Roch Kubatko

Britton talks about his start and the chances of another one

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Britton talks about his start and the chances of another one
NEW YORK - Left-hander Zach Britton didn't make excuses for today's poor showing and he didn't pretend that he's a fixture in the Orioles' rotation. He admitted to reporters that he's concerned about being on a "short leash," as the question was phrased, and that he needs to produce better results if he wants to avoid a return trip to the minors. "Yeah, you try not to think about it, but we're in the hunt and I understand what I have to do to be at this level, and I'm not getting it...
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Roch Kubatko

Will Britton get another start? (Bundy update)

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Will Britton get another start? (Bundy update)
NEW YORK - So much for the rotation being settled after the Orioles failed to make a trade for a starter. Zach Britton allowed seven runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings today, with three walks and three strikeouts. He sat at his locker after the game, his head bowed, his next start in doubt. Manager Buck Showalter didn't offer Britton a vote of confidence. He was noncommittal when asked whether the left-hander would get another start. Showalter also raised questions about Tommy Hunter's...
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Before you injure both fists bashing Kevin Gregg ... (O's lose 12-3)

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Before you injure both fists bashing Kevin Gregg ... (O's lose 12-3)
Here we go again. Kevin Gregg has a bad inning and the venom flows like Dick Vermeil's tears. Fans demand that the Orioles trade or release him. They say he only pitches effectively if inactive for long periods. They say he never should enter a game with runners on base. They blame him for the economy and Arsenio Hall's return to late-night television. OK, let's start with the reason he's pitching today: Zach Britton lasted 2 2/3 innings and - stop me if you've heard this one before -...
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Roch Kubatko

Orioles notes and quotes before series finale (O's down 11-1)

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Orioles notes and quotes before series finale (O's down 11-1)
NEW YORK - The Orioles are going for their first sweep of a three-game series in the Bronx since June 6-8, 1986. If it happens today, it would mark the first time that the Orioles have swept the Yankees and Red Sox on the road in the same season since 1980, according to Elias. The Orioles have won four straight games in the Bronx, their longest winning streak since taking six in a row from Sept. 16, 1996-Sept. 6, 1997. The Orioles are 5-5 when going for a sweep this year, including 2-4 on...
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Roch Kubatko

Wieters behind the plate again today

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Wieters behind the plate again today
NEW YORK - So much for my theory that Taylor Teagarden would catch an early game today. Matt Wieters is behind the plate. His rest will come tomorrow with an open date on the schedule. For the Orioles: Nick Markakis RF J.J. Hardy SS Chris Davis DH Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Wilson Betemit 3B Mark Reynolds 1B Endy Chavez LF Omar Quintanilla 2B Zach Britton LHP For the Yankees: Derek Jeter SS Curtis Granderson CF Nick Swisher DH Robinson Cano 2B Andruw Jones RF Russell Martin...
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Roch Kubatko

Will the Orioles bring their brooms to the Bronx?

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Will the Orioles bring their brooms to the Bronx?
NEW YORK - For whatever reason, the Orioles are playing a 1:05 p.m. game in the middle of the week. Had I planned it better, I would have taken the train back home tonight, spent the off day there and flown to Tampa on Friday. But enough about me. How about those Orioles? They've won three games in a row, and this is the first time they've won consecutive series in the Bronx in the same season since 2007. Today, they go for the sweep. "Any game you play that's with a division rival,...
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Roch Kubatko

The battery speaks, and more

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The battery speaks, and more
NEW YORK - Chris Tillman looks like a guy who should be wrapped in a blanket and fed chicken soup, not a major league pitcher who should be standing on the mound in front of a hostile crowd at Yankee Stadium. It hurts to watch Tillman try to speak, to think, to stand up straight while waiting for reporters to approach him. But he gutted out five innings tonight to win his third consecutive start and snap a three-game losing streak to the Yankees, defeating them for the first time since Sept....
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Roch Kubatko

Showalter speaks after 11-5 victory

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Showalter speaks after 11-5 victory
NEW YORK - Orioles manager Buck Showalter made contingency plans yesterday in case Chris Tillman was too sick to take the mound tonight at Yankee Stadium. Showalter sent Tillman back to the team hotel yesterday with antibiotics and instructions to stay in bed. Tillman almost was sent to the showers in the first inning tonight, but he survived the Yankees' five-run onslaught and shut them out over the next four frames. "We talked to him that first inning," Showalter said following the...
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Roch Kubatko

Big Apple taking another big bite out of Tillman (O's win 11-5)

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Big Apple taking another big bite out of Tillman (O's win 11-5)
NEW YORK - The Yankees don't have Mark Teixeira or Alex Rodriguez tonight, but they still have Chris Tillman's number. They grabbed a 3-0 lead only three batters into the game, and it took Tillman 15 pitches to record his first out. Two more runs scored, as the Yankees sent nine batters to the plate and Matt Lindstrom began to warm in the bullpen. Four of the five runs were earned. Tillman committed an error on Ichiro Suzuki's comebacker before Russell Martin's RBI single. Yes, it's...
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Andino, Showalter and more pregame notes

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Andino, Showalter and more pregame notes
NEW YORK - Robert Andino is back with the Orioles. Now he has to get back in the lineup. Andino will begin tonight's game on the bench, but at least he's off the disabled list after a brief injury-rehab assignment at Triple-A Norfolk. "Played two games down there pain-free," he said. "Did a little bit of sliding and everything. Ground balls. No pain. See how it goes. "Hardest thing was probably diving glove side right now. The other thing was probably sliding head-first." Andino...
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Duquette: "There will be other opportunities to add to the team"

