pearce is starting at first base and Chris Davis is serving as the designated hitter. Jimmy Paredes takes a seat on the bench against Blue Jays left-hander Mark Buehrle. For the Orioles Everth Cabrera SS Steve Pearce 1B Chris Davis DH Adam Jones CF Delmon Young LF Travis Snider RF Manny Machado 3B Caleb Joseph C Ryan Flaherty 2B Bud Norris RHP For...

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Notes on Hardy, Norris and Mora

April 21, 2015, 10:06am

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Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy has moved his workouts to Triple-A Norfolk, where he's expected to take batting practice and ground balls this afternoon. However, team officials confirmed that Hardy won't begin his injury rehab assignment. Hardy has been hitting on the field at Double-A Bowie and going through a series of workouts. The Orioles won't clear him for games until he's able to get full extension on his swing without any traces of discomfort in his left shoulder. The Orioles placed...

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Looking at Gausman's adjustment on the mound

April 20, 2015, 8:42pm

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Looking at Gausman's adjustment on the mound

The next time Kevin Gausman takes the mound in a relief role, check whether he's pitching from the stretch instead of a windup with no runners on base. Gausman has done it in his last two appearances, most recently on Sunday afternoon, when he tossed two scoreless innings against the Red Sox to complete the Orioles' 8-3 victory at Fenway Park. He entered the game at the start of the eighth inning, the bases clean, and worked from the stretch. Gausman said he made the change after talking to...

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Wrapping up a rain-shortened 7-1 loss

April 20, 2015, 12:14pm

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BOSTON - The Orioles had to settle for a split of their four-game series with today's rain-shortened 7-1 loss to the Red Sox. The Orioles committed three errors, the first time they've had more than one this season. Adam Jones' hitting streak ended at nine games. This is the second time in 13 games that Jones and Chris Davis were held hitless in the same game. Wei-Yin Chen surrendered a career-high five unearned runs in 4 1/3 innings. Before today, he allowed four unearned runs since...

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Mora, Roenicke, Lowenstein chosen for Orioles HOF (O's lose 7-1)

April 20, 2015, 10:37am

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BOSTON - Third baseman Melvin Mora and outfielders Gary Roenicke and John Lowenstein have been elected into the Orioles Hall of Fame. Roenicke and Lowenstein, the popular platoon duo, will be enshrined as selections of the Veterans Committee. Long-time Orioles scout Fred Uhlman Sr. will be inducted as this year's Herb Armstrong Award winner. Mora, Roenicke, and Uhlman will be honored at a luncheon at Camden Yards sponsored by the Oriole Advocates on Friday, Aug. 14 at noon, and again during an...

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Flaherty still formidable at Fenway Park (rain delay, O's down 7-1)

April 20, 2015, 7:41am

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Flaherty still formidable at Fenway Park (rain delay, O's down 7-1)

BOSTON - Ryan Flaherty dreamed of playing in Fenway Park while growing up in Maine. Now he practically owns the place. Getting another start at second base today, Flaherty doubled off the Green Monster in left field in the second inning to score Travis Snider and tie the game 1-1. Snider led off with a triple, the ball scooting past center fielder Mookie Betts and rolling to the deepest part of the ballpark. Manny Machado lined to short, but Flaherty knotted the score. Flaherty is 6-for-12 with...

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Morning notes before today's game

April 20, 2015, 6:34am

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BOSTON - It's another slow news day at Fenway Park. The tarp is coming off the field and we continue to wait for the rain to arrive. The Orioles hope to have first pitch at 11 a.m. We have two new umpires today - Pat Hobert at first base and Tom Woodring at third. Andy Fletcher is behind the plate and crew chief Jerry Meals is at second. As for injury updates, shortstop J.J. Hardy is supposed to have a regular work day today at Bowie if the weather allows it. The Orioles are arranging a...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups

April 20, 2015, 4:34am

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BOSTON - Ryan Lavarnway won't leave Fenway Park without getting on the field against his former team. Lavarnway is catching this morning's series finale against the Red Sox, the team that drafted him in 2008. Lavarnway played his first 97 major league games with Boston from 2011-14. This will be his third start for the Orioles. Jimmy Paredes is serving as the club's designated hitter today after going 5-for-10 with a double and four runs scored in his first two games since coming off the...

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Today's game and random thoughts

April 19, 2015, 5:53pm

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BOSTON - We've got morning baseball at Fenway Park if the weather allows it. Rain is in the forecast for Patriots' Day and the temperature continues to drop, though the worst stuff might not arrive until mid-to-late afternoon. The Red Sox won't need to rely on their players to slow the pace. Mother Nature is all over it. Seriously, the combination of starter Clay Buchholz and catcher Ryan Hanigan could stop time. A flight from BWI to Washington D.C. would last 14 hours if the Red Sox were...

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Wrapping up an 8-3 win

April 19, 2015, 2:30pm

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BOSTON - The Orioles have won four of their last five games and are tied with the Red Sox for first place in the American League East following today's 8-3 victory. The Orioles have won seven of their last eight at Fenway Park. They're 7-1 this season when scoring first and 7-0 when leading after seven innings. In addition, the Orioles have homered in nine straight games, the longest streak in the majors. They matched their season high today with 15 hits and have 13 or more hits in the last...

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Jones homer followed by 35-pitch inning for Gonzalez (O's win 8-3)

April 19, 2015, 10:10am

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Jones homer followed by 35-pitch inning for Gonzalez (O's win 8-3)

BOSTON - Adam Jones hit a ball today that cleared the Green Monster in left field and delayed flights out of Logan Airport. Jones demolished a 91 mph fastball from Red Sox starter Rick Porcello after Jimmy Paredes singled up the middle with one out. The lead didn't last long. Hanley Ramirez hit a three-run homer off Miguel Gonzalez with one out in the bottom of the first to put Boston ahead 3-2. Paredes has three hits in two games with the Orioles. Jones has five home runs and 13 RBIs to go...

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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...