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What you might see in Seattle

What you might see in Seattle
Kevin Millwood delivered the lineup card to home plate yesterday. I'd have Kevin Millwood deliver the lineup card to home plate tonight. If the Orioles win again, I'd have Kevin Millwood deliver the lineup card to home plate tomorrow night. I'm not sure if he should do it on the night that he's pitching, but we'll cross that bridge on Wednesday. As long as the Orioles are stringing together victories, I'd make sure that Kevin Millwood delivered the morning paper to his teammates. If...
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More trouble for Tillman

More trouble for Tillman
Triple-A Norfolk pitcher Chris Tillman lasted one inning today against Durham, allowing four runs and four hits and walking two batters. His ERA stands at 8.38. Tillman also threw two wild pitches and hit a batter. He threw 42 pitches, 24 for strikes. We might not be seeing Tillman in Baltimore as quickly as we anticipated. Not to be Debbie Downer here, but Josh Bell is 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and is batting .184. Brandon Snyder is 0-for-2 with a walk and two strikeouts and is batting...
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Head games?

Head games?
Breaking news: Oakland pitcher Brett Anderson won't go 30-0 this season. A few readers of this blog saw that I picked against Anderson and suggested that I have my head examined. The guy was bound to lose at least one game. He's one of the top young left-handers in baseball, but he's also human. His spring training physical confirmed it. Next prediction: Brian Matusz goes 29-1 this season. Gary and Jim talk with Dave Trembley about breaking the losing streak Interesting decision by...
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Tying one on

Tying one on
Who are these guys and what have they done with the Orioles? A three-run third inning? Clutch two-out hits? Taking the extra base on a throwing error? Did the Orioles and Athletics switch uniforms? Oakland lefty Brett Anderson hadn't allowed a run in his first 14 innings, but Ty Wigginton drove in two with a double to right field and he raced home on Nick Markakis' single up the middle. Orioles 3, Oakland 0. Wigginton wasn't happy when the Orioles signed Miguel Tejada and Garrett...
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On a Rowell

On a Rowell
Earlier today, I completely forgot to guarantee that Brian Matusz would strike out the side in the first inning, the first one coming on that devastating changeup. I totally saw it coming. Really. You'll just have to take my word for it. Lou Montanez took a nasty spill in foul territory while chasing Ryan Sweeney's fly ball with two outs, but Matusz got a called third strike on his next pitch. Down on the farm, Single-A Frederick's Billy Rowell is 2-for-3 with two doubles, three RBIs...
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Quick Miggi update

Quick Miggi update
Orioles manager Dave Trembley told reporters in Oakland that he doesn't expect Miguel Tejada to go on the disabled list with a hip injury sustained in yesterday's loss. Tejada is listed as day-to-day with an adductor strain. I'm no doctor, though I often play one on this blog, but according to emedicine, hip adductor injuries occur most commonly when there is a forced push-off (side-to-side motion). High forces occur in the adductor tendons when the athlete must shift direction suddenly in...
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Orioles lineup (including Montanez and Turner)

Orioles lineup (including Montanez and Turner)
For the Orioles: Adam Jones CF Ty Wigginton 3B Nick Markakis RF Nolan Reimold DH Matt Wieters C Garrett Atkins 1B Lou Montanez LF Justin Turner 2B Cesar Izturis SS Brian Matusz LHP For the Athletics: Rajai Davis CF Daric Barton 1B Ryan Sweeney RF Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B Kurt Suzuki C Jake Fox DH Adam Rosales 2B Travis Buck LF Cliff Pennington SS Brett Anderson LHP
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I guarantee it

I guarantee it
Before I pack up my car and drive back to Eldersburg, I wanted to make the following statement: The Orioles will win today. It's not necessary for me to pull over, step out of my car and recite the alphabet backward. I don't need to walk a straight line. I'm stone-cold sober and guaranteeing a victory. Brian Matusz might have to go nine innings. He might have to go 10. He might have to ice his arm with a pack that extends to the bottom of his feet and the top of his head. But he's not...
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Beyond painful

Beyond painful
I don't mean the porterhouse steak that my father grilled for me that overlapped my plate. Or half of my mother's steak that I ate for dessert. That's a lot of red meat, my friends. The Orioles lost again today, which is sort of like reporting that the sun came up or someone broke up with Jennifer Aniston (which is the real mystery to me.) Jim Johnson blew the save after Ty Wigginton's sacrifice fly in the eighth inning gave the Orioles a 3-2 lead. Johnson is getting first crack at the...
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Orioles tie game, lose Tejada (w/Bowie update)

Orioles tie game, lose Tejada (w/Bowie update)
We're back to the good news, bad news theme. Miguel Tejada reached on a bunt single in the sixth inning, making him 3-for-3, but he left the game with a right leg injury. Cesar Izturis pinch-ran for him, and Garret Atkins drove in two runs to tie the game, 2-2. Julio Lugo went from shortstop to second, and Ty Wigginton went from second to third. The Orioles must hope that their luck hasn't gone from bad to worse. Bowie update: I already told you about Brandon Waring's two-run homer for...
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Good news, bad news (update)

