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Showalter speaks before tonight's game (first pitch delayed)

September 17, 2011, 1:31pm

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Showalter speaks before tonight's game (first pitch delayed)

Manager Buck Showalter fielded a variety of questions during his pregame session with the media, beginning with the latest on center fielder Adam Jones. I'll pass along a few of his quotes. "Adam had an MRI at 2:30 and I have not heard the results of that," Showalter said. "I don't think he's here yet, so who knows? That lineup could change back to him being in it. I don't know. "We could have pushed it. Different situation, he'd probably try to play through it, but I do think the...

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Matusz expected to start Monday

September 17, 2011, 12:47pm

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Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz is scheduled to start Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Jeremy Guthrie will start Game 1. Matusz hasn't pitched since allowing five runs and five hits in 1 1/3 innings in a Sept. 5 game at Yankee Stadium. He's 1-7 with a 9.84 ERA in 43 innings, with 68 hits, 19 walks, 33 strikeouts and a 2.02 WHIP. He's allowed five earned runs or more in his last six starts, and six earned runs or more in four of six. Matusz has...

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Orioles lineup against Angels

September 17, 2011, 11:26am

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Adam Jones isn't in tonight's lineup. He's having an MRI on his right thumb today. Matt Angle gets the start in center field. Nolan Reimold is starting in left. For the Orioles: Matt Angle CF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Vladimir Guerrero DH Matt Wieters C Chris Davis 3B Mark Reynolds 1B Nolan Reimold LF Robert Andino 2B Zach Britton LHP

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Showalter speaks after 8-3 win

September 16, 2011, 6:45pm

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Tommy Hunter gave the Orioles seven scoreless innings tonight in an 8-3 victory over the Angels. His performance might get overlooked because the offense erupted for eight runs - including homers by Mark Reynolds and Nolan Reimold - and closer Kevin Gregg allowed three runs (two earned) in a 43-pitch ninth inning. Buck Showalter meets with the media to discuss the Birds' 8-3 victory over the Angels "Tommy has had some good games," Showalter said. "I thought he carried his stuff a...

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MRI scheduled for Jones

September 16, 2011, 6:26pm

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Adam Jones will have an MRI on his right thumb tomorrow after being scratched from the lineup again. An X-ray taken earlier in the week didn't reveal any structural damage, but continuing soreness in the thumb led the Orioles to schedule the MRI. A hand specialist examined Jones' thumb earlier today, and his report was "consistent with what the X-rays said," according to manager Buck Showalter. Jones hasn't started the last six games. He was used as a pinch-runner Tuesday and a...

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Determining roles for Angle and Hunter

September 16, 2011, 5:18pm

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Matt Angle didn't have a hit last night in the Orioles' 8-3 victory over the Angels, but he laid down a nice sacrifice bunt in the third inning and reached on an error and scored in the fifth. He also made a nice leaping catch near the fence to rob Howie Kendrick in the top of the first. Angle is part of the new go-go Orioles, who have been successful on 19 of their last 21 stolen base attempts since Aug. 26. Eight different players have recorded steals during that stretch: Angle, Robert...

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Orioles and Keys cranking out the runs (O's win 8-3)

September 16, 2011, 5:05pm

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The Orioles drove Angels starter Dan Haren from the game with two on and no outs in the sixth inning. Tyler Chatwood's wild pitch enabled Chris Davis to score, and Nolan Reimold followed with a two-run homer to complete Haren's line and increase the Orioles' lead to 8-0. Haren is charged with seven runs (six earned) and seven hits, with two walks, four strikeouts and a wild pitch. Before tonight, he had allowed three runs or fewer in five of his last six starts and eight of 10. Reimold...

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Orioles almost down two outfielders (O's lead 5-0)

September 16, 2011, 3:21pm

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The expanded roster might need to be stretched out a little more if the Orioles can't keep their outfielders healthy. We haven't reached a crisis point, but Adam Jones was a late scratch again because of his sore right thumb, and Matt Angle had to scrape himself off Nolan Reimold in left-center field. Angle made a leaping catch near the fence in the first inning to rob the Angels' Howie Kendrick, and he landed on Reimold, who also raced into the gap and was reaching for the ball. Angle...

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A few pregame notes and Angels lineup (Jones scratched)

September 16, 2011, 1:06pm

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A few pregame notes and Angels lineup (Jones scratched)

Manager Buck Showalter wrote out two lineups today. He's got Adam Jones starting in center field in the one he posted. A change would occur only if Jones can't make it through batting practice because of his sore right thumb. "Hopefully, we won't have a rewrite," Showalter said. Jones hasn't started since Sept. 9. He's been used as a pinch-runner on Tuesday and a defensive replacement on Wednesday. "He hasn't really swung a bat and tested it, so we'll see how batting practice...

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Jones returns to lineup

September 16, 2011, 11:25am

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Adam Jones is back in center field tonight for the series opener against the Angels. For the Orioles: Matt Angle LF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Vladimir Guerrero DH Matt Wieters C Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 3B Mark Reynolds 1B Robert Andino 2B Tommy Hunter RHP

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An order of nuggets

September 15, 2011, 7:50pm

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You've watched this team all season. You've seen players on the opening day roster, you've seen players recalled from the minors and you've seen the Orioles purchase the contracts of other players in the system. Manager Buck Showalter is looking for nuggets, and not the breaded and processed kind. No dipping sauce. Matt Wieters is a nugget, though some publications prefer the word "bust." He's a keeper. He's a guy you bring along while moving forward. He's a Gold Glove catcher -...

