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Showalter on Jones setting "a great example for future players"

September 22, 2018, 7:23pm

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Showalter on Jones setting "a great example for future players"

NEW YORK - The last road trip of the 2018 season includes today's finale in the Bronx before the Orioles board their charter to Boston. The Adam Jones checklist has room for what's expected to be his final appearance with the Orioles at Yankee Stadium. There won't be a ceremony. Fans in the bleachers won't chant his name. But pretty much everything relating to Jones is deemed noteworthy as he moves closer to free agency. Last time he dresses in front of a locker. Last time he plays catch in...

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Hicks double off Fry in 11th hands Orioles 3-2 loss (updated)

September 22, 2018, 4:07pm

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NEW YORK - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said no one is smart enough to have a complete read on a pitcher in only one season. He won't pronounce the book on David Hess complete after 18 starts and 20 appearances. Hess has dazzled and disappointed. He's been a rookie surviving on location and mixing his pitches. He could be a starter, reliever, Triple-A depth or all of the above. No one knows whether DJ Stewart will have a long and productive career after only nine games. He, too, will get...

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Davis: "I'm just honestly trying to get to the finish line" (tied 2-2)

September 22, 2018, 12:07pm

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Davis: "I'm just honestly trying to get to the finish line" (tied 2-2)

NEW YORK - The season is down to nine games. Chris Davis has at least one more to play by serving today as the designated hitter. What happens next is unknown beyond how he'll sit Sunday against Yankees left-hander J.A. Happ. Davis' average has sunk to .170 with a .545 OPS after he went 0-for-4 with a walk and four strikeouts last night. One hit in his last 34 at-bats, with 17 strikeouts, is the latest version of a slump that's never completely let go of him. It's hard to find any sort of...

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Updating Cashner, Harvey and Davis

September 22, 2018, 11:22am

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NEW YORK - Andrew Cashner continues to have some pain running from his left knee to his shin and there are no plans for him to start again. Cashner's status could change if there's sudden improvement, but the club won't push him back on the mound and he won't pitch with the discomfort and risk a more serious injury that could impact 2019. "He's been trying to gauge it's improvement almost every day and we haven't gotten enough to think that that's in the near future," Showalter...

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Orioles and Yankees lineups

September 22, 2018, 8:39am

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NEW YORK - Chris Davis remains in the lineup today as the Orioles continue their series against the Yankees. Davis is the designated hitter and batting sixth. He's 1-for-32 with 17 strikeouts in his last nine games and 1-for-34 going back to his last 10. DJ Stewart is playing left field and batting second. Breyvic Valera is the second baseman and Steve Wilkerson is the third baseman. Caleb Joseph is catching rookie David Hess. The Orioles secured the first overall draft pick with last night's...

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Looking back on Lynn as Orioles continue series vs. Yankees

September 21, 2018, 7:49pm

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NEW YORK - While Alex Cobb has convinced the Orioles that he's ready to start Sunday following two bullpen sessions, the other pitcher that they pursued simultaneously in spring training takes the mound today for the Yankees. The Orioles were negotiating with the agents for Cobb and Lance Lynn, driven to sign one more pitcher before breaking camp. An impactful addition to the rotation. They spoke at length with Lynn's agent on many occasions right up to the time that the right-hander agreed...

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Orioles spoil chance to hurt Yankees in 10-8 loss (updated)

September 21, 2018, 6:44pm

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NEW YORK - Two teams with separate agendas met tonight in the Bronx, the Yankees trying to clinch a playoff berth and home wild card game, the Orioles trying to impose their influence from last place. The word "spoiler" wasn't uttered in the visiting clubhouse, but it fit. Be the fly swirling around in the ointment. Burrow under the skins of the Yankees, Red Sox and Astros before scattering for the winter. There isn't much else to play for other than individual achievements. Becoming a...

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Showalter on Cobb, Cashner and more (O's down 10-8)

September 21, 2018, 2:27pm

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Showalter on Cobb, Cashner and more (O's down 10-8)

NEW YORK - As Alex Cobb threw in the bullpen again today, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the right-hander is a candidate to start Sunday afternoon's series finale against the Yankees. Cobb said earlier today that he was hoping to start again before the season ends. The Orioles are in the process of figuring out his availability and whether the cut on his right middle finger has sufficiently healed. "We're waiting," Showalter said. "We'll have a decision after he gets through throwing...

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Cobb hoping to get another start

September 21, 2018, 12:56pm

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NEW YORK - Alex Cobb is throwing in the bullpen today to determine whether he's ready to make another start before the 2018 schedule no longer holds any games. Cobb threw a couple of days ago and planned on a lighter session this afternoon to check whether the cut caused by a blood blister would reopen on his right middle finger. "I'll see how it feels and talk to Buck (Showalter) and see what the plan is moving forward, whether they want to start me again," Cobb said. "It's feeling a lot...

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Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

September 21, 2018, 11:09am

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NEW YORK - Rookie Austin Wynns gets another start behind the plate tonight and Chris Davis is back at first base as the Orioles open a three-game series against the Yankees. Joey Rickard is in left field, Tim Beckham is starting at shortstop and Trey Mancini is the designated hitter. Yefry RamÃrez is making his third start and fourth appearance against the Yankees. He's allowed a combined 10 runs and 15 hits in nine innings in his two starts, and he tossed three scoreless innings out of the...

