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Bracing for the worst for Bleier

June 13, 2018, 8:01pm

Orioles

A veteran sportswriter taught me a long time ago, shortly after I joined the Orioles beat as a wide-eyed and fresh-faced reporter, that you should never downplay or underwrite an injury. Better to err on the side of hysteria. It's much easier to tone it down later - the pain turned out to be nothing more than cramping - than treat trauma as a tweak and look like a fool when the player goes on the 60-day disabled list. Remember when Darren O'Day was going to return when eligible after...

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Updating Bleier and Cashner following 5-1 loss

June 13, 2018, 3:33pm

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Updating Bleier and Cashner following 5-1 loss

Orioles reliever Richard Bleier underwent an X-ray today at Camden Yards and is scheduled for an MRI on Thursday to determine the severity of an injury that manager Buck Showalter said has "got the characteristics of a lat." The elbow is fine, but Bleier's season is in jeopardy after he exited the game in the eighth inning. "I just felt something in the lat area or whatever," Bleier said. "Obviously, it was unpleasant. Just, I don't know, that's pretty much it." Bleier threw one...

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Richard Bleier leaves game with apparent injury (O's lose 5-1)

June 13, 2018, 2:14pm

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Richard Bleier leaves game with apparent injury (O's lose 5-1)

Orioles reliever Richard Bleier just came out of today's game in the top of the eighth inning after retiring Red Sox second baseman Eduardo NÃºÃ±ez on a ground ball, dropping his glove and reaching for his left elbow area in obvious pain. Bleier grimaced and shook his head as he walked toward the dugout with assistant athletic trainer Mark Shires. There was no hesitation in his removal as manager Buck Showalter and pitching coach Roger McDowell rushed to the mound. Brad Brach replaced...

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Yefry Ramirez goes 4 1/3 innings in debut (O's down 5-1)

June 13, 2018, 12:52pm

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Yefry Ramirez goes 4 1/3 innings in debut (O's down 5-1)

The rookie pitcher and the rookie catcher walked side by side from the dugout to the bullpen for the pregame warmup. Yefry Ramirez prepping for his major league debut. Austin Wynns making his fifth start behind the plate. The Orioles won't recycle their "Come See the Kids" campaign from 2001. Ryan Kohlmeier, Brook Fordyce and Chris Richard - who qualified in the darkest days - aren't walking through that door. But the present, in all its gory, also provided another glimpse at the potential...

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Orioles option Hart and cross fingers for extended Ramirez start

June 13, 2018, 10:23am

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The Orioles spent the morning and part of the afternoon deciding on the corresponding roster move for pitcher Yefry Ramirez, debating the wisdom of removing a reliever and finding themselves undermanned in the bullpen with a rookie making his first major league start. Risky business, for sure. Left-hander Donnie Hart has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after spending one day with the club. He worked a scoreless inning last night, though he allowed two hits and walked a batter and needed a 9-2...

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Orioles and Red Sox lineups (and notes)

June 13, 2018, 9:46am

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The Orioles are deciding on their corresponding roster move for Yefry Ramirez, who makes his major league debut today. They're leery of removing a reliever and being short in the bullpen. Chris Davis is out of the lineup again today as the Orioles close out their series against the Red Sox, who are sending left-hander Chris Sale to the mound. Davis also sat last night against left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Adam Jones also is on the bench today to provide some rest. He's fine physically other...

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Yefry Ramirez making major league debut today to close series

June 12, 2018, 9:19pm

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Yefry Ramirez making major league debut today to close series

If this is what's become of the 2018 season, so be it. Give Yefry Ramirez a start. Keep giving David Hess starts. Begin an intense talent evaluation while also trying - and this is the tricky part - to avoid a season that elicits sympathy from the '62 Mets. Or the '88 Orioles, who lost their first 21 games and were 18-47 on June 17. This year's model is 19-47 heading into today's series finale against the Red Sox. Ramirez might be one and done with Andrew Cashner expected to miss only one...

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Homers hurt Hess again in 6-4 loss (updated)

June 12, 2018, 7:09pm

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Homers hurt Hess again in 6-4 loss (updated)

The first inning didn't jump up and bite the Orioles tonight. They actually took an early lead on Joey Rickard's home run from atop the order. They weren't the team trying to climb out of a hole. They were the team that couldn't hold a lead. David Hess surrendered two more home runs over the first three innings, the offense poked at Red Sox pitching but couldn't puncture it and the Orioles continued their nosedive with a 6-4 loss before an announced crowd of 21,837 at Camden Yards. The...

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Roster move, next starter, Araujo on elbow (O's down 6-2)

June 12, 2018, 2:58pm

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Roster move, next starter, Araujo on elbow (O's down 6-2)

The Orioles made their roster move official about an hour before first pitch by placing Andrew Cashner on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to Saturday with a strained muscle in his lower back. Left-hander Donnie Hart was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. Hart is available in the bullpen tonight. He's allowed one earned run (two total) and six hits in 5 2/3 innings with the Orioles over five appearances as he continues to ride the shuttle between Norfolk and the majors. He's registered a...

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Duquette on trade interest in Machado

June 12, 2018, 1:45pm

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Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette denied today that specific names have been put on the table in trade talks regarding pending free agent Manny Machado. "No," he said, "we haven't advanced it that far." It's not for a lack of interest in Machado, who entered tonight batting .312/.380/.591 with 15 doubles, 18 home runs and 50 RBIs in 64 games and leading American League shortstops in voting for the All-Star Game in D.C. The Memorial Day marker has passed and the Orioles are...

