Roch Kubatko

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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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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Thome out of lineup for third straight day with neck spasms

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Thome out of lineup for third straight day with neck spasms
The Orioles have posted their lineup for tonight's 7:05 p.m. game against the Yankees, and it doesn't include designated hitter Jim Thome, who is still sidelined with neck spasms. Thome will miss his third straight start. Here's the lineup: Nick Markakis RF J.J. Hardy SS Chris Davis DH Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Lew Ford LF Wilson Betemit 3B Mark Reynolds 1B Omar Quintanilla 2B Miguel Gonzalez RHP
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The pros and cons of Joe Blanton

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The pros and cons of Joe Blanton
NEW YORK - Not much has changed this morning. The Orioles are still one of the teams expressing interest in Joe Blanton. They've been scouting him. They've held talks with the Phillies. They're in on him, as we like to say in the business. Whether they have the most interest depends on what measuring device you use to make that determination. Maybe it's number of phone calls or scouts. Maybe it's text messages. Maybe it's the tone in executive vice president Dan Duquette's voice. But...
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Random thoughts

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Random thoughts
I thought about taking the midnight train going anywhere, but decided to begin today's journey by hopping on the 7:50 a.m. Northeast Regional to New York. I know you saw what I did there. The Orioles need to bring their offense to the Bronx. They scored six runs or more in three of their last four games. They've also been held to one run in four of their last seven. It comes and goes. The non-waiver trade deadline will do the same Tuesday afternoon, and I plan on wearing a black armband...
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Showalter speaks after 6-1 win

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Showalter speaks after 6-1 win
Manager Buck Showalter had his pick of impact players to talk about following today's 6-1 victory over the Athletics. Left-hander Wei-Yin Chen seemed like a good starting point. "The breaking ball and the changeup have really gotten better since the spring," Showalter said. "He and Rick (Adair) have done a great job with it. That's made his fastball that much better. I've had some really good pitchers and on nights when they're carrying really good stuff, there always seems to be deep...
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Quintanilla unwilling to surrender spotlight today (more on Chen)

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Quintanilla unwilling to surrender spotlight today (more on Chen)
Lew Ford is playing in his first major league game since September 2007, and he's become an instant favorite of fans here who love drawing out the sound of his first name whenever he does anything - hits, runs the bases, catches a fly ball, throws out a runner, comes close to throwing out a runner, towels off his face in the dugout. Wei-Yin Chen set the record today for most strikeouts by a Taiwanese player in the majors with 12, and he received two standing ovations - once when the message...
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Wieters gets it right (Eveland note and game update)

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Wieters gets it right (Eveland note and game update)
Orioles catcher Matt Wieters missed two games with a sore right biceps. He's been missing a lot of pitches, too. Not today. Wieters, mired in a 1-for-31 slump, hit a three-run homer off Oakland left-hander Travis Blackley in the bottom of the third inning to give the Orioles a 4-0 lead. Wieters had struck out in 15 of his last 30 at-bats before today. He hadn't homered since July 5 in Anaheim, when he posted his last multi-RBI game by collecting four against the Angels. Southpaws tend to...
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Roberts to undergo hip surgery

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Roberts to undergo hip surgery
Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts has decided to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a labral tear in his right hip. Roberts played in one rehab game last night at short-season Single-A Aberdeen. He was scheduled to play again tonight and perhaps be activated tomorrow in New York, but the persistent discomfort in his hip led to today's decision. One doctor recommended surgery, but a second suggested that Roberts attempt to rehab and continue playing. A cortisone injection hasn't...
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Updates on Ford, Thome, Roberts, Andino, Wada, Hammel and Reimold

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Updates on Ford, Thome, Roberts, Andino, Wada, Hammel and Reimold
Lew Ford is wearing No. 51. And a really big smile on his face. Ford debuted in the majors on May 29, 2003, replacing Torii Hunter in center field and collecting a single off the Mariners' Shigetoshi Hasegawa leading off the bottom of the ninth. Hasegawa had replaced former Orioles left-hander Arthur Rhodes. One of Ford's teammates with the Twins was current Double-A Bowie hitting coach Denny Hocking. Ford finished 24th in in the American League MVP voting back in 2004 after hitting...
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Ford making Orioles debut today, Quintanilla at second base

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Ford making Orioles debut today, Quintanilla at second base
Lew Ford will appear in his first major league game in five years today when he starts in left field and bats fifth for the Orioles. Omar Quintanilla gets another start at second base. For the Orioles: Nick Markakis RF J.J. Hardy SS Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Lew Ford LF Mark Reynolds 1B Chris Davis DH Wilson Betemit 3B Omar Quintanilla 2B Wei-Yin Chen LHP For the Athletics: Jemile Weeks 2B Jonny Gomes DH Josh Reddick RF Yoenis Cespedes CF Chris Carter 1B Brandon Inge 3B Derek Norris...
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Ford and Flaherty: Both in Baltimore, but will both be playing today?

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Ford and Flaherty: Both in Baltimore, but will both be playing today?
Outfielder Lew Ford has arrived in Baltimore. He tweeted a photo of his view overlooking Camden Yards. With the Athletics sending left-hander Travis Blackley to the mound today, Ford could appear in his first major league game since September 2007. Orioles manager Buck Showalter will have to choose between two left-handed hitters to play second base. Not exactly an advantageous matchup, but that's how the roster is constructed until Brian Roberts and Robert Andino come off the disabled list...
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Socolovich optioned to make room for Ford (plus postgame quotes)

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Socolovich optioned to make room for Ford (plus postgame quotes)
The Orioles announced after tonight's 6-1 loss to the Athletics that reliever Miguel Socolovich has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. No corresponding move was included in the press release, but the Orioles are purchasing outfielder Lew Ford's contract from the Tides. Socolovich allowed one run and two hits in a career-high 2 2/3 innings tonight, with no walks and three strikeouts. In two stints with the Orioles, he's permitted seven earned runs and seven hits in four games. Socolovich...
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Homer hurts Hunter again (O's lose 6-1)

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Homer hurts Hunter again (O's lose 6-1)
The Orioles and Athletics were scoreless through three innings tonight before the home run bug bit Tommy Hunter again. You know exactly where it got him. Yoenis Cespedes hit a two-run shot deep into the left field seats in the fourth to give Oakland a 2-0 lead. Hunter started off Cespedes with four consecutive four-seam fastballs. He threw an 83 mph slider and Cespedes launched it for his 14th homer of the season. Hunter has allowed 23 homers in 99 1/3 innings. In four innings tonight,...
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