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Because You Asked - Full Throttle

September 20, 2018, 4:50pm

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The last 10 games of the season can't pass without another dive into the ol' "mailbag," which requires actual quotation marks because air quotes won't work here. I tend to gravitate toward the duplicates, hoping that an answer will eliminate the repetition. But I've learned over the years that it doesn't really work. At least we're having fun, right? Right? I'm running low on movie sequel titles. Similar to how the Orioles are running out of starters. But I'm not injured and I'm not...

Leftovers for breakfast

September 19, 2018, 6:47pm

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A 44th win in the 152nd game of the season can only hold so many positives. The rest may seem forced. However, manager Buck Showalter could appreciate last night how a team with so many inexperienced and unproven components played such a crisp game in defeating the Blue Jays 2-1. The long walk down the hallway that leads to the interview room didn't seem like it stretched for miles. Jimmy Yacabonis works four scoreless innings in his fifth major league start. DJ Stewart hits his first major...

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Yacabonis goes four scoreless, Stewart homers in win (updated)

September 19, 2018, 5:42pm

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Yacabonis goes four scoreless, Stewart homers in win (updated)

The choice came down to Jimmy Yacabonis and Mike Wright Jr. for tonight's start that would close out the penultimate homestand of the 2018 season. Manager Buck Showalter weighed his options, checking rest days, and chose Yacabonis. Wright would back him up. It was a tag-team affair on a night when the Orioles were promoting World Wrestling Entertainment. How appropriate. Yacabonis shut out the Blue Jays over the first four innings and Wright blanked them in two. Miguel Castro hopped into the...

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Davis on bench while hit with latest struggles at plate (O's up 2-1)

September 19, 2018, 2:34pm

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Davis on bench while hit with latest struggles at plate (O's up 2-1)

Chris Davis is out of the Orioles lineup tonight while mired in his latest slump. Davis has collected only one hit in 28 at-bats in his last eight games, with 13 strikeouts raising his season total to 185. His average is back down to .171. Manager Buck Showalter is playing Trey Mancini at first base again and using DJ Stewart as the designated hitter to provide more at-bats for the rookie. An expanded bench includes Davis, who again appeared to be getting on a roll and then screeched to a...

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Notes on rotation, Bundy, Rogers and Sisco

September 19, 2018, 1:42pm

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Notes on rotation, Bundy, Rogers and Sisco

David Hess is getting another start for the Orioles on Saturday, completing two-thirds of the rotation for the weekend series in the Bronx. Yefry RamÃrez starts the opener. Manager Buck Showalter said he wants to push back Dylan Bundy to Monday in Boston, providing an extra day of rest. The vacancy on Sunday isn't likely to be filled by Dillon Tate or left-hander John Means, who continue to stay ready down in Sarasota. "I don't think so, but let's see how Friday goes," Showalter said....

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

September 19, 2018, 11:12am

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DJ Stewart is the designated hitter tonight as the Orioles close their series against the Blue Jays, and Chris Davis is on the bench. Davis is 6-for-36 with three home runs and 12 strikeouts lifetime against right-hander Marco Estrada. Joey Rickard is in left field and Adam Jones is in right. Rookie Austin Wynns is catching. Jimmy Yacabonis makes his first start since Game 1 of an Aug. 25 doubleheader against the Yankees. He's no longer working as the 26th man. Yacabonis has made three relief...

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Adam Jones on final home games

September 18, 2018, 6:47pm

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The modest gathering of fans during the current homestand generate the most noise when Adam Jones is introduced and steps to the plate. He hears it and provides an amusing explanation. "I think they're cheering louder because they don't know anybody else," he said with a laugh while sitting at his locker before last night's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays, the club-record 108th of the season. "They don't really know who's in the lineup. They're like, 'Oh. Huh? Who?' But to be honest with...

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Four unearned runs lead to club-record 108th loss (updated)

September 18, 2018, 5:55pm

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Four unearned runs lead to club-record 108th loss (updated)

Cedric Mullins clubbed his first home run in Baltimore tonight and DJ Stewart picked up his first major league hit and later stole his first base. Two of the potential rebuilding blocks contributing to a lead that carried into the seventh inning. It was squandered in stunning fashion, with the Jays scoring four unearned runs for a 6-4 win before an announced crowd of 9,096 that handed the Orioles a club-record 108th loss. The milestone was achieved in appropriate fashion. Defense has been...

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Showalter on leadership inside clubhouse (O's down 6-4)

September 18, 2018, 2:57pm

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Showalter on leadership inside clubhouse (O's down 6-4)

Given the chance to remain in his current role, Orioles manager Buck Showalter would make defense one of his points of emphasis in spring training. Defending at a level that they need get back to or the losses will continue to mount. "There are some things offensively," he added, "without delving into it too deeply." Establishing leadership within the clubhouse also could aid the process, but who's a logical candidate with Adam Jones expected to leave as a free agent? The large roster...

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Notes on Harvey setback, rotation, Cobb, Cashner and Ortiz

September 18, 2018, 1:29pm

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Notes on Harvey setback, rotation, Cobb, Cashner and Ortiz

Hunter Harvey had another setback today in the fall instructional league. He felt some discomfort in his right elbow while throwing on flat ground and has been shut down again. Harvey underwent an MRI on Aug. 22 that didn't reveal any structural damage in the elbow and he was allowed to resume throwing a week later. He initially had been cleared on Aug. 6 to get back on his program after experiencing some stiffness in his right forearm that removed him from the mound, but the Orioles shut him...