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Andrew Cashner headed to disabled list

June 12, 2018, 12:48pm

Orioles

The Orioles are placing Andrew Cashner on the 10-day disabled list later today with soreness in his lower back. A reliever will be added to the roster to expand the bullpen, and Cashner's replacement as Wednesday afternoon's starter will be confirmed later. Donnie Hart and Yefry Ramirez are headed to Baltimore from Triple-A Norfolk, confirming an earlier tweet from The Virginian-Pilot's David Hall. Ramirez could start Wednesday in his major league debut or back up Miguel Castro, the in-house...

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Machado back in Orioles lineup

June 12, 2018, 11:06am

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Manny Machado has returned to the Orioles lineup tonight after an illness kept him in the dugout last night. Chris Davis isn't starting against Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. He's 5-for-27 (.185) with one home run and 14 strikeouts against the former Orioles farmhand. Machado is 6-for-31 (.194) with two doubles. Joey Rickard is leading off and playing left field while Trey Mancini handles first base. Austin Wynns is behind the plate. Rodriguez is 7-1 with a 3.68 ERA and 1.197 WHIP in...

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Machado leads AL shortstops in All-Star voting

June 12, 2018, 9:27am

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Machado leads AL shortstops in All-Star voting

Orioles shortstop Manny Machado is engulfed in trade rumors and speculation as the non-waiver deadline draws nearer. He's already on the move in the American League's All-Star balloting, rising to the top at his position. Machado has received 321,887 votes to lead the Indians' Francisco Lindor, who's second with 211,756. The Yankees' Didi Gregorius is third with 208,583. None of Machado's teammates appear in the first balloting update. No one in the top five at the other positions or the...

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Hess hoping to halt losing streak and solve Sox

June 11, 2018, 9:08pm

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Hess hoping to halt losing streak and solve Sox

David Hess will test his memory tonight, along with his ability to make any adjustments that can prevent a repeat performance. The rookie's only major league dud came against tonight's opponent, the Red Sox, in his first exposure to Fenway Park and one of baseball's most potent offenses. He surrendered three home runs and five runs total in 4 2/3 innings and absorbed his first loss. We're going all the way back to May 20, when Hess followed up his stellar debut with an outing that left his...

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Orioles waste Bundy's latest gem in 2-0, 12-inning loss (updated)

June 11, 2018, 6:52pm

Orioles

The later sunset must have tricked Dylan Bundy into thinking that he was working a day game. The night version hasn't been nearly as effective this season, with Bundy sporting a 7.68 ERA and 1.706 WHIP in seven starts heading into the series opener against the Red Sox. Meanwhile, the pitcher who's earned the moniker "Sunny" carried a 1.08 ERA and 0.888 WHIP in six early outings. Putting aside that first pitch was 7:06 p.m., Bundy shut out the Red Sox tonight on three hits through eight...

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Machado is sick and Britton is back

June 11, 2018, 2:39pm

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The Red Sox activated outfielder Mookie Betts from the disabled list today instead of sending him on an injury rehab assignment. The Orioles lineup is missing shortstop Manny Machado, who's battling an illness. Such is life for the teams residing in opposite ends of the division. Machado is the latest Orioles player to be felled by whatever is going around the clubhouse. Danny Valencia returned to the lineup tonight after missing yesterday's game in Toronto. "Manny's sick, as are a lot of...

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Araujo placed on disabled list with elbow injury

June 11, 2018, 1:43pm

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Araujo placed on disabled list with elbow injury

The Orioles have placed reliever Pedro Araujo on the 10-day disabled list with a right elbow sprain and activated closer Zach Britton. Araujo underwent an MRI earlier today after complaining of elbow soreness following yesterday's outing in Toronto, when he served up two home runs in one inning and was charged with four runs. His ERA rose to 7.71 and his WHIP to 1.679 in 20 appearances over 28 innings. As a Rule 5 pick, Araujo must spend 90 days on the active roster before the Orioles (19-45)...

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Illness keeping Machado out of Orioles lineup

June 11, 2018, 12:46pm

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Manny Machado is out of the Orioles lineup tonight due to an illness that's sweeping through the clubhouse. Danny Valencia didn't play yesterday because he was sick. Machado is just the latest player to come down with it. "This is a tough one," said manager Buck Showalter, noting how the illness seems to "linger." "A number of guys have different degrees of it. Different stages." Did today provide Showalter with the chance to think about what it's like to not write Machado's name in...

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Orioles lineup doesn't include Machado (updated)

June 11, 2018, 11:37am

Orioles

Manny Machado is missing from the Orioles' lineup for tonight's series opener against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. Jace Peterson is playing shortstop and batting ninth. Joey Rickard is leading off and playing right field. Danny Valencia was sick yesterday and didn't play, but returns tonight as the cleanup hitter. Chris Davis did some early hitting today and is batting seventh. The Orioles haven't announced a roster move, but closer Zach Britton said he's excited to be coming off the...

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How will Orioles fit Britton in their bullpen and on the roster?

June 10, 2018, 4:57pm

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The Orioles swept a two-game series against the Mets at Citi Field and led the Blue Jays 4-1 with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning at Rogers Centre. I foolishly let myself believe that they were getting on a roll with three straight wins, that they might move into a more respectable neighborhood. Brad Brach blew the save and the Jays walked off in the 10th against Miguel Castro to point them toward a four-game sweep and another soul crushing moment in the 2018 season. Darren O'Day...