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This, that and the other

September 14, 2011, 8:07pm

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The Orioles played 27 consecutive games before finding an open date on their schedule today that hadn't been filled because of a previous postponement. Not that anybody's counting. Well, manager Buck Showalter recited the number a few times yesterday and shook his head. His players need a break. If you play long enough, everyone will get on some sort of a roll. Or so it seems. Vladimir Guerrero is 17-for-38 with four doubles, a home run and six multi-hit games in his last 10 games....

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Showalter speaks after 6-2 win

September 14, 2011, 6:26pm

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter believes that fastball command enabled Jeremy Guthrie to hold Tampa Bay to two runs and three hits over seven innings in tonight's 6-2 victory before an announced 14,669 at Camden Yards. Guthrie has allowed three earned runs or fewer in his last five starts. He improved to 8-17 with a 4.22 ERA. Buck Showalter talks with the media after the Orioles' win 6-2 over the Rays "Obviously, his outing was the difference," Showalter said. "You know when you play...

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Reimold goes fence for 1-0 lead (O's take 4-2 lead)

September 14, 2011, 3:57pm

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Reimold goes fence for 1-0 lead (O's take 4-2 lead)

Nolan Reimold hit his 10th home run tonight. He also hit the top of the left field fence. It counts. Reimold connected off Rays starter Wade Davis leading off the bottom of the third inning, the ball bouncing into the stands, to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead. He's now 3-for-7 lifetime against Davis. Reimold's last home run came Sept. 7 off the Yankees' A.J. Burnett. Jeremy Guthrie struck out four Rays over the first three innings. He got B.J. Upton on a 93 mph fastball, Evan Longoria on a...

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Hughes suspended and other notes

September 14, 2011, 1:41pm

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Triple-A Norfolk first baseman/outfielder Rhyne Hughes has been suspended for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine. The suspension begins at the start of the 2012 season. Hughes isn't on the Orioles' 40-man roster. He made his major league debut in 2010, batting .213 with four RBIs in 14 games. He didn't move above Triple-A this season while batting .249 with 25 doubles, 15 homers and 59 RBIs in 92 games with the Tides. The Orioles will play an exhibition game in Norfolk next...

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Jones remains out of lineup (Johnson leaves team)

September 14, 2011, 11:12am

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Jones remains out of lineup (Johnson leaves team)

Center fielder Adam Jones will stay on the bench, at least until the Orioles need a pinch-runner to distract the opposition's reliever, while nursing a sore right thumb. Matt Angle gets the start in center field against Rays right-hander Wade Davis. For the Orioles: Matt Angle CF J.J. Hardy SS Nick Markakis RF Vladimir Guerrero DH Matt Wieters C Chris Davis 3B Mark Reynolds 1B Nolan Reimold LF Robert Andino 2B Jeremy Guthrie RHP The Orioles released veteran left-hander Mark...

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Orioles open 2012 season at home

September 14, 2011, 6:51am

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The Orioles won't start the 2012 season at Tropicana Field. That's known as breaking news. They're back home for a three-game series against the Twins that begins on April 6 - exactly 20 years after Camden Yards first opened. The Yankees will follow the Twins to Baltimore. As for interleague play, the Phillies will make a weekend trip to Camden Yards on June 8-10, followed by a mid-week visit by the Pirates on June 12-14. The Orioles also will continue their home-and-home series with the...

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Looking back at Patton and the 'pen

September 13, 2011, 8:19pm

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Matt Wieters says the Orioles aren't spoilers. "I don't think we're really playing the spoiler," he said after last night's game. "We're just trying to play as well as we can against teams that are going to the playoffs." Troy Patton says the Orioles enjoy being spoilers. "It's kind of a joke, but we like to be spoilers," he said after last night's game. "We want to do everything we can to beat every team, so if they're in the race, so be it, we want to win every game." So...

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A few postgame comments from Wieters

September 13, 2011, 6:47pm

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Orioles catcher Matt Wieters talked about his home run off Rays reliever J.P. Howell that gave the Orioles a 4-2 victory. "I think it was a changeup," he said. "Jonesy did a good job over at first base distracting to where I thought I was going to get something up because you don't want to throw something in the dirt and let the go-ahead run get to second base. So I was able to just get a changeup up in the zone and just tried to get a swing on it." Matt Wieters joins Jim and Rick to...

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Showalter speaks after 4-2 win

September 13, 2011, 6:41pm

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Manager Buck Showalter talked about Alfredo Simon, Matt Wieters and the satisfaction of a dramatic 4-2 win over the Rays. "I said before the game, in order to have a chance at (David) Price, you've got to match a similar outing because you know runs are going to be at a premium. I thought that's what Alfredo did," Showalter said. "Still, you're looking for that consistency out of him. You see an outing like that, then you see some with the command not being there. He got a lot of outs, a...