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Wigginton and Montanez hurting (w/Erbe note)

June 25, 2010, 12:14pm

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Wigginton and Montanez hurting (w/Erbe note)

Ty Wigginton's back began to tighten up late in last night's game, and it's still bothering him today. That's why he's out of the lineup. He's listed as - you guessed it - day-to-day. Also, Lou Montanez injured his oblique in batting practice a few days ago, and he's expected to go on the disabled list tomorrow to make room for Brad Bergesen. Montanez was examined yesterday, and interim manager Juan Samuel said the results weren't good. Garrett Atkins is safe at home, at least for...

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Tonight's lineups

June 25, 2010, 11:41am

For the Orioles: Corey Patterson LF Miguel Tejada 3B Nick Markakis RF Luke Scott DH Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Garrett Atkins 1B Julio Lugo 2B Cesar Izturis SS Jake Arrieta RHP For the Nationals: Morgan CF Guzman 2B Zimmerman 3B Dunn 1B Willingham DH Rodriguez C Morse RF Harris LF Desmond SS Martin RHP

Dempsey's next

June 25, 2010, 10:53am

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Former Orioles catcher and coach Rick Dempsey will become the fourth candidate to interview for the managerial position when he meets next week with president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail. Dempsey will sit down with MacPhail on Tuesday, according to a source. I couldn't reach Dempsey today, and I'm not sure whether he'd confirm the meeting, but he's on deck. The Orioles also have interviewed Eric Wedge, Bobby Valentine and Buck Showalter. Valentine is out of the running after...

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About last night

June 25, 2010, 6:49am

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While waiting for Nick Markakis to announce that he wants to manage... I'm sorry to inform you that I'll be attending tonight's game at Camden Yards. I miss one, just one, and the Orioles blow out the Marlins. I can't help but feel responsible for everything that's gone wrong this season. Don't worry, I'm not interviewing for the manager's job. I've been asked about Adam Jones possibly tweaking his back last night. I wasn't there, and I'm sitting at my kitchen table in Sykesville...

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Samuel and Millwood on Millwood

June 24, 2010, 7:06pm

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Kevin Millwood picked up his second victory tonight, but it wasn't easy. Millwood lasted only five innings, and he needed 116 pitches to get through them. He also fell behind, 3-0, before the Orioles rallied. Millwood walked the first two batters in the fifth. He allowed a run, but struck out Mike Stanton to end the inning and put himself in line for the win. Kevin Millwood discusses his outing to help the Orioles beat the Marlins 11-5 "I was going to try to stick with him as long as I...

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It's been a long time

June 24, 2010, 5:55pm

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Miguel Tejada hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to extend the Orioles' lead to 10-4. Tejada hadn't gone deep since April 30 against Boston. Amber Theoharis talks with Miguel Tejada about his 3-run homerun in the O's win There's more. He hadn't collected three RBIs in a game, let alone with one swing, since May 14 against Cleveland. He has four RBIs tonight. There's more. He hadn't driven in more than two runs since May 27 against Oakland. You'd like to...

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Up and Adam

June 24, 2010, 5:11pm

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That's a pretty nice power surge by center fielder Adam Jones, who homered again tonight to give the Orioles a 6-4 lead going into the top of the sixth inning. Jones raised his home run total to 11, four of them coming in the last eight games. He's 2-for-3 tonight, giving him five straight two-hit games, and seven multi-hit games in his last 10. Felix Pie is 2-for-3 with an RBI as Single-A Frederick's DH and leadoff hitter. Double-A Bowie's Chorye Spoone is shutting out Reading on four...

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Tonight's lineups

June 24, 2010, 11:53am

For the Orioles: 2B Julio Lugo 3B Miguel Tejada RF Nick Markakis 1B Ty Wigginton LF Luke Scott CF Adam Jones DH Jake Fox C Craig Tatum SS Cesar Izturis RHP Kevin Millwood For the Marlins: LF Chris Coghlan 1B Gaby Sanchez SS Hanley Ramirez DH Jorge Cantu 2B Dan Uggla CF Cody Ross RF Mike Stanton 3B Wes Helms C Ronny Paulino LHP Nate Robertson Be sure to check Steve Melewski's blog on MASNsports.com for pre-game notes and comments from interim manager Juan Samuel.

Tillman on the hill (updated twice)

June 24, 2010, 8:49am

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Chris Tillman has turned in two perfect innings for Triple-A Norfolk today, striking out one and throwing 16 of his 22 pitches for strikes. Nolan Reimold is making his third consecutive start at first base. He singled in his first at-bat. As expected, outfielder Felix Pie is reporting to Single-A Frederick today to continue his injury rehab assignment. He'll move up to Double-A Bowie next week. Pie was 1-for-8 with a run scored in two games with the Gulf Coast League Orioles. He served as...