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Duquette: "There will be other opportunities to add to the team"
NEW YORK - Executive vice president Dan Duquette just completed a conference call with reporters following today's non-waiver trade deadline, which passed without the Orioles making a deal. "The opportunities we looked at had a cost and I wasn't convinced that they weren't a lot better than the people we had in the organization, and you know, hence, we weren't able to make some of the deals we had on the table," Duquette said. "There will be some other opportunities in the month of...
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Orioles don't make a trade at deadline, Thome to DL (updated)

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Orioles don't make a trade at deadline, Thome to DL (updated)
NEW YORK - The 4 p.m. non-waiver deadline has passed and the Orioles didn't make a trade. Executive vice president Dan Duquette will be available to the media in a conference call later this afternoon. So much for the heated trade talks with the Phillies for pitcher Joe Blanton. Nothing came of it. Keep in mind that trades can still be made after today. However, the players must pass through waivers. Update: I talked to an Orioles official who said, "We're trying to improve on what...
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Andino rejoining team in New York

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Andino rejoining team in New York
NEW YORK - Second baseman Robert Andino has arrived in New York after playing two games at Triple-A Norfolk. He's prepared to join the team, which necessitates a roster move. Andino went 3-for-9 with two RBIs, a run scored, a walk, a strikeout and an error that led to an unearned run last night off left-hander Brian Matusz. The Orioles could place designated hitter Jim Thome on the disabled list to free up a roster spot for Andino, but it depends on the MRI results from earlier...
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Roch Kubatko

A trade the Orioles won't make (updated)

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A trade the Orioles won't make (updated)
NEW YORK - I've been wrong before and I'll be wrong again. That's my promise to you. But I'm saying right here and right now that the Orioles will not trade minor league infielder Jonathan Schoop to the Phillies for pitcher Joe Blanton. It's more likely that a bottle of Scope will be included in a deal than the Orioles No. 3 prospect, as dubbed before the season by Baseball America. That doesn't mean the deal is dead. The two sides will continue talking today, perhaps right up to the 4...
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Hearing from Showalter, Markakis and Johnson

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Hearing from Showalter, Markakis and Johnson
NEW YORK - The Orioles improved to 20-6 in one-run games, including 13-2 on the road. The lead was built partly tonight by Nick Markakis' two RBIs, it was narrowed after Miguel Gonzalez gave up the back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning, and it stayed intact because Jim Johnson escaped a jam in the ninth to record his 31st save. Here's manager Buck Showalter on Gonzalez: "I thought he was outstanding. We talked a little bit yesterday about attacking them and just being aggressive. You...
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Johnson nails down 5-4 win (with Gonzalez quotes)

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Johnson nails down 5-4 win (with Gonzalez quotes)
NEW YORK - Closer Jim Johnson, coming off a blown save and raising more concerns about his second-half performance, was handed the ball and a one-run lead tonight in the ninth inning. After one batter, the Yankees had the tying run on second base. After three batters, they had the winning run at first base. Nick Swisher led off with a ground-rule double to right-center field. Raul Ibanez struck out, but Eric Chavez walked. Ichiro Suzuki bounced into a 6-4 force and later stole second, and...
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Betemit rediscovers power stroke (O's lead 5-4)

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Betemit rediscovers power stroke (O's lead 5-4)
NEW YORK - Wilson Betemit homered into the second deck in right field leading off the top of the third inning tonight to tie the score, 1-1. Betemit had one homer since June 26 and one RBI since July 22. He's totaled four RBIs since June 29. Betemit has two hits in seven career at-bats against Yankees right-hander Freddy Garcia - both of them home runs. The Yankees claimed a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning after Miguel Gonzalez was called for balk with two outs that allowed Raul...
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Updates on Blanton, Thome and Andino

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Updates on Blanton, Thome and Andino
NEW YORK - The Phillies sent pitcher Joe Blanton's medical records to Orioles orthopedist Dr. John Wilckens this afternoon, according to a source. This is another indication that a trade is close to being finalized. That's it for the Blanton update. Jim Thome had a trigger point treatment and a cortisone injection in his neck yesterday, "but it wasn't much better today," said manager Buck Showalter. "A little bit. Not much." Thome will return to Baltimore tonight and undergo an MRI...
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Updates on Blanton, Thome and Andino

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Updates on Blanton, Thome and Andino
NEW YORK - The Phillies sent pitcher Joe Blanton's medical records to Orioles orthopedist Dr. John Wilckens this afternoon, according to a source. This is another indication that a trade is close to being finalized. That's it for the Blanton update. Jim Thome had a trigger point treatment and a cortisone injection in his neck yesterday, "but it wasn't much better today," said manager Buck Showalter. "A little bit. Not much." Thome will return to Baltimore tonight and undergo an MRI...
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Thome to undergo MRI on neck (updated)

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Thome to undergo MRI on neck (updated)
NEW YORK - Designated hitter Jim Thome is returning to Baltimore and will undergo an MRI on his neck tomorrow to determine the cause of spasms that have kept him out of the lineup for the past three games. Thome is listed among the reserves tonight, but he won't be available to play. Thome tried to hit earlier today before giving up and meeting with manager Buck Showalter. "It's really not getting any better, to be honest," Thome said. "Maybe a little bit of improvement, but not much. I...
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