Good news, bad news (update)
Jeremy Guthrie has blanked the Athletics on three hits over three innings today, walking one and striking out three. Justin Duchscherer has blanked the Orioles on three hits over four innings, walking one and striking out three. Miguel Tejada has two of the three hits for the Orioles. Matt Wieters, batting third, has accounted for the other one. Nick Markakis walked and struck out. No, seriously, he did. Instant update: Guthrie gave up a run in the fourth. Oakland 1, Orioles 0.
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Waring it

Waring it
Brandon Waring hit a two-run homer today for Double-A Bowie, which is locked in a 2-2 tie with Akron in the seventh inning. Waring is playing third base and batting cleanup for the Baysox. Tim Bascom allowed one run and three hits in five innings. He also struck out six and left the game with his ERA at 0.82. Don't forget that Bascom was selected one round ahead of Jake Arrieta. The Orioles didn't want to wait and risk losing him. He isn't mentioned with the rest of the cavalry, but...
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Orioles lineup

Orioles lineup
Adam Jones CF Nick Markakis RF Matt Wieters C Miguel Tejada 3B Luke Scott DH Nolan Reimold LF Ty Wigginton 2B Garrett Atkins 1B Julio Lugo SS Jeremy Guthrie RHP I never heard back from owner Peter Angelos - so much for MASN favoritism - but he's disputing the FoxSports.com report to ESPN's Buster Olney and The Sun's Jeff Zrebiec. Cal Ripken is traveling and hasn't been available for comment. I also placed a call to president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail. Angelos told Olney:...
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This and that

This and that
Sammy Sosa says "cosmetic cream" is the reason his skin tone is lighter. That doesn't happen on the clear days. Now that the Gold Glove winners in the American League have been announced and dissected, I find it amusing that so many people are ripping the voting process because they deem Adam Jones as being undeserving. Are these the same folks who railed about the Orioles' first-year players having no shot at Rookie of the Year because they're stuck on a last-place team that doesn't...
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Interest in Uggla?

Interest in Uggla?
The FOXSports blog from the general manager meetings in Chicago includes mention of the Orioles and Giants as the clubs in strongest pursuit of Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla. Click here to read it. Both teams would move Uggla to third base. The Orioles have an opening, and they need a right-handed power bat. It does make sense, though Uggla hasn't played third in the majors. His range is limited, so better to keep him away from second, where he committed 29 errors the last two seasons....
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Snyder leaves AFL

Snyder leaves AFL
Brandon Snyder has taken his last swings in the Arizona Fall League. Snyder returned home to attend a wedding this weekend, and he won't rejoin the Phoenix Desert Dogs. He batted .354 with five doubles, one triple, three homers and 18 RBIs in 17 games. Brandon Waring is starting at first base tonight, but this will be his last game, too. He also has a wedding to attend and will be removed from the roster. The final AFL game is slated for Nov. 19. The league doesn't play on Sundays. "It...
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Staking out T-Bone

Staking out T-Bone
Josh Bell went 2-for-5 with a double and RBI last night in the Phoenix Desert Dogs' 12-3 win over Scottsdale. He's batting .317. Matt Angle (.278) was 1-for-3 with an RBI, walk and two runs scored. Brandon Waring (.257) was 0-for-4 with an RBI in his final game in the AFL. I placed a call to Orioles first base coach John "T-Bone" Shelby yesterday because it seemed appropriate to get his thoughts on Adam Jones winning the Gold Glove. Shelby has been working with him since spring training...
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Quick chat with MacPhail

Quick chat with MacPhail
Major League Baseball announced its Silver Slugger Award winners. No Orioles on the list, but congrats to Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman. American League: 1B - Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees 2B - Aaron Hill, Toronto Blue Jays 3B - Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays SS - Derek Jeter, New York Yankees OF - Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners OF - Jason Bay, Boston Red Sox OF - Torii Hunter, Los Angeles Angels C - Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins DH - Adam Lind, Toronto Blue Jays National League: 1B -...
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Finishing up well-done interview with T-Bone

Finishing up well-done interview with T-Bone
Josh Bell went 2-for-5 with three RBIs yesterday for the Phoenix Desert Dogs, leaving his average at .324. Josh Perrault tossed a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out two. Former Oriole Adam Loewen went 1-for-5 with an RBI and four strikeouts. He's batting .179. Special thanks to Jay Cutler for those five picks last night. The guy who took San Francisco -3 appreciated each and every one of them. But he could have done without that final drive. Not good for his blood...
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Cuba again?

Cuba again?
A story has moved on the AP wire that quotes Orioles majority owner Peter Angelos as expressing interest in again staging exhibitions against the Cuban national team in Havana and Baltimore, as he did back in 1999. Click here for the story. "Hopefully as next spring approaches, both governments will see clearer to improve the relations and make it rather easy for there to be a reciprocal arrangement," Angelos says in the story. "Personally, I think the relations between the two countries...
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