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Movin' on up

June 24, 2010, 3:36am

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That would be me into a new townhouse, not the Orioles in the AL East standings. I'm listed as questionable for tonight's game because I've got movers arriving this morning and furniture later in the afternoon. I normally report to Camden Yards around 3 p.m., 30 minutes before the clubhouse opens, but I don't like my chances today. Friends and colleagues are saying I'm crazy if I don't take the entire night off, but they've got better examples than that one. Steve Melewski can do the...

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Post-game Samuel

June 23, 2010, 6:30pm

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So how much does tonight's loss hurt, after the Orioles bolted to a 4-0 lead in the second inning? "They all hurt," interim manager Juan Samuel told reporters. "We are trying to win as many games as we can. They all hurt. After scoring those four runs, we thought, 'OK, we could add,' but we've been in that situation before many times. They all hurt." Each and every one. Juan Samuel talks with the media following the O's 7-5 loss to the Marlins Matt Wieters wasn't bunting on his...

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The moment (updated twice)

June 23, 2010, 5:53pm

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Miguel Tejada stepped to the plate in the eighth inning tonight with two outs, the bases loaded and the Orioles down by a run. Tejada fell behind 0-2 and flied to left. That's what you'd call "anti-climatic." Corey Patterson delivered his third RBI with an infield hit, bringing Tejada to the plate with the Marlins clinging to a 6-5 lead. Tejada has one RBI since May 27, and it came on June 13. This was his moment. Too bad it didn't live up to the hype. Instant update: Naturally, the...

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That's a 4-0 lead (updated twice)

June 23, 2010, 3:51pm

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You'll forgive Brian Matusz if he doesn't recognize it. In his last five starts, Matusz had received a total of six runs while he remained in the game. In his last 10 starts, he received 12. Tonight, the Orioles hung four runs on the board in the bottom of the second, beginning with back-to-back homers from Luke Scott and Adam Jones. Scott jumped on a breaking ball, Jones a fastball. It was the first time the Orioles had gone back-to-back since Matt Wieters and Nolan Reimold turned the...

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MacPhail discusses managerial search

June 23, 2010, 3:10pm

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Buck Showalter became the latest candidate to interview for the Orioles' managerial position, meeting for about three hours earlier today with president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail and majority owner Peter Angelos. MacPhail admits that it's an awkward process to keep updating reporters on the proceedings while Juan Samuel is currently serving as interim manager. He didn't provide many details on today's meeting beyond saying that it was "enjoyable" and that he finds these...

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From one interim to another

June 23, 2010, 1:16pm

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The Marlins will trot out their own interim manager tonight when Edwin Rodriguez, fresh from Triple-A New Orleans, takes over the ballclub. Does Juan Samuel have any advice for Rodriguez? "Maybe I need some myself, instead of giving some of those guys advice," he said, grinning. "I'm trying to do what I can here with my club to get them going, and I'm sure he's going to do the same." Fredi Gonzalez's firing hit close to home for Samuel, since he took charge of the Orioles following...

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Koji progressing (w/Tillman update)

June 23, 2010, 12:19pm

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Koji Uehara is scheduled to pitch in a simulated game tomorrow, his first chance to face live hitters. The Orioles will determine whether he needs to go on an injury rehab assignment. Uehara made 30 throws off flat ground yesterday. As far as we know, he hasn't stood on a mound during his time in Sarasota, so a rehab assignment seems like the next logical step. "It all depends how it goes, whether he stays here or if he needs to go on a rehab assignment," interim manager Juan Samuel said....

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Tonight's lineups

June 23, 2010, 11:39am

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For the Orioles: Corey Patterson LF Miguel Tejada 3B Nick Markakis RF Ty Wigginton 1B Luke Scott DH Adam Jones CF Matt Wieters C Scott Moore 2B Cesar Izturis SS Brian Matusz LHP For the Marlins: Coghlan LF G. Sanchez 1B Ramirez SS Cantu DH Uggla 2B Ross CF Stanton RF Helms 3B Paulino C Nolasco RHP Koji Uehara is here. Bobby Valentine won't be here, and the timing of his public dismissal of the Orioles is most interesting with Fredi Gonzalez being fired today. I think we can connect the...

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Another one bites the dust

June 23, 2010, 7:02am

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Apparently, it's not a good idea to manage at Camden Yards. It doesn't do much to enhance your job security. The Marlins have fired Fredi Gonzalez and replaced him on an interim basis with Triple-A New Orleans manager Edwin Rodriguez. When is the last time that two interim managers squared off in a three-game series? The Marlins also fired bench coach Carlos Tosca and hitting coach Jim Presley. Imagine if they had the worst record in baseball? Florida is 34-36 after last night's 10-4...

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Do you remember?

June 23, 2010, 5:05am

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The news that the Orioles designated Cla Meredith for assignment yesterday reminded me of spring training and the optimism that flooded the clubhouse. They were 0-0 in the regular season. It wasn't standing-room-only for the disabled list. Times were good. Meredith was really good, allowing one earned run in 10 2/3 innings, with no walks and five strikeouts. He looked like an extremely valuable part of the bullpen, a ground ball machine, but he was 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA in 21 games with the...